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Online Catalogue | ARTISTS | Billy Childish | Books
Billy Childish is one of the most outstanding, and often the most misunderstood, figures on the British art scene. Neal Brown's lucid, thoughtful analysis of Childish's practice will be required reading for anyone who wishes to become properly informed about this important and influential artist.Introduction by Peter Doig
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A limited boxed edition of Idiocy of Idears, which includes a numbered cover painted by Billy Childish and the 1st Edition 1st impression of Idiocy of Idears signed by Billy Childish, using his hangman symbol. This book was originally given away for free and has since become a highly sought after scarce edition.An edition of only 50.WAS £150
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A limited boxed edition of Idiocy of Idears, which includes a stamped cover numbered and signed by Billy Childish, using his hangman symbol, and the 1st Edition 2nd Impression also signed by Billy Childish, using his hangman symbol.An edition of only 50.
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Ltd Edition Artists' Book. Made by Billy Childish and the aquarium as a catalogue for "Handing the Loaded Revolver to the Enemy - A Homage to Van Gogh". Features all the Van Gogh paintings exhibited at the aquarium in 2004 along with an artists' statement and poem. 15cm x 15cm. Edition of 100 signed & numbered bound in burlap covered boards all hand painted by the artist with a woodcut on newsprint tipped in on the front endpaper.
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First Edition, the aquarium 2006. 21cm x 30.5cm Hardback bound in paper covered boards with printed titles. 218 pages with about 200 black and white reproductions of woodcuts dating from 1984 - 2006. Printed onto heavy off-white paper and bound in expensive paper covered boards, this exquisite hardback is priced at the same price as a paperback would cost from a regular publisher.Edition of 100 signed with a gallows and numbered by the artist.
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First Edition, the aquarium 2006. 21cm x 30.5cm Hardback bound in paper covered boards with printed titles. 218 pages with about 200 black and white reproductions of woodcuts dating from 1984 - 2006. Printed onto heavy off-white paper and bound in expensive paper covered boards, this exquisite hardback is priced at the same price as a paperback would cost from a regular publisher.Edition of 26 signed with a gallows and lettered copies with hand painted cover.
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First Edition 21cm x 30.5cm hardback book, featuring black and white reproductions of woodcuts dating from 1984 - 2006, and three seperate woodcut prints each from an edition of only 50.
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First Edition, the aquarium 2004. The short life and Strange and Exciting Adventures of William Loveday, Ex-student of C-- town. Who, not being properly looked after as a child, was sexualy abused by a 46 year old man, and his subsequent war with all education and authority. Also including an account of his sexual deviations and unjust expulsion from art school and his ultimate revenge. Ritten by himself. Childish's 3rd novel and the first of his books to be published by the aquarium. Edition of 500 bound in green linen covered boards in a screen printed dust jacket designed by the author.
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FREE P&PPaperback Edition. the aquarium 2005. Childish's 3rd novel. Friend of squirrels and lover of women who hate him. William Loveday is back and set to wreak his revenge on the liars and hypocrites of art. A disturbing tale of anal sex and neon bibles written in the dyslexic hand of it's author. Bound in the aquariums signature heavy brown card with cover and printed endpapers designed by the author. Made in Chatham. WAS £7.99
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First Hardback Edition. Edition of 100 signed and numbered by the author. Bound in heavy grey boards with a cloth spine and hand stamped titles. This edition is made from the last 100 copies of the first paperback edition originally published by Codex in 1997. You can now get an overpriced paperback version from Virgin Books but this is something special. WAS £30
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11cm x 8.5cm Edition of 50 signed and numbered with a painted front cover, a woodcut tipped in on the inside of the front board and hand stamped titles. There are three different woodcuts and all the covers feature the 'no such number' but vary greatly.
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Artists' Book. Ltd Edition of 100 signed and numbered copies with a painted cover featuring the artist's hand or footprint and an original pencil self portrait on the front endpaper. 22cm x 37cm. Hardback. This book was made by Billy Childish and the aquarium for an exhibition in 2004. It contains 6 colour plates of self portraits painted that year based on paintings made 22 years earlier. It also includes a photograph and a drawing from 1982, an artists' statement about the project, and a poem. Everything is exquisitely pigment printed on enhanced art paper, premium photographic paper and lining wallpaper. Hand cut, torn and collated, and bound in the boards covered with the finest Belgium linen.
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First Edition, the aquarium 2005. Paperback bound in heavy brown card with endpapers and cover designed by the author. For those unfamiliar with the poetry of Billy Childish, this is a great starting point. In fact it's the only one of his poetry books still in print and we're nearly sold out, so it might be your only starting point. For those familiar with the poetry of Billy Childish, you won't be disappointed with this collection.
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Full colour art monograph. 190 pages 25cm x 29cm. Only 200 copies of the hardback were printed and they're only available from us. The paperback edition has a pictorial cover with folded French flaps with a poem printed on them. First Edition, the aquarium 2005. An overview of the paintings of Billy Childish with an introduction byMatthew Higgs, a conversation with Steven Lowe, a list of important dates in the life and work of the artist, a selection of photographs of the artist in his studio(s) and a full list of exhibitions, publications and records.