> Cathy Donaldson's tale of the stove-scorched book brings to mind one
> escapade from my checkered past: we published a Max Ernst exhibition
> catalog in 1973 titled "Inside the Sight." The printing was actually
> done in Germany, and the catalogues were sea-freighted to us in
> five-catalogue parcels wrapped in an oiled paper. Needless to say,
> over the years the white rear covers of the catalogues that were
> exposed to this oiled paper took on some strange (but I must say
> attractive) color and shape patterns. So in the early 90's I told our
> Bookstore to market these particular copies as "Special Limited
> Frottage Editions" and to double the retail price. Hope nobody in
> ARLIS-land inadvertently purchased one...
P.S. I must say, in my years I've never before heard the Warhol balloon
postulated as a condom. But judging by the size of the opening in the
examples in Index Book copes I've seen -- well, never mind that; suffice
it to say it's an ordinary balloon. My, you people have (over?)-active
imaginations; wasn't Andy's "Stick Fingers" album cover for the Rolling
Stones enough for you? Well, enough information insemination (woops, I
meant DISsemination) for the day...
> Phil "caveat emptor" Heagy
> Library / Bookstore Director
> The Menil Collection
> 1511 Branard St.
> Houston, TX 77006
> PH: (713) 525-9426
> FAX: (713) 525-9444
> e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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