Chuck Sperry News

southerngarden · Fri Nov 25, 2016 4:51 pm

jwolfe3 wrote:New book was $75 at the show - I'm pretty sure Ken said they would have some in Miami next week

great, thanks....unf, Ken also told me via email that there wasn't a set time or day for a proper book signing set up for Miami...yet. he did say Chuck would be at the show though...so maybe i can get a signature by stalking him...just kidding...really looking forward to the Miami show. it seems Basel is finally getting some of these great artists we all love so much here.

PR3Z · Fri Nov 25, 2016 5:37 pm

southerngarden wrote:anyone know how much the new book costs?

Book for sale at l’Oeil Ouvert Gallery right now.

http://en.loeilouvert.com/frame/helikon ... uck-sperry

jwolfe3 · Fri Nov 25, 2016 5:39 pm

The books are signed & numbered

jtravisa · Fri Nov 25, 2016 6:09 pm

If anybody scored a WSP Panel on today's drop and would entertain offers, please let me know! Thanks!

recycler · Fri Nov 25, 2016 9:26 pm

There will be more than 500 books right? The 500 is for signed copies?

jwolfe3 · Fri Nov 25, 2016 9:39 pm

L'Oeil Ouvert website says the book for sale is the first edition. It looks like they plan on printing more

davethewave · Fri Nov 25, 2016 9:42 pm

Chuck's post says limited edition of 500. With an ISBN and it being a book which are commonly made in multiple editions, it can be interpreted either way IMO. As I was typing this I saw the above post, so yeah, I would expect more editions based on demand.

bmd1191 · Fri Nov 25, 2016 9:56 pm

I think someone told me at the NYC show that the 500 edition book was going to be released in small amounts at his upcoming shows like spoke nyc, paris, miami and then the rest will be released online at some point. There also might be a separate open edition that comes out next year.

Not sure how accurate this is, so take it with a grain of salt lol.

ClaytonHopper · Fri Nov 25, 2016 10:16 pm

First edition is a gold label, signed and numbered out of 500. Staggered release as mentioned.

There will be a second editon later, silver label and that will not be signed.

recycler · Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:03 pm

Thanks for info everyone. If the first edition only includes the Gold label and Signature, then that does not make my pocket book fly open in an attempt to procure.

fallstaff · Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:37 pm

A PB picked up a copy for me at NYC. I'm curious if anyone else discovered the following issue with the binding? A cardboard strip with cloth ends that I think should have been glued to the inner binding is loose and fell out. So I'm not sure if this is a cause for concern or not.

1000steps · Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:38 pm

it is perforated. Pull tabs off and eat them. Enjoy.

fallstaff · Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:44 pm

not helpful

1000steps wrote:it is perforated. Pull tabs off and eat them. Enjoy.

1000steps · Sat Nov 26, 2016 10:11 pm

fallstaff wrote:not helpful

1000steps wrote:it is perforated. Pull tabs off and eat them. Enjoy.

If you give me your Dryad test print, I will reveal to you the secrets of the universe...some at least

p.s. - good to see Chuck dominating the EB headlines....entirely deserved

fallstaff · Sun Nov 27, 2016 12:31 am

1000steps wrote:
fallstaff wrote:not helpful

1000steps wrote:it is perforated. Pull tabs off and eat them. Enjoy.
If you give me your Dryad test print, I will reveal to you the secrets of the universe...some at least

p.s. - good to see Chuck dominating the EB headlines....entirely deserved

The secrets of the universe might very well be in embodied in Dryad in general and the Test in particular because the complex and richly floral patterning suggests a deeper geometric reality to all things.