{"product_id":"rare-handing-the-loaded-revolver-to-the-enemy-artist-book-exhibition-catalogue","title":"RARE Handing The Loaded Revolver To The Enemy artist book\/exhibition catalogue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eL-13 Rejects and Rarities Dept\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA handmade book made for an exhibition of paintings in homage to Vincent van Gogh.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we first started working with Billy he complained that he was always being told (as a criticism) that his paintings were too much like Vincent van Gogh's, so he thought it would be entertaining to paint a load of 'Old Vinces' paintings and show them in an exhibition called Handing the Loaded Revolver to the Enemy. And we were only too happy to help.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBilly made about 30 great versions of van Gogh paintings and a few he should have painted like a portrait of his brother Theo and some versions of Delacroix paintings. We exhibited these at \u003cem\u003ethe aquarium \u003c\/em\u003ein July 2004. A review of the exhibition can be read in The Guardian \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/arts\/fridayreview\/story\/0,12102,1267017,00.html\"\u003eHERE.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book was the first artist book we made with Billy, all printed, cut, torn and compiled at the gallery, then sent off to an obliging bindery in Stirling Scotland who would use whatever material we provided them with to bind our books without too much complaint. In this case some very heavy canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book contains photos of all the paintings \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ein the exhibition pigment printed on heavy stock and several text pieces by Billy on a lighter paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox 15 x 15 cm\u003cbr\u003eEdition of 100 copies signed and numbered by the artist with a V for Victory painted on the front cover and a 'Deaths Head Moth' woodcut on newsprint (also signed and dated) tipped in on the front endpaper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis copy is number 16 of 100.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSee also the painting Bible and Candle from the exhibition in the L-13 Rejects and Rarities Dept\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Billy Childish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58522919895371,"sku":null,"price":750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1021\/9185\/7995\/files\/Billy_Childish_Handing_the_Loaded_Gun_to_the_Enemy_Catalogue.jpg?v=1789750755","url":"https:\/\/l-13.org\/products\/rare-handing-the-loaded-revolver-to-the-enemy-artist-book-exhibition-catalogue","provider":"L-13","version":"1.0","type":"link"}