This collection traces the history of a work that remains as relevant and stimulating as when it was first published, and whose journey sheds light on the workings of art, publishing, and the political issues surrounding dissemination. In a previously unpublished essay, Liz Jobey, the editor, recounts this history based on interviews with Billingham and all the key players in the work's emergence, including Michael Collins, Julian Germain, and Paul Graham. This is followed by a wide selection of conversations and essays, from 1996 to the present day, by authors such as Charlotte Cotton, Gordon Burn, Lynn Barber, and Jim Lewis. This book is being published simultaneously with a new edition of Ray's a Laugh, faithful to Billingham's original vision.
MACK Books, 2024
160 pages
4.9 x 7.7 inches
ISBN: 978-1-915743-36-7
This collection traces the history of a work that remains as relevant and stimulating as when it was first published, and whose journey sheds light on the workings of art, publishing, and the political issues surrounding dissemination. In a previously unpublished essay, Liz Jobey, the editor, recounts this history based on interviews with Billingham and all the key players in the work's emergence, including Michael Collins, Julian Germain, and Paul Graham. This is followed by a wide selection of conversations and essays, from 1996 to the present day, by authors such as Charlotte Cotton, Gordon Burn, Lynn Barber, and Jim Lewis. This book is being published simultaneously with a new edition of Ray's a Laugh, faithful to Billingham's original vision.
MACK Books, 2024
160 pages
4.9 x 7.7 inches
ISBN: 978-1-915743-36-7
