[ P-ORRIDGE, Genesis - signed and Inscribed ] Contributions by Carl Abrahamsson, Genesis P-Orridge, Richard Metzger, et al [ From the David Tibet collection ].

Painful but Fabulous: The Lives & Art of Genesis P-Orridge [ with a loosely inserted a 7 inch vinyl record "WORD SHIP" that P-Orridge sent to David Tibet with the book ].

New York: Soft Skull Press, 2002. First Edition. Softcover. Quarto. 200pp. Color & b/w illustrations. Profusely-illustrated biographical celebration of the life and artistic work of Genesis P-Orridge (1950-2020), pioneering writer, musician, visual artist, performance artist, activist, raconteur and iconoclast. INSCRIBED BY GENESIS P-0RRIDGE on the dedication page to his friend and fellow musician and artist DAVID TIBET: "to DAVID TIBET / Sending DREAMS / and / HAPPINESS / [squiggle] / EACH / NEW YERA (sic) / [squiggle] / WHY [or VHY?] / L-ov-E / Gen Breyer / [Psychic Cross symbol & 2"3"] / [doodle of tree or fist?]." With DAVID TIBET'S OWNERSHIP SIGNATURE on the same page. Also - loosely inserted - a 7 inch vinyl record "WORD SHIP" that P-Orridge sent to David Tibet with the book. The "a" side of the single has "Word Ship" and "Word Ship (Cosmopolitan Dub)" by Genesis P-Orridge & Cotton Ferox and the B side has "Soul Searching" by Thee Majesty and "Genesis P-Orridge - Locked Groove #1 - #21." Issued by Important Records, Imprec-008, 2002. The contents of "Painful but Fabulous" include: 'Introseduction' by Carl Abrahamsson, 'Good Trip or Bad Trip? The Art and Heart of Genesis P-Orridge' by Douglas Rushkoff, 'Changing Compositions' by Carl Abrahamsson, 'Annihilating Reality: An Interview with Genesis P-Orridge' by Richard Metzger, 'As It Is' by Julie Wilson, 'The Intuitive Lure of Flesh: Genesis P-Orridge's Erotic Mailart' by Bengala, 'Even Further: The Metaphysics of Sigils' by Paul Cecil, 'Sigils - An Alphabet ov Desires' by Genesis P-Orridge, 'Painful but Fabulous' by Carol Tessitore, and 'To be Ex-Dream-Photographic Sources of Coum Actions' by Genesis P-Orridge. Bibliography & discography. The record does not have a sleeve but us the original transparent mylar baggie in which Genesis P-Orridge place it in the book. It appears fine and unplayed. There are a few tiny bumps to the corners of the book, the covers show a little light shelf-wear, and there is some slight darkening to the edges ofthe first page (offset from printed inside front cover - all copies seen are like this). Else a tight, clean VG+ copy with a remarkable provenance. A remarkable association copy of the rare first edition. Item #68448
ISBN: 1887128883

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