The Short Goodbye

The Short Goodbye (2011): In a dark alley, Philip Marlowe runs into concrete poetry… Each sentence in this short found book was borrowed from Raymond Chandler’s The Long Goodbye; quotes about coffee, whiskey, guns, lips, eyes, sex, and gimlets have been formatted into thematic typographic shapes. Sixteen pages; 12”x8”. The frontispiece and special edition photographs were shot by the auteur. Speaking of shooting, the front covers were plugged with a 9mm pistol. Eight ink colors; two to three bullet holes per book. Edition of 53. #1-#3 are housed in a louvered wooden box, with an additional photograph visible behind the louvers. [This special edition has sold out.] Recipient of the Alastair Johnston Fine Press Award (2011) and honorable mention in the Hertzog Award for Excellence in Book Design (2012).