Bright lights and cats with no mouths The art of John Balance collected
Compiled by Thighpaulsandra and Liam Thomas Layout and cover design by Liam Thomas Rear cover photograph by Peter Christopherson With thanks to Val Denham, Jeremy Reed, Xavier Laradji and Claus Laufenburg. A percentage of the profits from this book will be donated to the Terrence Higgins Trust.
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Š Timeless, 2014 - France Printed in EEC
Acrylic paint on black paper.
Acrylic paint on black paper.
Coloured pencil and ink on paper with translucent cross, 18.3.88.
Collage, 1988. A collaboration with Peter Christopherson.
Coloured pencil on paper, 8.8.88.
“After Braque”, coloured pencil 8.8.88 ev.
Watercolour on paper.
Ballpoint pen, felt-tip pen and coloured pencil on paper.
Felt-tip pen, crayon and coloured pencil on paper, 12.6.88.
“Red Solar Flame Emblem�, felt-tip pen and coloured pencil on paper, 27.2.88.
“Portrait of a Sexual Demon�, coloured pencil and ink on paper, 17.3.88.
Pencil and coloured pencil on paper, 18.9.87.
Coloured pencil and ink on paper, 6.6.88.
“Sick Fuck”, felt-tip pen and coloured pencil on coloured paper, 16.11.88.
Felt-tip pen on paper, 20.7.01.
Marker pen and felt-tip pen on paper, 20.7.01.
Acrylic paint on black paper.
Acrylic paint on black paper.
Coloured pencil and gold pen on black paper, 7.12.88. A collaboration with Sleazy and Matthew L. Stevens.
Coloured pencil and gold pen on black paper, 7.12.88. A collaboration with Matthew L. Stevens.
Coloured pencil on lined notepaper, 8.12.88.
Coloured pencil on lined notepaper.
“3 Eyed Tree Becomes a ‘Parasite Nightmare’ while Looking in a Dressing Room Mirror”, ink and coloured pencil on paper, 27.2.88, colour added 6.6.88.
Coloured pencil on paper, 28.11.88.
This first edition, compiled from the archives and published in November of 2014, is limited to 500 unnumbered hardbound copies printed on Palatina (150gr) paper. The collectors’ edition includes an original unsigned stamped sketch by John Balance presented in a linen folder. This edition is limited to 26 lettered copies and 6 initialed copies hors commerce for the contributors and editors.