What a great little book this is. In his time, it would appear that Mr. Feneon was a remarkable receptor of news--perhaps to a cause greater than what would appear on the surface. Claimed to be the discoverer of Georges Seurat, and the first French publisher of James Joyce.
New York Review Books: NY Translation and introduction copyright by Luc Sante, 2007
Cost: $1 10.5" x 6". Mounted on top of steel rod imbedded in 1 sq. foot cement footing. Scotch-guarding extra. Archival Properties: 20 -sec if park is frequented by dogs. Fun, interactive, machine-quilted. Country of Origin: Unknown (tag missing). Slighty worn: scorch marks on business end.
I rounded a street corner in Haight-Asbury when I spotted him; a young man selling prints. His set-up was simple--an old metal TV tray propped against the proverbial brick wall. I admired his tenacity. Not only were the decisions that he made in his work exemplary, but I walked away happy that I meet him.
I feel fortunate for recently meeting Kevin Brown [right] in his gallery- Live Worms, San Francisco CA. It was a pleasure to speak with similar sensibilities and approach to painting.