dwang, tangerine press, previously unpublished, poetry, prose, graphics, handbound, limited edition, dan fante, douglas blazek, billy childish

Previously unpublished poetry, prose, graphics. Published May 2009. Features new writing and graphics from up to fifty contributors: Dan Fante, Douglas Blazek, Billy Childish, Edward Lucie-Smith, John Hartley Williams, Charles Plymell, Salena Godden, Wes Magee, David Barker, Hugh Fox, Alan Dent, Ian Seed, Steve Richmond, Gerald Locklin, Jim Burns, Idris Caffrey, Peter Finch, Geoff Hattersley, Fred Voss, Tim Wells, Laurel Ann Bogen, K.M. Dersley, Mike Daily, Adrian Manning, Rob Plath, K.V. Skene, Christopher Twigg, Barry Southam, Lindsay Smith, Kirsty Irving, Dileep Bagnall, A.D. Winans, Tony O'Neill, Trevor Reeves, Ben Myers, Adelle Stripe, Simon Kovesi, Whitney Woolf, Stuart Crutchfield, Richard Lopez, Jonathan Hayes. Graphics from Yasmin Ramli, Phil Corbett and Hannah Battershell. Photography by Jonny Illingworth. Includes a never before published Wantling poem. ISBN: 978-0-9553402-3-9

This issue is dedicated to the memory of William Wantling.

Numbered/Lettered copies: 106 pages. Large format, approx. 7"/175mm wide x 250mm/10" tall. Handbound at the Tangerine Press workshop, using heavy duty acid-free boards, conservation glue, hemp cord; Colorado Plate Mid Grey cloth; distinctive Tangerine logo stamped onto the front cover in black ink; 3-page 'stepped' 160gsm Canson Mi-Tientes front endpapers--the page colours being Rust, Poppy Red and Royal Blue; 160gsm Canson Mi-Tientes Rust back endpapers; 85gsm Fabriano Bio Prima Off-White archival quality acid-free text paper. Two full colour images are printed on 118gsm White Mohawk Superfine paper. Published in an edition of 100 numbered copies and 26 lettered copies. Body text set in Baskerville Old Face--three other classic fonts are used throughout the journal. Lettered copies have been signed by Douglas Blazek.

This first issue of Dwang, dedicated as it is to Wantling, is particularly special as it contains new work from Douglas Blazek and Steve Richmond, both important figures in the US small press who had regular contact with Wantling during the 1960s.

The following are exclusive to Dwang:

Full colour reproduction of an image by Bristol-based artist and animator Yasmin Ramli on 118gsm White Mohawk Superfine paper. Yasmin's most recent project was an animated sequence for Channel 5. Find out more at madmin.tv

Full colour reproduction of a photograph by Jonny Illingworth on 118gsm White Mohawk Superfine paper. Jonny's work has been recently exhibited at the Viewfinder Gallery, Greenwich. S.E. London.

Phil Corbett's Hex Directory b&w comic strip, complete with prequel. Phil's most recent exhibition was Erotic Terrors of the Deep: Paintings and Prints from the Brain of Phil Corbett at the Bodhi Gallery in London's Brick Lane. Think cute, funny, dark, disturbing... Take a look at philcorbett.com

Unique 'Dwang readers' created by Hannah Battershell. Hannah is a self-taught artist who's distinctive images have most recently appeared in the so-hip-it-hurts Naked Punch.

'Dwang is brilliant.'
--Richard Long, visionary English 'landscape' artist.

Previously unpublished poetry, prose, graphics. Published May 2010. Thirty contributors, including new poetry from Fred Voss, Billy Childish, Douglas Blazek, Gerald Locklin, Salena Godden, K.V. Skene, Arthur Winfield Knight, Jenni Fagan, Geoff Hattersley, Mike Daily, Jon Stone, M.J. Duggan, Adrian Manning, David Barker, Joseph Ridgwell, Adelle Stripe, Rob Plath, Steve Ely, Brian McGettrick, Ben Myers, Chris McCabe, Trevor Reeves, Neal Brown, K.M. Dersley, A.D. Winans, Charles Plymell, Jim Burns.

Prose: James Kelman--new story not included in his recently published shorts collection.

Another exclusive:
Richard Long--double spread full bleed b&w photo and accompanying textwork.

Special section: Kelsie T. Harder's lost cartoon gem For Whom the Balloon Tows. Last seen in a very limited edition back in 1969. After many, many months, Tangerine Press finally tracked down Mr. Harder, who gave his permission to reprint this forgotten classic of the US small press. Some of you may be familiar with his work in the mighty double issue of Jon and Lou Webb's The Outsider 4/5. The Webb's were big fans of Mr. Harder's work and rightly so. Originally drawn when the artist was a world-weary 19 year old, For Whom... is by turns funny, sad, disturbing, desperate, human.

General information: 209 pages. Large format, approx. 7"/175mm wide x 250mm/10" tall. Handbound at the Tangerine Press workshop, using acid-free papers and boards, conservation glue, hemp cord; distinctive Tangerine logo stamped onto the front cover in black ink; 3-colour title page. There are 74 numbered and 26 lettered copies available for sale. Body text set in Baskerville Old Face—three other classic fonts are used throughout the journal. ISBN 978-0-9553402-6-0

All 100 copies have been signed by the artist Kelsie T. Harder.

74 numbered/signed copies: Fully bound in Colorado Loire Green cloth covered boards; 3-page stepped' 160gsm Canson Mi-Tientes front endpapers—the page colours being Poppy Red, Havana Brown and Deep Dark Blue; 160gsm Canson Mi-Tientes Poppy Red back endpapers; 85gsm Off-White Fabriano Bio Prima archival quality acid-free text paper.

26 lettered/signed copies: Quarter bound in Japanese Moriki Kozo Forest Green (letters A-M) and Lime Green (letters N-Z) paper covered boards, with Colorado Loire Green cloth spine; 3-page 'stepped' 160gsm Canson Mi-Tientes front endpapers—the page colours being Poppy Red, Havana Brown and Deep Dark Blue; 160gsm Canson Mi-Tientes Poppy Red back endpapers; 100gsm Heritage Book White archival quality, Fourdrinier made, acid-free text paper.

Both editions:
Kelsie T. Harder’s For Whom the Balloon Tows story-length cartoon has been printed on 118gsm White Mohawk Superfine paper and is signed by him on the special section title page. Images on facing page only.

Richard Long’s full bleed b&w photo and textwork is also printed on 118gsm White Mohawk Superfine paper.

"KNOCKOUT! I am in with some brilliant poetry."
--Richard Long.