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Mirror Image.
No place: self-published, nd. (c. 1985). Artist’s book. Oblong 32mo. Cream textured paper wrappers printed in black, saddle stitched. 3opp. Printed on different coloured papers, one of them with a serrated fore-edge. Illustrated, with stickers and glitter added; translucent sealed plastic bag stapled to last page containing hair, an old ticket and two green sequins.
Blank page SIGNED in green ink by Annie Sprinkle (embellished with a bright red lipstick print).
The text prints a fictional story of how Ellen Steinberg, an art teacher “who didn’t like her name ‘Ellen’ very much” and “was from the suburbs (the San Fernando Valley)” became Annie Sprinkle, “at least for that evening”, then returned home where “her precious cat, Pumpkin, was there to greet her”.
The illustrations include an old newspaper ad. for an early appearance by Annie Sprinkle in San Francisco; a section of a telephone directory with five Sprinkle surnames highlighted; J.R. Eyerman’s famous 1952 photograph of the opening-night screening of the first ever full-length colour 3D movie, “Bwana Devil”, at the Paramount Theatre in Hollywood; items of cutlery; and folded napkins (“Ellen’s favorite hobby”).
Wrappers lightly soiled, o/w Near Fine.
