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The photographer and artist Jack Pierson has a new book published by Bywater Bros. Editions and Presentation House Gallery. The publication Tomorrow’s Man, Lynn Valley 9 Book shows a combination of familiar images from Pierson’s collection, vintage ‘Physique’ magazines, celebrity imagery, “oddball ephemera,” and more. It also contains work by other artists including Richard Tinkler, Jeff Elrod, Evan Whale and a short story by Veralyn Behenna entitled ‘The Lobster.’

The softcover book is 6 3/8 x 10 inches with 84 colorful pages and fully illustrated, it’s not your typical photo book, it’s layout is beautifully designed in an unconventional way, using dynamic collages, and images are placed loosely throughout in an inventive way “with complete disregard for page breaks and centerfolds…” I find this book refreshing and inspiring. 

You can get a signed copy by the artist from the Gagosian shop here for $50 (in limited availability), or you can get a regular copy from Printed Matter for $25 here.

Below are a selection of pages from the book: