Van BEIRENDONCK, Walter. Mutilate.

(Gent, Belgium): Imschoot Uitgevers, 1997. First edition. Octavo. Unpaginated. The designer’s elaborate artist book / monograph that documents a decade of the artist’s daring and creative collections. Superbly crafted the volume is is laden with die-cutting, embossing, and fold-out plates with photography by the likes of Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Carel Fonteyne and Juergen Teller. This is a fine copy in day-glo pink spiral bound wrappers with zipper fixtures. This example inscribed by Walter “Dream the World Awake!!!” Included with this copy are the original plastic sheets used by the publisher to protect the covers when mailing out. The only example we have encountered with these still present.