In the work of Ted Greenwald, tradition is never more than an extension of innovation, history never more than an engagement with the present, the commonplace never more than an extension of the extraordinary.

Building on New York's remarkable history of painter and poet collaborations, this striking art and text project features nearly thirty paintings and poems by two seasoned artists. Because his work always involves linguistic and formal invention, Ted Greenwald has often been associated with the Language Writers, but he is unmistakably a New York poet and even, given his street-wise sensibility and his long association with visual art and artists, a New York School poet.

Typeset and designed by Kyle Schlesinger, the dimensions of the images are true to the original works of art. The fonts (Palatino and Michelangelo) were designed by Hermann Zapf. The sparkling metallic covers were printed letterpress and the images and text were printed offset. Handsewn in two signatures with the assistance of Michael Cross, Richard Owens, and Andrew Rippeon. 250 copies. $20.

Limited edition hardcover is signed by the painter and poet, handbound, and printed on pure cotton rag paper in full colour. Edition of 20. $75.

Deluxe hardcover edition is housed in a slipcase and includes a small book handwritten by the author on the index cards that he uses to compose his poems. Edition of 10. $300.

For inquires, please write: kyle@cuneiformpress.com