Budget Decadence on 2nd Canons Publications

Finally! Some images from my new book on 2nd Cannons Publications. I've loaded the cover, some of the artwork that divides the chapters in the book and some of the borders that contain the text of the story. There is a chapter of the text in the 'writings' section of the website.

From the publisher (2ndcannons.com):

Budget Decadence Christopher Russell's small-novel, Budget Decadence, uses a non-event-based style of fiction to explore commodity as an aspect of Middle American psychology. The book looks back to the J.K. Huysmans novel, A Rebours, and unfolds the deep psychological malaise of the nuclear family based on the various characters' understanding of, and interaction with, the curated collection of common objects that comprise each character's identity. Russell uses the text from his recent solo exhibition at The Hammer Museum. He mixes his writing and photographs with collages of engravings that comprise a devotional book, an ode to the dark and self destructive fantasies of Middle America. The deluxe edition of Budget Decadence includes an archival inkjet print entitled Decorate Your Room Kit, an 8x10" photograph of an empty room with detachable instructions for defacing/co-authoring the work. Signed/numbered edition of 10.-Deluxe edition soldout

2nd Cannons Publications 021 2009, 1st printing, edition of 500. 8.5 x 5.5" 84 pages $18.00