BOOK SIDE: 7 x 10"
PAGES: 144
WEIGHT: 460 GRAM
OFFSET PRINTED EDITION OF 500

• Throughout his life as an artist of increasing renown, William Parker has always made it a point to shine light on those who do not often receive recognition for their work. There have always been song dedications, and odes to their inspiration in his album liner notes. And, on a grand scale, there are the now four (!) extant volumes of his indispensable Conversations books (published by RogueArt in Paris), which, through relaxed & in-depth interviews allow the artists to speak readily and freely in their own words.
• This is the second volume of Parker's beautifully produced & self-published Voices In The First Person books, which use a similar approach, but also include extensive reproductions of artwork, poetry, photographs created by the four featured artists. Looking through this new volume, and again through the first, they bring to mind issues of Wax Poetics books on my shelves. Deep illuminating explorations of exceptionally gifted and multifarious artists, with the big difference here being that the vast bulk of the text is, Yes, in those artists own voices & words. These are among the many artists whose work and life William has found resonance with & received inspiration from.