Adversary (page from Black Book), 1989 Political and compositional choices

and compositional choices

Signed and editioned in pencil along lower edge

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Adversary (page from Black Book), 1989 Political and compositional choicesChristopher Wool's 'Adversary' (1989) is a screenprint from his Black Book portfolio, published by Thea Westreich (New York) and Gisela Capitain (Cologne). This print is from an edition of 350, with 8 additional artist's proofs (numbered I VIII to VIII VIII). Black Book was Wool's first major bookwork, containing 17 word paintings including 'Spokesman,' 'Terrorist,' 'Paranoiac,' and 'Adversary.' The portfolio features Wool's characteristic stenciled