Purple Fiction. Annuel. No. 1. Juin 1995
Paris: Association Belle Haleine, 1995. 1st Edition. Small octavo, publisher’s stapled illustrated paper wraps.
First issue of Elein Fleiss's Parisian literary and photography zine. Begun as a companion to Purple Prose, a high-brow riposte to the glitz and glam 1980s, Purple Fiction was conceived of by Fleiss with the aid of art critic Jeff Rian and Olivier Zahm, her collaborator on many Purple projects. It ran for a total of five issues between 1995 and 1998. This inaugural installment comprises contributions from Rian, French artists Martine Aballéa and Dominique Gonzales-Foerster, Greek artist Miltos Manetas, American photographer Leah Singer and her husband Sonic Youth co-founder Lee Ranaldo, and others. Text in English and French. Illustrated with black-and-white photos, drawings, and reproductions. Cover designed by Christophe Brunnquell. Fine. Item #10977
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