These art books, all titled THE DRAWN BLANK SERIES, present Bob Dylan's paintings and drawings, and were published at the time of the eponym exhibitions but also sold apart from them, except for the 2007 one which had a 'Museum special' edition. The documents about the DRAWN BLANK SERIES exhibitions are here.
Below: 2007, edited by Ingrid Mössinger and Kerstin Drechsel, Prestel Verlag Munich, hardcover with dustjacket, 288 pages. This book was published at the time of the 2007-2008 exhibition at Kunstammlungen, Chemnitz, Germany; the oddity is that its cover was different depending where you bought it, in the Museum or in the shops outside! The inside is the same on both editions.
Museum edition, sold at the Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz only, as catalogue of the exhibition. There are two editions with the same cover: in English: ISBN 978-3-7913-6155-0, in German: ISBN 978-3-7913-6154-3 |
Trade edition sold in the shops. There are two editions with the same cover: in English: ISBN 978-3-7913-3943-6, in German: ISBN 978-3-7913-3944-3 |
2008, Halcyon, hardcover with dustjacket, 288 pages. Published for the 2008 exhibition. ISBN 978-0-9548455-8-2 |
2010, English and Italian text, Umberto Allemandi & C. spa, translations Nicola Pirulli and Simon Turner, Turin, hardcover, 31 pages, 30x30 cm. Collection Arie de Reus |
2013, Halcyon, hardcover, 218 pages. A hardback book containing unseen original artwork including mixed media and acrylic on canvas pieces, plus the original 92 black and white drawings which were the basis for 'The Drawn Blank Series’. Published for the 2013 exhibition. ISBN 9781907849268 |
2013, Halcyon, hardcover, same, deLuxe numbered edition, in box with two A4 prints. |