Ass and the Angel

Nick Cave

Bound in 2007

Full hand-dyed orange alum-tawed goatskin, with black goat onlay and scratches in the leather. The black endpapers are reverse off-set printed, the edges are coloured black with black sprinkle and the headbands are orange leather.

This is a tale of murder, lust and God set in small-town Bible-belt America. The colours are inspired by films such as Night of the Hunter and Gone with the Wind. The scratches evoke the protagonist’s self mutilation, the silhouetted lightning tree plays centre stage and the crows are forever circling the narrative.