It's a Sign

Printed Matter just announced the release of a fund-raising edition by Jack Pierson (shown here). Pierson works in many media including photography, painting, and sculpture. Although some may know him from his portraits of young men, his imagery also spans the gamut. His work is in major museum collections, including the MFA, Boston. In writing the entry, I realized that the title of the piece I bought by Brian Glaser at the MassArt Auction in 2008 (a portrait of a man constructed from cigarette butts entitled, "I Will Leave Less Than This Behind," shown in the blog entry from 10/21/08) references a 1994 work by Pierson, "What You Take With You and What You Leave Behind." Pierson's piece is a photograph of a shirt draped over a chair with cigarette butts on the floor.
Anyway, Pierson has done an 8x10 C-print photograph in an edition of 100 (plus 10 APs) for $100. While the image may suggest caution, you shouldn't wait too long to buy it. You can buy it online at www.printedmatter.org or by phone (212-925-0325).