10 Musicians contains 10 silver gelatin photographs, each measuring 11” x 14” (27.9 x 35.6 cm). Each photograph is signed and numbered by the photographer on the reverse. Also included in the set is a hand-bound book, & 2 previously unreleased CDs by Angus MacLise. The clamshell case is fully bound in Japanese bookcloth. All materials are acid-free and archival. Limited to an edition of 12 copies of which 10 are for sale. $5,000.00
 

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More details about the release and photos are below:

10 Musicians was designed by Bill Roberts and was published by Bottle of Smoke Press in May 2025. Bound and printed by Bill Roberts unless otherwise noted.

Photos: All 10 silver gelatin photos were printed to archival standards from the artist's original negatives. The reverse of each photo is individually signed and numbered by Mr. Malanga.

Compact Discs: Chumlum & Organ Drone was originally recorded on reel-to-reel magnetic tape by Gerard Malanga, c. 1963. Digitally mastered by Lary 7.

Book: 10 Musicians was digitally printed and hand bound in cloth over boards. Each copy is signed and numbered by Mr. Malanga.

Title Page/Contents/Colophon: Printed letterpress on St Armand 150lb (320gsm) paper from photopolymer plates. The colophon is signed and numbered by Gerard Malanga.

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Contents:

Mick Jagger “Mick’s lips” Frankfurt, West Germany, 1970

Iggy Pop performing morning calesthentics at Terry Ork’s upper east side penthouse, NYC, NY 1971

Patti Smith at the 68th Street Subway Station, NYC, NY 1971

Angus & Hetty MacLise. A brief encounter in the East Village, NYC, NY 1971

Lou Reed on the day after his concert in Lenox, MA 1973

John Cage conducting a moment of silence in Greenwich Village, NYC, NY 1974

Keith Richards hiding out, North Salem, NY 1976

Lee Ranaldo performing at The Cooler nightclub, NYC, NY 2000

Thurston Moore at an abandoned greenhouse in Northampton, MA 2000

Cecil Taylor during soundcheck "Gerard, this one is for you.", Los Angeles, CA 2002

10 Musicians is limited to an edition of 12 copies of which 10 copies are for sale (1-10) and 2 are artist's proofs (A/P 1 and A/P 2).

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