Recent Visitors

Front cover of Recent Visitors, in orange wrappers with photo-booth images of Bill Berkson and his daughter.

This copy was inscribed by poet Bill Berkson to artist George Schneeman, who frequently contributed cover art and illustrations for Angel Hair Books. Schneeman based the cover art for Recent Visitors on photo-booth portraits of Berkson and his daughter; on this gift copy, Berkson cut away the cover to reveal the photo-booth originals pasted underneath. This copy is accompanied by a blueprint of the front cover intended for Schneeman’s use.

Bill Berkson. Recent Visitors. Illustrated by George Schneeman. New York: Angel Hair Books, 1973.

Detail of cover, with cutouts showing original photo booth photos underneath.

Dedication page with original photo-booth photos of Bill Berkson and his daughter pasted on.

Blueprint of the cover, intended for Schneeman's use.

Dedication to cover artist Schneeman in the interior flap of the cover blueprint.

Excerpt from Recent Visitors.

Excerpt from Recent Visitors with a line-drawn illustration titled "Five Birthdays" showing several outfits for a paper doll.