Book By Its Cover

2.26.08

Henrik Drescher

This hand-sewn book is full of mostly business men dancing. In suits, with their ties flailing, one character per page is frozen from motion in some contorted position. Each character gets a title- “Trancer”, “Pancaker”, “Supersiggernaughty”, “Swingkicker”- that helps describe their dance. The poses these characters are stuck in are so funny- arms twist under legs, legs kick over heads and back around- these are no moves a real person can do (except maybe Cirque du Soleil performers). The front has a “Table of Conscience” with a list of every dancer and page number and the back of the book tells us these were drawn between May 2003 and March 2006 in a whole list of places. You can pick up a copy or see all the dancers in this book on Henrik’s website here.

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11 Comments

02/26/08 10:22am

sosser wrote

what fun! i could look at these all day…

02/26/08 10:43am

Caitlin wrote

love it

02/26/08 11:01am

henrik drescher wrote

hi julia, thanks for the attention.
just to fill you in, when i made these dancers i began each one with the hands and feet drawn randomly on the page, then i connected them with the body, therefore the stressed poses.

02/26/08 11:08am

julia wrote

wow how fun! and a great challenge for yourself. thanks henrik!

02/26/08 1:22pm

Mary-Laure wrote

Dance is my NUMBER 1 passion in life so I need to get this book…

02/26/08 5:03pm

Janet wrote

This is really great! I love the concept.

02/26/08 7:23pm

mansuetude wrote

was one of these dancers–used for a postcard from Poetry Magazine, with a poem on it ??

A great pairing.
I think I have seen it, and loved it!! Its probably in a book right now, as a marker.

02/26/08 8:18pm

Terry Garrett wrote

I just love his work- I wanted to thank you for your time in doing this web site- I teach in a small university in northern Minnesota and I share your site with my art students- Are you familiar with his Postal Seance book- one of my faves for sure or Run Away Opposites- wonderful.
Terry

03/5/08 5:44pm

alice simpson wrote

henrik…free-falling, free-wheeling drawings with energy, i-magination and spirit! From one dance marathoner to another… twankle-toes!

03/5/08 5:57pm

alice simpson wrote

p.s. just checked out everyone above’s blogs. whatta world! gee wiz, the things that make us sigh and bliss. no wonder folks blog.

07/1/08 7:16pm

Jessica Spector wrote

His work is always grotesquely hilarious and beautiful. His book “Too much bliss” is one of my favorite books ever.

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