A variant bootleg of Christopher Wool’s iconic- ‘Black Book’ edition #75/350. In Girard’s version, each of the 17 paintings is printed twice (recto & verso), forming new double spread word combinations. The title ‘ Twice ’ also suggests a second edition of one of Wool’s most sought-after publications, origianlly published in 1989 by Thea Westreich (New York) and Gisella Capitain (Cologne). This book is not a work by Christopher Wool in any manner (individually or in collaboration with Sebastien Girard), is not signed by Christopher Wool (although a Christopher Wool signature exists on the backside as does a Girard signature), and was not authorized by Christopher Wool.

The riso print, depicts a card from the show “majerus wool warhol…’cold beer’ the ‘smudge tool’ and other short stories” at the Michel Majerus estate in Berlin in 2020. An homage to Michel Majerus (COOL WOOL painting), credited with being one of the first to bootleg a Christopher Wool painting in 1992.  

By double printing the paintings, I have created a new narrative, new double spreads, rendering Wool’s paintings unreadable. The copyright for this action (the double printing) is mine. It’s why I have added my credit on the title page and the colophon. To create confusion I have also numbered it 75. The subject of the book precisely questions notions of authorship and copyright.________Sébastien Girard