This Copy is Signed by the Author to Magister Ventrue personally (back when my title was Reverend). This was one of the first copies produced. This is a very rare copy (if not unique because of the signature and inscription).
Author: Rev. Steven Leyba
Format: Softcover, 8.5" x 11"
ISBN: 0-86719-505-3
Pages: 148
Publisher: Last Gasp
Pub. Date: March 2001
Description - The ritualistic, sexual and political mixed media paintings and performances of Native American artist Reverend Steven Johnson Leyba reflect our times with his relentless and fiercely unapologetic vision. Redeemer of the swastika and desecrator of the american flag "to mock blind nationalism and patriotism", Leyba is a master of art as social satire, giving birth to controversies and theoretical debates alike. A legally ordained priest in the Church of Satan, Leybe has been a prominent figure in the debunking of christianity and its role in the American Holocaust. Oil and acrylic over collage, beadwork, urine, excrement, human hair and semen, as well as sex and blood rituals comprise his mediums of choice. Layer upon layer of textured content inspired by his religion and heritage (Apache, Creek, Navajo, Cherokee, Irish, Swedish and Welsh), gives voice to the rage and politics of this "Satanic Apache." Serveral artist/writers, including luminaries such as William S. Burroughs, Poppy Z. Brite, David Aaron Clark, Charles Gatewood, Billy Warsoldier, H.R. Giger and feminist Susan Wright offer their personal insights into Leyba's work with introductions to each of his five hand-made books.
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