A painting-like poem
A painting like a poem
A collection of poems by two artists

This is a collection of poems created by a team of three people: Richard Milazzo (1949-), Abraham David Christian (1952-), and Shigeru Yokota.On a generous sheet of paper,Hand-drawn and picturesque by Richard MilazzoFourteen poems are lavishly printed in the book. On their respective counter pages:Abraham David ChristianThe book is simple and luxurious, featuring sketches of the Hudson River that he drew on a daily basis.

On the occasion of the "Along The Hudson" exhibition held at Yokota Shigeru Gallery in February 2007, the book was reproduced by xerography at 90% of the original size and published in a limited run of 27 copies. The book is luxuriously finished with handmade Torinoko paper from Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, and the cover is made from dosahiki paper from Ecchu, Toyama Prefecture. The binding was done by Ohira Tatsuko, who has worked on many artist books. On each spread, a poem is juxtaposed on the left and a drawing on the right, creating a unique contrast between the vividly written poem and the hieroglyphic-like drawing.

German-born Abraham David Christian was just 19 when he participated in the world's largest international contemporary art exhibition, "DOCUMETA5" (1972), and attracted attention as a sculptor. He subsequently held solo exhibitions at the Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf (1973), the Frankfurt Kunstverein (1983), and the Beaux-Arts Museum (1988). He first exhibited his work in a group exhibition in 1986 (a three-person exhibition by ABRAHAM DAVID CHRISTIAN, Katsuhito Nishikawa, and MICHEL SAUER) at "YOKOTA TOKYO" (formerly Shigeru Yokota Gallery). Since then, he has held solo and group exhibitions almost every year, and this book, "Along The Hudson" (2017), is his 20th exhibition.

Richard Milazzo, who contributed poetry to the film and is also a supported curator and critic, has this to say about Abraham David Christian:
"Christian is an internationally acclaimed artist known for his paper and bronze sculptures. His geometric, life-like forms are heavily influenced by Eastern, Western, African and American cultural traditions, yet remain entirely original in their own right. His sculptures resonate with the spirit of Renaissance art, classical abstraction of the 20th century avant-garde, objects from small African villages, and goddesses and Buddhas from India and Japan."

“Abraham David Christian is an international artist who is best known for his paper and bronze sculptures. Geometrical and shape-of-life forms reference the traditions of Eastern, Western, African, and American cultures, even as they remain perfectly unique unto themselves. His sculptures convene the spirits of Renaissance art, the Classical abstract art of the avantgarde in the twentieth century, the objects from the smallest villages in Africa, and the goddess or Buddha from India or Japan.”

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YOKOTA | TOKYO

A gallery/publisher based in Tokyo. Its predecessor, Shigeru Yokota Gallery, started its activities in 1976 at the Gatoudo Gallery in Nihonbashi, and then moved to Takeshiba, Minato Ward in 1989. It has continuously held solo exhibitions of works by domestic and international contemporary artists, including Isamu Wakabayashi (1936-2003, sculptor), Tomoharu Murakami (1938-2003, painter), and Joseph Cornell (1903-1972, sculptor). In addition, its artist books, produced with the bookbinder Tatsuko Ohira, are full of quiet beauty.

Fourteen handwritten poems by Richard Milazzo and fourteen drawings by Abraham David Christian.