BILL by Bill Berkson and Illustrated by Colter Jacobsen, SIGNED, RARE

Berkson, Bill. San Francisco: Gallery 16 Editions, 2008.  English Language, First Edition, Fine/As New 4to, 9 1/4" x 7 1/4" ISBN: 97809777744251 SIGNED, pictorial paper over boards with Colter Jacobsen illustration of astronaut on a manilla folder to the cover. Pristine aside from mild bumping to head and foot, tightly bound, clean interior. Graphite illustrations are drawn directly into typewritten text. SIGNED and INSCRIBED by Bill Berkson to Whitney Chadwick and Robert Bechtle: "To Whitney and Bob, with love from the 'real' Bill, May 1, 2008."  Bill Berkson (August 30, 1939 – June 16, 2016) was a poet, critic, and teacher associated with the poetry and arts community called the New York School, where he became friends with notable artists and poets including Frank O'Hara, Philip Guston, Alex Katz, Ted Berrigan, Anne Waldman, Jim Carroll, and many others. He was an editor and contributor for ARTnews, guest editor for MoMA, editor for Art in America, critic for Artforum, contributor t