Loose Signatures: Samuel Beckett and the Livre D'artiste

Throughout his writing Samuel Beckett demonstrated a great affinity with the visual image and a perceptive understanding of the nature of the visual arts. Whether he was working with close friends such as Avigdor Arikha, renowned artists such as Jasper Johns, or giving permission to little known art-students such as Delias Henke, Beckett’s texts collaborate with the vibrant and diverse imagery of these artists to produce limited-edition works of great power. This paper explores the relationsh..