LONDON.- In this new book, Charles Saatchi confronts the inescapable subject of death, decay and mortality. Designed to look like a marble tombstone, complete with marble edgestain, DEAD A Celebration of Mortality, is a collection of 52 perversely entertaining illustrated essays written by Saatchi in a wittily dry style.
Addressing matters from the past to the present day, Saatchis varied topics span subjects such as the Russian mafia, Attila the Hun, The Wild West, the most effective poisons, lethal sex, being run over by your own dog, fatal curses, premature burials and even laughing yourself to a heart attack.
DEAD A Celebration of Mortality (published by Booth-Clibborn Editions, 18 June 2015), examines the universal themes of death and mortality in a coolly amused and detached way, introducing a myriad of additional and very unexpected ways in which we might meet our maker.
Charles Saatchi has been one of the moving forces of the modern age, one of the most significant figures in global advertising and one of the most influential collectors of contemporary art, vigorously shaping the contemporary art world, while contradictorily remaining a reclusive, even elusive figure. His previous books include Known Unknowns, The Naked Eye, which featured remarkable unphotoshopped images, Babble, Be The Worst You Can Be, and his first book My Name Is Charles Saatchi and Im an Artoholic, in which he answered questions from journalists, critics, and members of the public with brutally frank candour.
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