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Bill Daniel's Mostly True
This book is a kind of companion piece to Bill Daniel's documentary Who Is Bozo Texino?, in the form of a rail zine (purporting to be published in April 1908). Shot on Super-8 and 16mm film over a 16-year period in which Daniel rode the freights, the film chronicles the search for the source of a drawing seen on railcars for more than 80 years.
While some of the book is a direct transcript from the movie, there are also many great extras, including interviews, newspaper articles, photos, maps, and illustrations from such artists as Barry McGee and Margaret Kilgallen.
I love these rail map end papers.
An article about one of the men behind the mystery, the original Bozo Texino.
A little bit about Herby, perhaps one of my favorite hobo tags.
The book includes a variety of ads, some of them real, but there are also some great fake ones promoting products like "The Hobo's Wife."
All in all, it's a beautiful looking package with some fascinating hobo lore and ephemera.
This book is a kind of companion piece to Bill Daniel's documentary Who Is Bozo Texino?, in the form of a rail zine (purporting to be published in April 1908). Shot on Super-8 and 16mm film over a 16-year period in which Daniel rode the freights, the film chronicles the search for the source of a drawing seen on railcars for more than 80 years.
While some of the book is a direct transcript from the movie, there are also many great extras, including interviews, newspaper articles, photos, maps, and illustrations from such artists as Barry McGee and Margaret Kilgallen.
I love these rail map end papers.
An article about one of the men behind the mystery, the original Bozo Texino.
A little bit about Herby, perhaps one of my favorite hobo tags.
The book includes a variety of ads, some of them real, but there are also some great fake ones promoting products like "The Hobo's Wife."
All in all, it's a beautiful looking package with some fascinating hobo lore and ephemera.
Can this book be purchased?
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! There are a few links to purchase on his site here:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.billdaniel.net/projects/mostlytrue
Plus it looks like Amazon has copies in stock.