Oh Lover Boy

monograph with photographs by Manuel Vason and texts by Sarah Wilson and Gray Watson

Black Dog Publishing, London (2001)



about:

Franko B has achieved international acclaim with his performances involving cutting and bleeding, ritualising the pain inflicted on his body. But throughout his career Franko has also made sculptures and collages, which relate to his performances in their exploration of martyrdom, pleasure and sexuality.

Oh Lover Boy looks at Franko's work from the ‘nineties onwards, and considers his objects alongside the more well-known performances. The book contains text by Sarah Wilson and an interview between the artist and Gray Watson.

Black Dog Publishing, London (2001)
160 pages, 23.2 x 23.2 cm, colour images throughout
ISBN: 1901033821



included works:

  • • I Miss You

    performance (1999-2005)

  • • Relics

    series of sculptures (1999)

  • • Aktion 398

    performance (1998-2002)

  • • Collages

    mixe-media collages (1999-2005)

  • • Carving

    designed carved in to wood (2000)

  • • Mama I Can't Sing

    performance (1996-2000)

  • • Neon

    neon works (2001-2024)

  • • Haute Couture

    series of garments (1999-2008)

related works:

  • • Oh Lover Boy

    performance (2001-2005)

  • • Oh Lover Boy: The Exhibition

    exhibition (2002)



texts:

  • • Franko B: Haute Surveillance, Haute Couture

    Sarah Wison

  • • Franko B Interviewed by Gray Watson