MATTHEW BARNEY & JONATHAN BEPLER / The Man in Black | Drone Harness

Matthew Barney & Jonathan Bepler
The Man in Black | Drone Harness  2000
Record, 2 elements
33 x 33cm
Printed Matter Inc, New York 
signed and numbered from the edition of 500

Condition: Minor wear consistent with age.

This provocative multiple by Matthew Barney and Jonathan Bepler is a fund-raising edition for Printed Matter. The 1970’s-style twelve-inch vinyl picture-disc in a gatefold album cover features images from Barney’s Cremaster 2. The record has two tracks, both audio remixes by Bepler from the soundtrack he composed for the movie. Side A is “The Man in Black” featuring Dave Lombardo (the drummer from the heavy metal band Slayer) and 200,000 honey bees. Side B is a dark and moody track entitled “Drone Harness.” The edition is an amazing amalgam of sonic and visual vitality: a major contribution to Barney’s ever-growing oeuvre. Each record is signed and numbered by both artists.