Stardumb

Stardumb - Dave Hickey, John DeFazio

Stardumb by Dave Hickey and John DeFazio is the astrology book for the art world at the millennium. Psychedelic artist John DeFazio and writer and critic Dave Hickey created an upscale divertissement at the intersection of star culture and art-star culture at the end of the twentieth century.

In this book Stardumb, DeFazio and Hickey each give their own ebullient interpretations of the twelve zodiac archetypes, based on their deeply knowledgeable and willfully perverse visions of contemporary culture. The result is a playful, witty and irreverent take on astrology, in which every sign of the zodiac is seen through the eyes of the art world.

Dave Hickey (1938-2021) was one of the best-known American art critics of his generation, famous for his sharp, provocative essays, including the influential collection The Invisible Dragon. Together with DeFazio's colourful psychedelic imagery, his writing makes Stardumb a true collector's item that sits somewhere between an art book and an astrology book.

A unique book for anyone interested in contemporary art, art criticism, astrology, the zodiac and quirky cultural curiosities.