Bid Now on the Pilot Issue of Image! 2 comments

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As many of you know, the pilot issue of Image, which was printed just over twenty years ago, has long been out of print. In fact, we only have four copies in our office. We’ve received many wistful requests for that first issue and have felt bad that we couldn’t oblige. But now you can have this extremely rare item for your very own—and at the same time do something good for Image. To help our little enterprise in a tough economic time, we’ve decided to auction off a copy of issue #1. Though it was the very first issue, the pilot represented the literary and artistic quality that would come to be Image’s standard. The editorial statement, “Intruding Upon the Timeless,” provided a rationale for Image that remains fresh and valid today. The front cover featured the painting by Steve Hawley we recently revisited in a web-exclusive feature. The lead short story, “Confessionals,” is by Larry Woiwode, the distinguished writer of fiction (Beyond the Bedroom Wall). In his poem “A Toast for Little Iron Mike,” Paul Mariani writes movingly of his nephew’s premature birth and fragile first few weeks. Andrew Hudgins’s ekphrastic poem, “Botticelli: The Lamentation Over the Dead Christ,” unpacks the rich, tragic drama of the scene at the foot of the cross. James J. Thompson, Jr.’s essay examines the provocative question of whether John Updike wrote “dirty books.” Memoirs by Virginia Stem Owens and Shirley Nelson delve into the joys and terrors of family life. And there’s even more. Please consider bidding on this essential piece of Image’s history and helping us as we begin the next twenty years of bringing you outstanding literature and art that grapple with the mystery of faith.

Bidding is now open and will close on the final day of Image’s Glen Workshop—at 6:30 pm, Mountain Time, on Saturday, August 1.

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All bids should be in USD. The bidding starts at $1000.