NICK CAVE has announced he is to publish a book based on his song Dig, Lazarus, Dig!
The 40-page book will be part of a collaborative project with UK artists Sue Webster and Tim Noble, reports Uncut.
It will examine the story behind the Bad Seeds composition, using notes, handwritten lyrics, photographs and even a short story outlining the meaning of the song.
"It is a curiosity that deals with the preparation and final glorious outcome of a project that began on the back of an envelope, a literal 'scrap' of an idea and ended up evolving into a genuine cultural icon and classic rock'n'roll song," said Cave.
"The song, which is a comic re-imagining of the Lazarus myth (placing the recently 'risen' Lazarus in ’70s New York City), is accompanied by an eight-foot-square light sculpture, employing over 750 light bulbs, built by Webster and Noble," he added.
DIG, LAZARUS DIG! was recently named best album at this year's Mojo awards in London.
20/06/2008 12:52:25
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