The Formless Irregular - Steven Stapleton

The Formless Irregular - Babs Santini / Steven Stapleton / heavy 560-page hardback, 10.2 x 10.2 inches, published in 2025 by Timeless Editions / ISBN 2000000050041

Nurse With Wound

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The definitive Babs Santini book: the complete graphic work of Steven Stapleton (Nurse With Wound), covering his entire visual output over five decades, on nearly 600 color pages.

Conceived by Andrew Thomas and developed over twelve years in close collaboration with Steven and Sarah Stapleton, this catalogue raisonné offers a profound exploration of Santini's singular œuvre.

This substantial volume—a 10" x 10" hardback weighing 3.2 kg—spans 560 pages in full colour, elegantly arranged across 17 thematic chapters, and is strictly limited to 800 copies. Covering over five decades of creation, the book presents an exceptional body of work, including the iconic imagery for Nurse With Wound as well as artwork for Coil, Current 93, Stereolab, Whitehouse, Sand, and many others.

Enriched by previously unseen pieces and thoughtfully curated texts, it stands as the most comprehensive visual archive of Steven Stapleton's artistic output to date. Also featured is an extensive discography and a complete archive of United Dairies releases—the seminal label founded in 1979 by Stapleton and John Fothergill.