Collaboration.

The Photographs of Paul Cadmus, Margaret French and Jared French. Twelvetrees Press/unpaginated/price unavailable (hb). Collaboration is a collection of photographs taken by the painters French, Cadmus and French from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. The brief introduction suggests that the photographs were never intended for exhibition and that the artists valued them as experiments, studies or momentos of the three of them and their friends on the beach in Fire Island and Providence or in dramatically lit interiors. The elegant and surreal compositions hint at the profound and sustained friendship between these New York City artists. Paintings by each artist conclude the book and attest to the influence of both their particular companionship and of the photographic studies on their work. Cum, by Eva & Adele. Cantz/157 pp./price unavailable (hb). Eva & Adele have come to us from the future to spread their message of love, a message broadcast by their very presence--together and smiling. Adorned in matchin g outrageous and futuristic outfits, with their shaven heads and glamourously exaggerated make-up, these two artists have combined their lives and their work into one. Appearances at art openings, museums and other happenings throughout the world are the canvas on which they work. Cum consists of hundreds of drawings by Eva & Adele based on snapshots taken of the couple by individuals who have encountered them during their appearances. The drawings became postcards handed out by Eva & Adele and were then mailed from cities all over the world--an act of collaboration between the participant and the artists. By means of mass market representation, the artists are attempting to "normalize" their appearance as well as their message of tolerance. An Eva & Adele temporary tattoo is included with the book.