The front cover is a Merwin portrait sketch done in ink on 8.5" x 11" paper. The back-cover Merwin portrait and the portrait on page 25 were done with acrylic latex over heavy duty canvas, and they were coated several times with polyurethane. The hand made inch-and-a-half stretcher’s edges are painted black. The back cover is 24" x 30". The portrait on page 25 is 30" x 40".

Adrien’s comment: “I’m proud to honor Merwin in four studies [three of which are shown in Redactions issue 10] that range from a small sketch to a fairly large black and white acrylic portrait. Merwin’s sternness lends greatly to my portrait style, so he offers a wonderful model. After reading his poetry, I know that he surely deserves such attention. Thanks Merwin for lending yourself to our great and twisted society.”