The artists of “Book 2: What a Mess!” all interpret the idea of “messiness” whether through disorganized methods of displaying work, rough hewn aestheticsor conceptually “messy” approaches. The result is a book that compiles artists that cause public outrage, manipulate typically taboo imagery or themes and beyond. In the spirit of the theme of the issue, Beautiful/Decay used a playfully “messy” approach to the page layouts, incorporating crumpled photos and a custom typeface of childhood favorite construction materials: googly eyes, popsicle sticks and puff balls. Includes features on José Lerma, Moritz Schleime, Asgar/Gabriel, Aaron Curry, David Altmeid, Mindy Shapero, Julien Ducorthial, Melanie Bonajo, Ryan Travis Christian, and Tom Huck.