First issue of the arts periodical Cover published in May of 1979, edited by Judith Aminoff. Contents include "Artists," by Maya Deren; "Prayer Rug," by Les Levine, featuring the thoughts, good wishes or prayers of 25 artists including Eleanor Antin, Arman, Bill Beckley, Chris Burden, Jack Burnham, Janet Fish, Ron Gorchov, Helen Mayer Harrison and Newton Harrison, Robert Indiana, Joan Jonas, Shigeko Kubota, Les Levine, Jeffrey Lew, Gordon Matta Clark, Charlotte Moorman, Malcolm Morley, Max Neuhaus, Charlemagne Palestine, David Rabinowitch, Robert Ryman, Bernar Vernet and Jack Youngerman; "Power by Suzanne Harris; "Irony/Passion," by Barbara Kruger; "Sculpture," by Micha Laury; "One Man's Mystery," by Gerard Hovagimyan; "Jail Break," by Dennis Oppenheim; "Earth Chips," by Peter Fend; "Art Work," by Anthony Thompson; "The Paintings Are Dead," by David Salle; and "'Kidnapped' Appreciated," by Alan Moore. Texts interspersed with images. Additional images by Lea Douglas, Richard Nonas, Becky Howland, Tom Otterness, Adele Bertei and John Lurie, and includes a still from "Kidnapped" by Eric Mitchell. Inside back cover by Lisa Kahane. Back cover photograph by Ralph McRae.