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The Book of Gaga is the name of the highly stylized art table book housed in a custom slipcase documenting Gaga's journey into pop super stardom included in the Super Deluxe Fame Monster Pack of The Fame Monster.

Book of Gaga

Upon the first opening, the book is housed in a black cardboard slipcase wrapped in plastic with a red sticker on it. The back of the slipcase feature the content of the book along with the pressing number out of the 10 000 copies printed. Members of the press received an unnumbered copy.

The book itself when removed from the slipcase is wrapped in a tinted red plastic along with two collectible cardboard puzzles. The first is a picture from the July 15, 2009 photoshoot with Markus Klinko & Indrani [A] and the second from the July 7, 2008 shoot with Gitte Meldgaard [B]. The cover of the Book of Gaga is made in a mirror-like foil with "LADY|GAGA" written on the front.

This first part of the book include an introduction by Lady Gaga with the 2 CDs, 3D glasses and a lock of hair as bookmark.

The first page of the book feature a picture taken on February 24, 2009 by Slam Photography. Inside of it, a special 2 sided all black CD The Fame Monster (Censored, 8 tracks) and a bookmark made from a lock of Lady Gaga's hair from the Candy Warhol wig.

Page 2 feature a previously unreleased picture taken on May 14, 2009 by David LaChapelle, The Fame (2008 US Version, 14 tracks) and 3D Glasses with "Pop" written on it.

[Page 5]
I. Manifesto of Little Monsters
There's something heroic about the way my fans operate their cameras. So precisely and intricately, so proudly, and so methodically. Like Kings writing the history of their people. It's their prolific nature that both creates and procures what will later be perceived as the "kingdom." So, the real truth about Lady Gaga fans lies in this sentiment: They are the kings. They are the queens. They write the history of the kingdom, while I am something of a devoted Jester.

It is in the theory of perception that we have established our bond. Or, the lie, I should say, for which we kill. We are nothing without our image. Without our projection. Without the spiritual hologram of who we perceive ourselves to be, or rather to become, in the future.

When you're
lonely,

I'll be lonely too,

And this is the fame.

Lady Gaga

[P6]
Fan art by Raizel/rzk12 with a handwritten comment in sharpie by Gaga: "GAGA LOVES LITTLE MONSTERS"

[P7, from left ro right]

  • "I ♡ MY FANS, MONSTERS"
  • Album cover fan art by UNCREDITED
  • San Francisco in 2008
  • "MY SKETCH"
  • "$ FOR LIGHT SHOW= DISCOSTICK"
  • "'DADA / GAGA"
  • Enclave on August 14 of 2008 with Dina and Miss Jones in Chicago. (Photography by ???)


[Page 8]

[Page 9]

  1. ① The full Disco Stick in 2008, ② the Light Glove "We froze acrylic + crushed it with a hammer to make crystals!", ③ "So, I became the light show. + no matter how dark it was in the club. my fans could see me.", ④ The Crystal glasses with the Disco Stick, ⑤ "Little Monster hands! Ah!" The Fame Ball, release party of The Fame (© 2008 Robin Roemer)

[Page 10]

  1. ① "The Fame Ball 2009, I designed Fame Ball. Board in Ireland (You can't see but there's whiskey next to me on floor)", ② 'Countdown', ③ 'From new video' (backdrop), ④ Beautiful Dirty Rich + Money Honey ? (???)?, ⑤ 'Poker Face acoustic', ⑥ P????? fade silhouette into..., ⑦ "4 ART/POP installation: ❶ Spider/Paparazzi shutter dress ❷ Ziggy Stardust motorcycle ❸ Bubble Dreams ❹ The City (Metropolis)" 'Paparazzi', ⑧ Films #1 Pop ate my heart, ⑨ The Fame, ⑩"Candy Warhol Films. Directed by Me+Lady Starlight", ⑪Just Dance (The Fame Machine), ⑫ "Me chanel blazer (good luck coat)", ⑬ Paparazzi "Used same on in B's video!", ⑭ "Warhol yellow gun in Candy Warhol Films"
  2. "My little monsters are so talented. I take all their art w/ me on the road" (Fan art by ???)

The 2nd part of the book consists of duplicate of The Fame booklet printed on smaller papers.
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Photography by Pieter Henket (May 19, 2008)Lyrics to Just DanceBOG 014
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Photography by Pieter Henket (May 19, 2008)Lyrics to Just DanceBOG 018
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  1. The Fame US edition booklet. (All pictures by Pieter Henket from May 19, 2008)
  2. Lyrics to "Just Dance"
  3. Lyrics to LoveGame, Paparazzi, Poker Face
  4. Lyrics to Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say) (Candice Lawler on May 20, 2008)
  5. Lyrics to Beautiful, Dirty, Rich, The Fame, Money Honey
  6. For a Moment by Joanne Stefani Germanotta
  7. Lyrics to Starstruck, Boys Boys Boys, Paper Gangsta
  8. Lyrics to Brown Eyes, I Like It Rough, Summerboy (Warwick Saint on February 12, 2008)

Double sided 3 pages poster featuring the two album artwork for The Fame Monster shot by Hedi Slimane.

Fan photo taken at The Fame Ball Release Party in New York City.

[P55]
"Whoever stole my MuchMusic outfit, the Haus curses you with a future of fashion travesties....I miss & love my fans. See u soon in paris. 10:32 AM Jul 7th"

[P56]
"Lavender wig is back in full force. I'm so happy I could die 3:37 AM Jul 26th"
Photograph taken on August 4, 2009.

[P57]
"Whatever I thought I'd lost, Ive found again. For good. Thank u hamburg. 4:42 PM Jul 26th"

The last part of the book consists of a Gaga paper doll made on waxed paper with various paper props.
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Blonde wigMolded topPaparazzi dressBOG 094
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