Three column layout with one static (background) - how to create?

[Johannes Fiala]

HI there,

I want to create a three column layout:
The first column should contain an image, which should be static and repeated with every continued page.

The other two columns should be connected together so that column3 is automatically filled after the end of column2 is reached (typical newspaper layout).

example:
---------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
background     | this is text in col 1.......| reached it should automatically |
graphic        | line 2....                  | wrap to column 2                |
...            | as the end of col 1 is      |                                 |
---------------|-----------------------------| --------------------------------|

I tried to use tables, but have the problem of how to tell col1 that the content should continue in col2 after it has reached the end of the cell?

I thought about using region-body to format the three columns as well, but then I have the trouble of how to make the leftmost column static and how to include borders....

thx alot for any ideas
Johannes