For over twenty years, Raymond Pettibon's drawings have earned an international following for their fluid style and youthful, iconoclastic outlook. His work is acclaimed for its wit and erudite eccentricities, and reveals an affinity for a diverse group of authors -- from Baudelaire to Henry James to Mickey Spillane -- whose quotations abound in his drawings. This book is a catalogue raisonne of his artist books produced between 1978 and 1998, many of which are now extremely rare and highly collected in both the art world ...
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For over twenty years, Raymond Pettibon's drawings have earned an international following for their fluid style and youthful, iconoclastic outlook. His work is acclaimed for its wit and erudite eccentricities, and reveals an affinity for a diverse group of authors -- from Baudelaire to Henry James to Mickey Spillane -- whose quotations abound in his drawings. This book is a catalogue raisonne of his artist books produced between 1978 and 1998, many of which are now extremely rare and highly collected in both the art world and underground music circles. Popularized by small, independent music labels and publishers like SST and Superflux, these booklets and 'zines were originally available only in very small print runs -- edition sizes ranged from 30 to 150 copies, where Pettibon's rough yet cultivated style became synonymous with the late 70s and early 80s D.I.Y. aesthetic. Presenting over a hundred of Pettibon's publications -- 32 printed in their entirety with two of these published for the first time -- this very limited edition hardcover is a valuable look at the development of one of the most significant artists from the last quarter century.
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Good; Softcover; Covers are still glossy with a few light scratches to the back cover and one reading-crease along the spine; Clean textblock edges; About 20 pages have a small crease to the top right edge-corner, otherwise the endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium Format (8.5"-9.75" tall); 3.2 lbs; Light green covers with title in white lettering; 2000, Distributed Art Publishing Inc; 992 pages; "Raymond Pettibon: The Books 1978-1998, " by Raymond Pettibon, et al.
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Near Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" (USA) 1st English language edition. No markings, several leaves to the middleo f the book have a crimp to the lower corner, otherwise Fine. Wraps with flaps, 992pp. B&W illus. This book is a catalgue raisonne of his artist books produced between 1878 and 1998, many of which are extremely rare and sought after in both the art world and underground music circles. Known for his comic-like drawings with disturbing, ironic or ambiguous text, Pettibon's subject matter is sometimes violent and anti-authoritarian. From the late 1970s through the mid-1980s, he was closely associated with the punk rock band Black Flag and the record label SST Records, both founded by his brother Greg Ginn. In addition, Pettibon has designed the cover of the 1991 Sonic Youth album Goo; bassist Kim Gordon had been a longtime admirer of Pettibon's art and has written about him for Artforum in the 1980s. Beginning in the mid-1980s, he became a well-known figure in the contemporary art scene. A heavy book. (3.8 JM LVR 205/2.
