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The Best of Punch Cartoons Helen Walasek
The Best of Punch Cartoons is the biggest and best collection of cartoons ever published from the greatest humour magazine of them all. For over 160 years Punch cartoons amused, enlightened and annoyed its readers. Quintessentially British, Punch …
Hot Rod Pin Ups II David Perry
Following on the success of his 2005 bestseller Hot Rod Pin-ups,' ace photographer David Perry offers an all-new collection of images winningly riffing on the timeless theme of girls 'n' cars--specifically, girls 'n' hot rods. In the garage, on …
Best of Simon and Kirby Joe Simon & Jack Kirby
collection of complete comic book stories from the legendary team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, covering every genre in which they made their mark. From the very beginning in the late 1930s, Simon and Kirby produced the finest stories around, …
In The Studio Visits with Contemporary Cartoonists Todd Hignite
Studio visits with some of today's most popular and innovative comic artists present an unparalleled look at the cutting edge of the comic medium. The artists, some of whom rarely grant interviews, offer insights into the creative process, their …
What drives so many to leave everything behind and journey to a mysterious country; a place without family or friends, where everything is nameless and the future is unknown? This silent graphic novel is the story of every migrant, every refugee, …
Yokai Attack! The Japanese Monster Survival Guide Hiroko Yoda & Matt Alt & Tatsuya & Morino Tatsuya
Yokai are Japan's traditional creepy-crawlies. Almost always encountered in the dark of night, they were once feared throughout the land. But they're more than just myth, more provocative than pop culture--references to yokai abound in Japanese …
Detective Magazines G Hagenauer
In 1924 the 'true crime' detective magazine genre was born, and it thrived and evolved in all its fishnet-stocking, smoking-gun glory until its demise in the mid-1990s. Cashing in on people's secret voyeuristic, morbid natures, magazines such as …
Walk through a sparkling world of make-believe, a cotton-candy-colored dream world of hearts, flowers, and switchblades, of dewy-eyed cartoon pinup gals, kutie-pie kowgirls, leopard-skinned sweeties, hatchet-wielding honeys, and the cuddliest …
Printed as a limited edition in dazzling package, this slipcased tribute to France's exclusive wines and spirits is a fine wine aficionado's gift par excellence. In the world of luxury goods, the Moet Hennessy label holds high court. To celebrate …
'If I stumble upon something, I'll just try to draw it in my sketchbook as quick as possible,' New Jersey-based artist Matt Leines has said of his process. 'I like to look at a lot of paintings from different cultures where you have to infer what …
Underground Classics J Danky & D Kitchen
The impact of American underground comix is profound: They galvanized artists both domestically and abroad; they forever changed the economics of comic book publishing; and they influenced generations of cartoonists, including their predecessors. …
Weirdo Deluxe Matt Dukes Jordan
'Lowbrow' it may be called, but high-profile best describes the cultural impact of this contemporary art movement. Found everywhere from wine labels and high-end bar accessories to major motion pictures ('Teacher's Pet,' the upcoming 'Pink …
striking collection of extraordinary images from one of the twentieth century’s most acclaimed and unique American artists. This fantastical collection teems with ironic imagery which documents our culture’s vanity, aggression, dreams, and …
Guerilla Art Sebastian Peiter & Goetz Werner
Following in the footsteps of Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, a new generation of international street artists is currently conquering the art market, with auction houses, collectors, and galleries demanding top prices. This book and DVD …
Joe Coleman, who spends months and even years working on a single painting, has described his process as an 'internal dig.' His complex, obsessive excavations, which dive into the often violent histories and biographies of subjects like Osama Bin …
Comic Book Desig Gary Spencer Milidge
When we think of comics it is all too easy to reduce them to pictures and word bubbles. That's less than half of the story: a good comic relies on an awareness of page layout, framing, point of view, spacing, pacing, lettering and many other …
Edgycute From Neo Pop to Low Brow and Back Again Harry Saylor
The resurgence in the popularity of illustrative art can be attributed to an array of factors. Although the acceptance of graphic novels as something more than ?just comic books? has been established for quite some time, when McSweeney's released …
Creators of designer toys come from the world of graphic design, illustration or street art, and they use all kind of materials to create these collecting articles. Although the most common raw materials are vinyl and plastic, we can also find …
Kings Way: The Beginnings of Australian Graffiti Duro Cubrilo, Martin Harvey and Karl Stamer
comprehensive account of the first decade of the graffiti-writing subculture in Melbourne, Australia, this compilation pays tribute to the individual writers and crews who established the city’s reputation as a global street-art presence. …
Stephen Huneck’s beloved black Labrador, Sally, has spawned a whole series of successful children’s books, as well as woodcut prints, mugs, T-shirts, stationery, sculpture, tote bags, and even rugs, but the genesis of this world was his now-…
Art of Modern Rock K Grushkin & P Grushkin
Authoritative, eye-popping, and massive, 'Art of Modern Rock' is the first and last word on contemporary concert posters. An art form that has grown hand-in-hand with the independent music scene, heralding small and large gigs alike, the posters …
Pop Surrealism Kristen Anderson
With its origins in 1960's hot rod culture and underground comics, Pop Surrealism has evolved into a vilified, vital, and exciting art movement. Includes: - informative essays by art luminaries Robert Williams, Carlo McCormick, and Larry Reid- …
TASCHEN's Book of Tiki provided the blueprint for the re-appreciation and revival of Tiki style. Almost completely wiped from the consciousness of Americans until recently, Sven Kirsten's tome put Tiki on the map as a unique pop culture …
collection of the works of Mark Ryden. Features new works, including Blood, Sweat, Tears, and The Creatrix. A survey of 55 of Ryden’s most impressive works from past shows to the present. Published by PIE Books of Japan, and distributed outside …
An homage to Ed Roth, the creator of the iconic Rat Fink and a pioneer of hot-rod culture, this complete retrospective of Ed Roths life and work contains appreciations by fellow artists as well as never-before-seen photographs of Roths studio and …
Mass Transit Art is the definitive book on New Yorks subway graffiti movement, an unprecedented creative explosion that occurred across the five boroughs during the 1970s. This rare, first-hand account of the birth of this movement is the first …
The Art of Harvey Kurtzman Denis Kitchen & Paul Buhle
Harvey Kurtzman was the first to publish the artwork of cartoonist R. Crumb. Gloria Steinem started her career working as an editorial assistant for Kurtzman. Terry Gilliams first break was as Kurtzmans assistant, where he was introduced to a …
Now, for the first time, the exquisite FABLES covers by James Jean, winner of multiple Eisner and Harvey Awards, whose diverse clients include Prada and Pepsi, are collected in one extraordinary volume!Perfect for any art-book library or FABLES …
In the Land of Retinal Delights The Juxtapoz Factor Meg Linton
Since 1994, Juxtapoz Magazine, published in San Francisco, has provided a forum for so called Lo-Brow art-work inspired by comics, hot rods, and popular culture --and has become, in the years since, the most widely read art magazine in the United …
Lost Constellations Tara McPherson
Loss, love, and loneliness. Altered forms and transfigured ideas. Power and vulnerability. Parallel universes of the heart and mind. Space and time. In a few brief years, the stunning visual oeuvre of Tara McPherson has grown and evolved at …