"Accidental Taxidermist imagines new species of creatures who occupy unlikely habitats ˆ octopuses linger in the mountains, cross bred bunnies and devil hounds share the great outdoors with foul smelling felines and long necked leaf eating horses..." More.
One of the innovators of cartoon expressionism, The Pizz , whose graphics have graced pop culture magazines and record covers for 20 years, explores America's underbelly in violent, mesmerizing panels. This collection gathers his most popular work and provides a view of his artistic evolution. Underscoring the angry, surreal tenor of America's lowbrow, The Pizz creates an alternative to the phony glitz of today's disposable pop culture... More.
Born in Los Angeles and raised in the epicenter of the California hot rod explosion, Ed Roth created automotive forms purely from his own imagination. His hand-built creations and revolutionary techniques transformed car design, reinvented American hot rod culture and put Detroit on notice. Each of his creations transcended function and form to turn the American automobile into rolling sculpture... More.
"A vast majority of Coop's art featured in Devil's Advocate are, in actuality, posters the artist was commissioned to create for various rock shows and punk concerts, with the challenging task of grabbing the attention of casual passers-by..." More.
Todd Schorr grew up in the 1950s in a world populated by Revell models, Mad Magazine, Mr. Peanut, and Mickey Mouse. These images fueled his artistic imagination, spawning vibrant, outlandish visions of Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny in a murderous pas de deux, hapless kiddies forced through flaming hoops, a genocidal egg hunt, and all other manner of mayhem. This illustrated tour of Schorr's best work is like a Saturday morning cartoon created by Hieronymous Bosch... More.
Blending cartoon, tiki aesthetic, and vintage illustration, Shag creates art that looks back on mid-20th-century culture, adding modern irony, humor, and joy. Retro on the surface, this art is a loving, fanciful paean to pop culture and consciousness. Carefully designed and incorporating Shag's best work, Art of Shag provides a well-balanced overview of this popular artist... More.
Matt Groening: "Peter Blegvad's comic strip is one of the greatest, weirdest things I've ever stared at..." More.