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"This book is all about fearless queer photography." i-D / Vice Art, more than anything, opens up the possibility of approaching one's own sexuality beyond the limits imposed by taboos. Not only does it allow for a risk-free, playful exploration of gender and forbidden desires, but it is unique in capturing its contradictions. In recent years, a young and active queer photography scene has emerged, helped in large part by social media. Indulging their desire for self-presentation, affirmation, and reflection, many photographers portray male homosexuality in particular as a private idyll. At the same time, they shine a critical light on their own and society's approach to transsexuality and gender roles and expose the corrupting but also affirmative power of pornography. Films, series, and mainstream cultural appropriation suggest that society has largely embraced queer lifestyles. However, a number of documentary photographers provide evidence that being gay or lesbian can still lead to marginalization, isolation, stigmatization, and violence in certain countries and communities. Their works also take the regime of sexuality itself into account and show that many bans on same-sex contact have colonial origins. This carefully researched and richly designed book introduces 52 contemporary photographers, including those of well-established notoriety as well as plenty of unknown and less well-known talent. Texts by: Ben Miller, Edna Bonhomme, Alexander Chee, Gert Jonkers, Shiv Kotecha and Huw Lemmey. Photographs by: Mohamad Abdouni, Michael Bailey-Gates, Damien Blottière, Gianfranco Briceño, Francesco Cascavilla, Lia Clay Miller, Maika Elan, Kostis Fokas, Benjamin Fredrickson, Milan Gies, Goodyn Green, Julia Gunther, Alexandre Haefeli, Robin Hammond, Florian Hetz, Jonathan Icher, Claudia Kent, Jan Klos, Matt Lambert, Pepper Levain, Daniel Jack Lyons, Maria Clara Macrì, Mark McKnight, Rafael Medina, Melody Melamed, Manuel Moncayo, Hao Nguyen, Ralf Obergfell, Joseph, Wolfgang Ohlert, Brian Oldham, Laurence Philomène, Pauliana Valente Pimentel, Bettina Pittaluga, Laurence Rasti, Red Rubber Road, Spyros Rennt, Jordan Reznick, Lissa Rivera, Ashkan Sahihi, Bradley Secker, M. Sharkey, Shahria Sharmin, Christopher Sherman, Donal Talbot, Dustin Thierry, Birk Thomassen, Lasha Fox Tser tsvadze, Luis Venegas, Lukas Viar, Danielle Villasana, Gerardo Vizmanos and Soraya Zaman.

An inveterate traveler, painter of walls and canvases alike, sculptor of deranged toys and a fan of the color pink, the enigmatic artist Buff Monster surprises and amuses in all mediums. In this updated monograph, Stay Melty, Buff collects his works in progress, paintings, murals, posters, stickers, Melty Misfits trading cards and toys. As its hard to keep up with this energetic artists output, fans will be grateful to find much of his recent work in one compact volume. Buff Monster grew up in Hawaii, lived and worked in Los Angeles and currently resides in New York City.

Something wicked this way comes: introducing Wednesday, the Bible of Dark Culture. This lavishly illustrated 288-page annual "Magazine" explores darkness as a catalyst for creativity in music, fashion, art, film and beyond. The name Wednesday references an old English nursery rhyme verse: "Wednesday's child is full of woe."The first issue features Tricky, Alice Glass, Robert Eggers, Drab Majesty, Cold Cave, Nicholas Alan Cope, Nicola Samori, Noir Kei Ninomiya, Richard Butler, Glüme, Johnny Jewel, Desire, Parts of Four, Adam Larson, Matthew Christopher and Aubrey Beardsley. The issue features two covers: one with Tricky and one with Alice Glass (covers shipped randomly per order).Alongside interviews and articles, the volume will feature ghostly short stories, poetry, a review of Brutalist churches, a Cabinet of Curiosities section and a custom absinthe cocktail recipe.

3D art is in a transformative moment. This dynamic art movement is enabled by new tools and limited only by the imagination of its creators. Artists working in CG art today are unfettered by curators and gatekeepers, making their case directly to the public, largely on social media platforms such as Instagram. Organized in 3 sections, People, Places and Things, Computer Generated dives into this movement to showcase a cross-section of work from some of its most dynamic artists such as Andreas Wannerstedt, Antoni Tudisco, Roger Kilimanjaro, David McLeod, Alexis Christodoulou, Josh Pierce and Alexy Prâefontaine. This collection aims to define a new art movement, serve as a resource for the digital art community, and inspire a new generation of CG artists.

"Trace the history of rock and roll with this playful journey through the decades, artists and styles that make this such a diverse and beloved art form. For children and parents alike, this colorful and lovingly illustrated book travels from the 1950s into the 21st Century, illuminating key artists from each decade that represent their time period as well as supplying brief historical context for each era. The following chapters illuminate all the related musical styles from heavy metal to hip hop, iconic songs and albums, the anatomy of bands, fashion tribes from hippies to goths, the women of rock, legends lost and so much more - enough to inspire any young afficionado or musician!"--

Enter the world of printmaking and its makers, a diverse art form whose techniques employ skills as varied as the materials they employ, from carving to illustration, painting and printmaking. But whether utilizing wood, linoleum, or rubber as a matrix, all forms share a common ground and processes in common. This collection includes contributions by over 25 talented printmakers from around the world who illuminate the mysteries of block printing through in-depth interviews and inspired works. Through process shots as well as side by side comparisons of manipulated matrices versus finished prints, we stand witness to what is possible. The finished products are as varied as the artists and include posters and prints, cards and envelopes, gift wrap, zippered pouches, totes and more.

Japanese Graphic Design is perhaps the most comprehensive look yet at the design aesthetic that still leads the world with its perfect blend of elegance and simplicity. While focusing on contemporary design and its timeless appeal, the book launches with a survey of several Japanese masters of the last few decades that exemplify these design principles through their diverse graphic work. From Norito Shinmura and his beautiful nature inspired graphics to Shun Sasaki's maximalist approach and bold use of color. With in-depth interviews we gather rare insight into both their creative processes and the cultural environment that allowed their design output to flourish and find resonance. The last chapter showcases brand new cross category work either inspired by the likes of the great designers profiled or representing the masters of tomorrow. Featured Designers: Kazumasa Nagai, Keiko Hirano, Norito Shinmura, Yoshiaki Irobe, Daigo Daikoku, Atsushi Hirano, Aya Codama, Taku Sasaki, Shun Sasaki

The way apparel has been worn and created by skateboarders over the past 50 years has had a tremendous impact on popular culture at large. In 'Skateboarding Is Not A Fashion', the authors have taken great effort to document all aspects of this aesthetic movement; from its roots in the 1950s as an offshoot of surfing culture, through the early 1980s when skateboarding "found itself" after a crucial underground period of soul searching and DIY expressions of individuality. Early generations of surfers and skaters wore coastal lifestyle brands such as Jantzen, Hang Ten, Jams, Vans and Hobie. As the culture progressed and developed its own distinct identity, brands core to the scene such as Vans, Santa Cruz, Powell-Peralta, Sims, Alva, Jimmy'Z and many more jumped into the fray with their own apparel. Nearly every area of garment design was touched by skate wear's aesthetic-- influencing the design and fashion of innumerable media from printed T-shirts to board shorts and denim to track suits along the way

Published under license from Graffito Books.

Distinctive hand lettering is an essential skill for artists and designers. Deftly executed letter froms are a nearly forgotten art in an age of endless free fonts. Graffiti is one of the last reservoirs of highly refined, well practiced penmanship. The most reviled and persecuted form of Graffiti, the Tag, is seldom appresiated for the raw beauty of its skeletal letter forms. Most tags are removed immediately, and the casual viewer seldom has a chance to descern the difference between entry level and advanced hand styles. Within the pages of Flip the Script, author Christian Acker systematically analyzes the best graffiti writers from around the United States. Acker presents the lettering samples in a clean organized format, giving the material a proper formal treatment evoking classic typography books.

Continue to explore the geography of genius in Desperately Seeking Frida, a pocket-sized hardcover guide that catalogs and explores the most important locations in Frida Kahlo's life. Detailed maps show her movements around the world, while archival photographs of the artist and the spaces she inhabited bring her international journey to life. Quotes from contemporaries and Frida herself accompany historical and biographical details that give context to the maps and images.Fans will be thrilled by this in depth, lifetime-spanning tour of her global trajectory, from La Casa Azul in Coyoacán, Mexico, to New York City, San Francisco and Paris.Like the other titles in the series, Desperately Seeking Frida looks at a major cultural icon from a brandnew angle, providing context for her life, work, and legacy.

Author and Illustrator Zebedee Helm takes more than a dozen of the world¿s major art movements and casts his delightful take on each through the wit of his brilliant characters Kit, the Montana cowboy and his sausage dog, Willy. Our intrepid heroes guide children through the maze of these art movements, each prompting a pithy summary and some ¿important advice.¿ You¿ll find out for instance that ¿Cubism was invented by artists who wanted to do lots of pictures but were short of paper.¿ Parents will laugh and children will learn as they take a virtual tour together through rooms in a museum representing Impressionism, Futurism, Abstract Art, Pop and Performance art and nine other riotous movements. Zebedee Helms is a UK based illustrator and cartoonist whose credits include The Telegraph, The Times, The Economist, House and Garden and World of Interiors.