Visual Abuse

Informationen zum Autor Born in Texas, Jim Blanchard has lived all across the U.S.A. and in Norway. From 1982-1988, he was the editor and publisher of the punk rock/graphics zine Blatch. In 1987, he moved to Seattle, Washington, where he's been an illustrator, designer, and comic book artist, as well as an art director. His previous books for Fantagraphics include Meat Warp, Beasts & Priests, Glam Warp and earlier retrospective Visual Abuse: Jim Blanchard's Graphic Art 1982-2002. He lives in Bellingham, Washington, with his wife Diana and his dog Lucius. Klappentext This coffee table book is a retrospective of the alternative cartoonist/illustrator's work. Zusammenfassung Jim Blanchard's work from 1982-2002 intersected with punk rock! grunge! psychedelia! alternative comics! "zine" culture! portraiture! and "girlie" art. The book gathers Blanchard's art into a cohesive whole; one section assembles the best of Blanchard's LP covers! posters and flyers from the hardcore punk era through grunge! including iconic Black Flag! Nirvana! and Soundgarden posters. Augmenting the posters are exclusive photographs from the shows! including shots by famed photographer Charles Peterson (Touch Me! I'm Sick).

Product details

• Authors: Jim Blanchard, Jim Peterson Blanchard, Jim/ Peterson Blanchard, Blanchard Jim, Jim Blanchard, Charles Peterson
• Assisted by: Jim Woodring (Introduction)
• Publisher: Fantagraphics
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2016
• EAN: 9781606999387
• ISBN: 978-1-60699-938-7
• Dimensions: 235 mm x 312 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; Graphic Design, DESIGN / Graphic Arts / General, DESIGN / History & Criticism, ART / History / Contemporary (1945-), ART / Individual Artists / Monographs, History of Art, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, history of design, Art & design styles: from c 1960, Individual artists, art monographs