Beautiful Losers: Contemporary Art and Street Culture
MediumHardback book
Origin/Date2004
EditionFirst Edition
SizeTBC
DescriptionOriginal dust-jacket. Contributors signatures to front endpapers. A fine copy.
First edition, signed limited edition, of this exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with the 2004 touring exhibition "Beautiful Losers" - a colourful compendium of popular culture, related artwork, graphics, and photos. The contributing artists are divided into two historical categories - the "Roots and Influences" who are Jean-Michel Basquiat, Neil Blender, Larry Clark, R. Crumb, Glen E. Friedman, Futura, Keith Haring, Wes Humpston, Ari Marcopoulos, Raymond Pettibon, Brian Schroeder (Pushead), Craig R. Stecyk III, and Andy Warhol; and the "Beautiful Losers", consisting of Thomas Campbell, Cynthia Connolly, Brian Donnelly (KAWS), Cheryl Dunn, Shepard Fairey, Phil Frost, Mark Gonzales, Evan Hecox, Jo Jackson, Todd James, James Jarvis, Andy Jenkins, Chris Johanson, Spike Jonze, Margaret Kilgallen, Harmony Korine, Geoff McFetridge, Barry "Twist "McGee, Ryan McGinley, Ryan McGinness, Mike Mills, Stephen Powers (ESPO), Terry Richardson, Clare E. Rojas, Romon Kimin Yang (Rostarr), Ed Templeton, and Tobin Yelland. Profusely illustrated in color and black and white. This is a fine copy of the scarce hardcover edition. One of a select number of copies that were signed by the editors as well as Kaws, Terry Richardson, Tobin Yelland, and others.
