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Scott Campbell: If You Don't Belong, Don't Be Long
Scott Campbell: If You Don't Belong, Don't Be Long
by Scott (art) Campbell
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Adored by celebrity patrons and admired by his peers in the industry, Scott Campbell is known not only for his amazing technique and vision as a tattoo artist, but also as a respected fine artist on the contemporary scene. Both Campbell’s artwork... (read more)

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The 3D Art Book
The 3D Art Book
by Tristan Eaton
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This book presents work by a group of the world's most esteemed young contemporary artists and designers in a medium they've previously not explored - retro 3D.... (read more)

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Emily's Secret Book of Strange (Emily the Strange)
Emily's Secret Book of Strange (Emily the Strange)
by Rob Reger
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The secret life of Emily the Strange is quite a bit more strange than was previously understood. Uncover the truth behind her mysterious world in this recently discovered volume, Emily's Secret Book of Strange, the revealing companion to the best-selling... (read more)

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Zoom
Zoom
by Istvan Banyai
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Open this wordless book and zoom from a farm to a ship to a city street to a desert island. But if you think you know where you are, guess again. For nothing is ever as it seems in Istvan Banyai's sleek, mysterious landscapes of pictures within pictures,... (read more)

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Desperate Measures
Desperate Measures
by Frank Kozik
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In presenting his best work from the mid-1990's to the present, we see how popular visual artist Frank Kozik elevates low culture to high art. His work, originating in the Austin, Texas, punk scene, manipulates pop culture and subculture icons in... (read more)

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Since '45
Since '45
by Katy Siegel
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Since 45 details the collision of American history and modern art. For the more than half-century since World War II, New York has been the center of world art, with an influence that extends well beyond the continent. Since 45 discusses how artists... (read more)

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This Is for You
This Is for You
by Rob Ryan
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Artful, eye-catching, and full of heart, renowned screen printer and artist Rob Ryan's papercuts have graced book covers, album covers, and the fashion collections of Paul Smith. In This Is for You, Ryan takes his unique vision and crafts a book-length... (read more)

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Marilyn Manson & David Lynch: Genealogies of Pain
Marilyn Manson & David Lynch: Genealogies of Pain
by Marilyn Manson
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With his brutal post-industrial music, theatrical makeup and controversial lyrics about serial killers and Satanism, shock rocker Marilyn Manson has stood as an icon for a generation of dispossessed teens. It is less well known that Manson has been... (read more)

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The 1000 Journals Project
The 1000 Journals Project
by Someguy
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One thousand blank journals are currently circulating around the world, beckoning contributors who find the books by chance. Artist Someguy shares more than 250 of the best entries--from reflective to desperate to humorous--in a faux leather-covered book... (read more)

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Art Now
Art Now
by Uta Grosenick
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This is the spanking-new Art Now, in which you'll find the most recent work and updated biographical information for our revised selection of today's 150 most influential artists. Art Now also includes a completely new section — a sort of 'service... (read more)

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Weirdo Noir: Gothic and Dark Lowbrow Art
Weirdo Noir: Gothic and Dark Lowbrow Art
by Matt Dukes Jordan
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Like a corpse in a zombie movie, the Goth movement has been resuscitatedstronger, more powerful, and more contagious than ever before. From fashion to music, Goth influences have crept into every area of pop culture, and nowhere is that influence... (read more)

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Don't Hold Your Breath: The Art of Brian Ewing
Don't Hold Your Breath: The Art of Brian Ewing
by Brian Ewing
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Sharp as broken glass, smooth as a polished skull, dark as the other side of the moon - this is the art of Brian Ewing, one of the leading-edge visual voices of graphic pop surrealism and the exploding rock-poster scene. Don't Hold Your Breath is the... (read more)

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What the Hell Are You Doing?: The Essential David Shrigley
What the Hell Are You Doing?: The Essential David Shrigley
by David Shrigley
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By turns hilarious, satirical, and brilliant, David Shrigley's full-page illustrations--a combination of drawing, comics, photography, and sculpture--are sui generis: uproariously funny, pleasantly unnerving, and, most of all, really, really cool... (read more)

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Art of Modern Rock: The Poster Explosion
Art of Modern Rock: The Poster Explosion
by Paul Grushkin and Dennis King
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The follow-up to The Art of Rock, this striking collection of modern rock posters demonstrates the innovation of today's designers on an international scale. Showcasing the finest pieces from an array of artists with an eclectic mix of styles, this... (read more)

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Allison Smith: The Muster: What Are You Fighting For?
Allison Smith: The Muster: What Are You Fighting For?
by Allison Smith
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Allison Smith uses American history and traditional crafts as a starting point from which to imagine and create new narratives for the twenty-first century. "The Muster" documents an open-air public event staged by the Public Art Fund on May 14, 2005... (read more)

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The Tree Show
The Tree Show
by Mark Ryden
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Absorbing Roman poet Ovid's tales of transformation in Metamorphoses and adding his own dash of art-historical figuration and contemporary pop culture, Mark Ryden broaches new terrain with The Tree Show. Arcadian Gothic might hint at the nature of this... (read more)

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No Regrets: The Best, Worst, & Most #$%*Ing Ridiculous Tattoos Ever
No Regrets: The Best, Worst, & Most #$%*Ing Ridiculous Tattoos Ever
by Aviva Yael
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In the proud tradition of Bad Cat comes this book of bad tats--there are simply no words to describe these tattoos that should never be permanently etched on anyone's body.... (read more)

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I Could Tell You But Then You Would Have to Be Destroyed by Me: Emblems from the Pentagon's Black World
I Could Tell You But Then You Would Have to Be Destroyed by Me: Emblems from the Pentagon's Black World
by Trevor Paglen
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Updated with New Information and Additional Patches   They’re on the shoulders of all military personnel: patches showing what a soldier’s unit does. But what if that’s top secret?   “A glimpse of [the Pentagon’s... (read more)

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Collecting Contemporary Art (25)
Collecting Contemporary Art (25)
by Adam Lindemann
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Words from the wise: insiders' tips on how to navigate the art market like a pro "Art is about life, the art market is about money." —Damien Hirst Whether you're an art fan, aficionado, or collector, this completely unique book... (read more)

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Inside the World of Board Graphics: Skate, Surf, Snow
Inside the World of Board Graphics: Skate, Surf, Snow
by Robynne Raye
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Inside the World of Board Graphics takes an in-depth, comprehensive look at the global nature and cultural influence of Surf/Skate/Snow board art and design. International design luminaries Art Chantry, Katrin Olina and James Victore are placed along... (read more)

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