Book of Shrigley
1st Edition
Published on 20. July 2012
244 pages
978-1-4521-1613-6 (ISBN)
Description
The first major anthology from the internationally renowned pop artist known for " bonkers, mordant, often joyously meaningless doodles" ( Metro).
Pop artist David Shrigley's work is immediate, sometimes rude, and very funny, "like a psychotic version of Matt Groening's Life in Hell cartoons" ( The Guardian). His darkly brilliant, addictively hilarious scrawls from the subconscious have won him legions of fans and exhibitions at some of the world's finest art museums.
The Book of Shrigley showcases the artist's edgy yet accessible off-kilter vision. Here are bad-tempered pets, strange attractions, work, S-E-X, knitting, wrestling, and a host of other everyday activities, dangers, and amusements laid bare in Shrigley's urgently illustrated panels and wickedly mischievous punchlines. Bursting with color and unsettlingly funny truths, The Book of Shrigley is the ideal introduction to this "UFO of the art world" ( Artsper Magazine).More details
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David Shrigley has participated in numerous exhibits throughout Europe, the U.S., and Australia. He has also animated music videos for the band Blur and others. He lives in Glasgow.
Content
- Intro
- Dedication
- Prepare Yourself
- Title
- Contents
- CHAPTER 1: Life, or, Is That It?
- CHAPTER 2: Art and Delusion
- CHAPTER 3: Rough Beasts
- CHAPTER 4: Medical Matters
- CHAPTER 5: Catastrophes and Other Everyday Events
- CHAPTER 6: The Interpretation of Dreams
- CHAPTER 7: My Struggle
- CHAPTER 8: S-E-X
- CHAPTER 9: It Will Happen
- CHAPTER 10: Fluff and Weeds
- CHAPTER 11: Modern Nature
- CHAPTER 12: Getting into Shrigley
- Books by David Shrigley
- List of Works
- Neil Mulholland: Life in Leicester
- Donald Barthelme: The Baby
- Michael Bracewell: Into the Shadow
- Franz Kafka: The Cares of a Family Man, at Night, Resolutions, Fellowship
- Mel Gooding: The Last Word
- About the Author
- Copyright
