contemporary illustration understanding skateboarding

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Behind the Beat: Hip Hop Home Studios

15 reviews
Raph

Gingko Press, 2005

wicked book
this book is awesome, would recommend this book to anyone who is into music, a dj. real nice book

Juxtapoz Illustration (Juxtapoz) (Juxtapoz)

4 reviews

Gingko Press, 2008

WOW
I am a big fan of the magazine and this book is just mind blowing, Page to page full of artworks and different artist, some featured in the magazine and some new comers never seen before. If you love juxtapoz get the book you wont be disapointed. The makers of Juxtapoz really have out done themself's this time. Even if you have never heard of the magazine or don't like the magazine you will love ...

Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man : Critical Edition

2 reviews
Marshall McLuhan

Gingko Press, 2003

A tremendously original and thought- provoking work
This is one of the rare works which seem to explain new realities in a way which no one else before has grasped. It is the kind of work that gives a ' whole new picture of what is happening'. And if for this alone this work would be of great value. I am by no means a media expert and cannot really comment on many of the claims of the work . Its virtues are in calling attention to the new ...

Three Trees Make a Forest

6 reviews

Gingko Press, 2007

Inspirational
These illustrations are simply wonderful. This book is great for everyone who loves images, whether it be used as a coffeetable book or for inspiration for artists. I keep mine within an armslength of my desk.

Juxtapoz Tattoo (Juxtapoz)

5 reviews
Henry Lewis

Gingko Press, 2008

Your next!
This is a great book filled with some great tattoo artists! Use for inspiration (and for what you don't want too) or to just to appreciate the fine art of tattoo. It is filled with some of the funniest, wackiest, and why in the world would anyone put that on their body, and yikes! i would hate to be the artist that had to tattoo that there - kind of tattoos. Also you meet some of the most ...

Trek: David Carson, Recent Werk

9 reviews
David Carson

Gingko Press, 2004

great inspiration, regardless of your field
what i enjoy about carson's work, and what this book represents, is a lot of inspiration that can be applied anywhere. i've always felt carson works from a foundation of ideas that root the work, but then a certain immediateness, a looseness, that allows the work to feel fresh and contemporary. thank you, david, for another great book.

Disposable: A History of Skateboard Art

12 reviews
Sean Cliver

Gingko Press, 2007

GREAT book!! Mind-blowing artwork, and really well researched
I bought this the other day, and I've gotta plug it. I haven't been this stoked with a book in a long time. The artwork is incredible, that almost goes without saying, and so varied in style that you can't really go wrong - there's something in there for everyone. Almost as impressive though is how well researched and documented everything is. It really is a comprehensive piece of work, and ...

The Medium is the Massage

22 reviews
Marshall McLuhan, Quentin Fiore

Gingko Press, 2005

My view of the world ...
... was profoundly influenced by this book. I read it about 30 years ago. I'm pleasantly surprised to find it still in print.

E Pluribus Venom

6 reviews
Shepard Fairey

Gingko Press, 2008

the best dollar i have read!
This is an amazing book with some of Shepard's most greatest art! The stories are also very entertaining and inspiring. Beware for strong cravings to climb up billboards and to spread art on every white wall in your city! all around it is a superb book to have. It is definitely a book all people should have to open their eyes to what authentic art is with no pretense.

Obey: Supply & Demand : The Art of Shepard Fairey

16 reviews
Shepard Fairey

Gingko Press, 2006

A big, handsome book that's a must own for any Shepard Fairey fan.
I had always been a fan of the Rodchenko propaganda art from Russia's early Communist era. There was always something that just appealed to me, I recently re-discovered Shepard Fairey's work and began collecting up the pieces I liked most. Shepard Fairey's work is dark, but inspiring; revolutionary, but also authoritarian. This book is a chronicle of Fairey's evolution from sticker/t-shirt ...

Punk Is Dead Punk Is Everything
Bryan Ray Turcotte, Doug Woods

Gingko Press, 2007

Punk is Dead exposes the lasting impact of Punk on visual culture worldwide. Hundreds of flyers, photos, set lists, vintage fashions and other ephemera from all of your favorite bands are jammed into this menacing volume. Punk is Dead is massive, featuring a wide spectrum of bands that initially catalyzed the scene, and later fueled its global expansion. Contributing writers such as Wayne Kramer, Arturo Vega, Kid Congo, David Yow, Annie Anxiety, ...

I Was Just Leaving: The Artwork of Richard Colman

Gingko Press, 2007

It's a Matter of Packaging

1 review
Amatterofdesign

Gingko Press, 2007

Very nice
Index book is by far an editorial that specializes in making your head spin. They are hard to reach but they are worth every penny. I received this book as a gift through my request, i hadnt looked at it too much but i knew it would be good considering it was Index book and that it was about Packaging. Its content is very nice, theres a good variety in format and style, a few examples i had ...

Art, Skateboarding and Life (Book & 2 DVDs)

4 reviews
Andy Howell

Gingko Press, 2006

maximum visual density
this book will take you hours and hours to get through. between the texts from Howell and guests such as dave kinsey, tony hawk and shepard fairey and the thousands of images there's just an amazing amount of skate culture crammed into one book.

Fashion Unfolding: Fashion Graphics Depicting All Contemporary Fashion Styles and Trends

2 reviews

Gingko Press Inc., 2007

The Intersection of Graphics and Fashion
For those interested in checking out a good sampling of the current fashion trends involving the intersection of graphics and fashion, this is a good resource. Many strong examples.

Spirit of Dunkerque: William Eggleston

1 review
Vincent Gerard, Jean-pierre Rehm

Gingko Press, 2008

WAIT FOR LIBRARY COPY
This is not the greatest, nor even close to the greatest work Eggleston has done. Perhaps he is given too much credit these days and can get away with a mediocre body of work such as this. After 15 or so images you've seen it all. The color palette gets tiring after a few images as much of the photographs are a conglomerate of Blue and Red (orange) hues found in the industrial port vicinity of ...

The Art of Rebellion: The World of Streetart

5 reviews
C100

Gingko Press, 2008

Street Art Jewel
Art of Rebellion is a rad little book. It doesn't set out to be the encyclopedia of Street Art, but is more like a best of the best in terms of the new forms. As an extra bonus, the "bellyband" made out of stickers.

SABER - Mad Society

7 reviews
Roger Gastman

Gingko Press, 2007

Excellent book, worth reading and seeing!
I thought this book was an excellent read, although I wish there was more to read, but the visuals in the book make up for it, because Saber is totally awesome. You get a great insight of what goes on inside this mighty artist's mind, and you get to realize what kind of a good person Saber is. Then the amazing stories, including the one how he was able to do the Los Angeles river piece is great. ...

Babel: Jim Houser

1 review
Jim Houser, Roger Gastman

Gingko Press, 2005

babblebabel
This book was everything I expected and more. I've been a fan of Houser's work for a little while now and was lucky enough to see his show in NYC recently but I didn' t have much of his work in print. This book filled that hole in a big way. The book is almost entirely art reproductions from his early skateboard work to his recent installations, all color photos and good quality shots. There is ...

Heart & Torch - Rick Griffin's Transcendence

6 reviews
Laguna Art Museum, Doug Harvey

Gingko Press Inc., 2007

Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory
I collect Rick's art. I've loved it since I first saw it on album covers and in SURFER magazine in the 60's. I had the pleasure of visiting his studio, and speaking to him several times. He was a passonate man, and his art reflects his passions: God, surfing, rock and roll, and the psychedelic experience. This book tells and shows of his journey better than any previous efforts. If you like ...

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