"The world's first publication on the art of Chinese skin illustration-a unique and stimulating book on the elusive and secretive Chinese world of permanent body illustration. With over 250 original images, showing the proud wearers of body art, this book takes the reader on a journey through China. From the mountains of Yunan, where the ethnic tribespeople still maintain their tradition of marking the face with butterfly designs that they believe will transport them to heaven in the afterlife

"Tony Fitzpatrick spins magical tales from his own history and that of his beloved city Chicago via drawing-collages, vivid combinations of drawing, text and applied elements like matchbooks, postcards, gambling slips and ballgame stubs. This is the third and final installment in the series on Chicago, the culmination of Tony Fitzpatrick's interpretations of his hometown. Along with the first two volumes, we see a full vision as Fitzpatrick intended it. Co-Published with La Luz de Jesus Press. "

In internationally recognized tattoo artist, Scott Harrison is infamous for his peculiar cartoon imagery and lack of finesse. He has tattooed all over the US, as well as Europe and Japan. His clients have included such diverse celebrities as Master P, Kiki Smith, Tony Fitzpatrick, and a good chunk of the cast of Miami Ink.Scott Harrison is the hyperactive love child of Aubrey Beardsley and Basil Wolverton. Imagine, if you can... Definitely not for the faint of heart. -Thomas Woodruff

Chris Mars' painting style, examples of which graced all of his album covers, is marked by nightmarish landscapes and grotesque, distorted figures. He draws inspiration from his older brother's struggle with schizophrenia. ...From my hands, my mission: To free the oppressed to champion the persecuted, and the submissive to liberate through revelation the actualized Self in those proposed by some to have no self at all. It's in every single one of us, somewhere underneath that word on our che

Dying of Thirst catalogs Gary Baseman's solo show, I Melt in Your Presence, at Modernism Gallery in San Francisco. Baseman's paintings reflect an oozing, sexual frenzy and dripping, cream-filled energy. This full-color, large-format, hardcover collector's edition features beautiful reproductions of Baseman's artwork. It includes nude studies in mixed media, and paintings such as Dripping With Desire, The Hills of Creamy Goodness, Dying of Thirst, The Battle for Independence and Creamy Fulfillm

Leading British Tintinologist and journalist, Michael Farr, presents his choice of the dozen most important and colorful characters from The Adventures of Tintin in Tintin & Co., revealing their origins, inspirations, and the source of their enduring fascination. This handsome, lavishly-illustrated volume takes a closer look at the remarkable cast that enriches the adventures.

"Mysterium Fidei, Mystery of Faith, is Daniel Martin Diaz's newest collection of art. His painting, prints, and drawings are inspired by devotional folk art, which he blends with archaic imagery and old-world aesthetics, immersed in the passionate imagery of his religion, especially the Old Testament. The rich earth tones and artificially decayed sepia backgrounds are warm and sensual, inviting the viewer into a dark but comforting other-world that recalls both Giotto and Dali. "

The hilarious spaghetti-and-meatball style caricature art of Basil Wolverton has been a huge influence on art luminaries such as Robert Crumb, Ed Big Daddy Roth, Robert Williams, Drew Freidman, and others. This is the first time that the work of one of comicdom's major legacies has been presented in a fine art tome.I hate this cliche, but it's true, Basil Wolverton's art BLEW MY MIND!!! He's the main inspiration for me to do what I do AND the first to appreciate the beauty in ugliness... I even

A literary and artistic exploration of human sexuality -- and a fun dirty book, featuring today's smartest, raunchiest, funniest, filthiest, most beautiful, and most arousing adult comics! The wide variety includes work that's kinky and vanilla, sweet and perverse, and straight, lesbian, and gay.Work by: Belasco, Marzia Borino & Mauro Balloni, Susannah Breslin, Katie Carmen, Cephalopod Products, Daniel Clowes, Vince Coleman, Colleen Coover, John Cuneo, Dave Davenport, El Bute, Jessica Fink, Elle

A looking glass into the everyday violence that supports the current power structure, Tragic Kingdom prescribes a glitter-coated pill to ease the swallowing. The effect of the pill once digested, however, depends upon the viewer. This large, lavishly produced hardcover serves as the catalog for Camille Rose Garcia's first solo museum show outside of Los Angeles. Tragic Kingdom surveys her work with an emphasis on her most recent creations, showcasing paintings, drawings, sketchbooks, prints, and

A collection of bodysuit tattoos -- tattoos that cover the entire body as one intricate piece of work -- by the freshest innovators of the medium. Work by 13 tattooers, including Grime, Jason Kundell, Paco Excel, Adrian Lee, Horitaka, and more. This edition maintains the high production quality of the previous editions, with vellum overlays protecting the incredible artwork. Trade paperback in slipcase. This is the fifth edition, with a new slipcase. ...beautiful, a true work of art. -Skin Art m

"Following on from his best-selling Tintin: The Complete Companion, Michael Farr portrays the little-known but fascinating life of Herge, the remarkable artist behind Tintin, the boy reporter who continues to thrill and delight an ever-widening audience. In seven separate sketches, he presents his picture of a man whose life is the key to his creation. "

The art and history of one of the leading galleries in the Lowbrow art movement. Copro/Nason has recently transcended the limits of Lowbrow by incorporating gothic-inspired visions of fantasy, horror and surrealistic excess into an ambitious program mixing acknowledged masters like Robert Williams and Mark Ryden with newer talents such as Ron English, Lori Earley, Sas Christian and Audrey Kawasaki. Jam-packed with over 450 photos and illustrations.

"The eye-opening story of the life of an average Arab-American struggling with his identity in an increasingly hostile nation. Using the graphic novel as his medium, Lebanon-born Toufic El Rassi chronicles his experience growing up Arab in America. Keen observations, clever insights and painful honesty make El Rassi's work shine as a critical 21st century memoir. "

"Collects 250 tattoo designs by Mitch O'Connell&mdash

There has never before been a book filled with this many photographs of equal Beat Era personalities -- the most comprehensive photography collection of the people, players, and friends of the Beat era in American literature. Includes photos of: Kathy Acker, David Amram, Karel Appel, Al Aronowitz, John Ashbery, Amiri Baraka, Ted Berrigan, Richard Brautigan, James Broughton, Joan Brown, Charles Bukowski, William S. Burroughs, John Cage, Ernesto Cardenal, Carolyn Cassady, Don Cherry, Francisco Cle

A collection of Edward Colver's captivating photographic works. For over 25 years, Colver has been one of the main documentarians of the Southern California punk rock scene. This timeless coffee table album is a testament to the impressive career of one of the 20th century's most important underground photographers.