Some people can't surf : the graphic design of Art Chantry

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Title:

Some people can't surf : the graphic design of Art Chantry

Author:

Lasky, Julie.

ISBN:

9780811823654

Personal Author:

Lasky, Julie.

Publication Information:

San Francisco : Chronicle Books, c2001.

Physical Description:

160 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.

Abstract:

"Art Chantry's contrarian ways have placed him in the pantheon of great modern designers. Some People Can't Surf: The Graphic Design of Art Chantry is the first survey of this visual iconoclast, who also designed the book and packed it with hundreds of his vibrant images. Gritty, funny, and refreshingly low-tech, his award-winning work has promoted countless bands, social causes, and non-profits. Tracing Chantry's career from his covers and layouts for the seminal music magazine The Rocket, to album covers for such cult bands as Mudhoney, the Reverend Horton Heat, and the Fastbacks, Some People Can't Surf is a comprehensive look at his creative evolution. Complete with commentary on the unusual origins and unorthodox processes behind his work, as well as providing context for his oft-copied look, Some People Can't Surf is a much-anticipated exploration of this idiosyncratic design master."--Jacket.

Personal Subject:

Chantry, Art, 1954--Themes, motives.

Subject Term:

Subculture -- Northwest, Pacific -- Influence.

Added Author:

Chantry, Art, 1954-

Electronic Access:

Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0722/00029465-d.html
Contributor biographical information http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0735/00029465-b.html

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Art Chantry's contrarian ways have placed him in the pantheon of great modern designers. Some People Can't Surf: The Graphic Design of Art Chantry is the first survey of this visual iconoclast, who also designed the book and packed it with hundreds of his vibrant images. Gritty, funny, and refreshingly low-tech, his award-winning work has promoted countless bands, social causes, and non-profits. Tracing Chantry's career from his covers and layouts for the seminal music magazine The Rocket, to album covers for such cult bands as Mudhoney, the Reverend Horton Heat, and the Fastbacks, Some People Can't Surf is a comprehensive look at his creative evolution. Complete with commentary on the unusual origins and unorthodox processes behind his work, as well as providing context for his oft-copied look, Some People Can't Surf is a much-anticipated exploration of this idiosyncratic design master.