Dear St. John Raymond Pettibon, Superflux Publications, Hermosa Beach, CA, 1991. Numbered to lower right '74/75'. This work is number 74 from the edition of 75 published by Superflux Publications, Hermosa Beach, CA.
Watching Onan Raymond Pettibon, Superflux Publications, Hermosa Beach, CA, 1991. Numbered to lower right '75/75'. This work is number 75 from the edition of 75 published by Superflux Publications, Hermosa Beach, CA.
Psing a Psalm Raymond Pettibon, Superflux Publications, Hermosa Beach, CA, 1991. Numbered to lower right '75/75'. This work is number 75 from the edition of 75 published by Superflux Publications, Hermosa Beach, CA.
At First Watching Raymond Pettibon, Superflux Publications, Hermosa Beach, CA, 1989. Numbered to lower right '60/60'. This work is number 60 from the edition of 60 published by Superflux Publications, Hermosa Beach, CA.
Horizonings: My Coming Crash (and How to Avoid It) Raymond Pettibon, SST Publications, Lawndale, CA, 1984. This work is from the unnumbered edition of 500 published by SST Publications, Lawndale, CA.
Meat Offerings Raymond Pettibon, SST Publications, Lawndale, CA, 1986. Numbered to lower right '35'. This work is number 35 from the edition of 50 published by SST Publications, Lawndale, CA.
I'll Show You the World Raymond Pettibon, MDA Publications, Hermosa Beach, CA, 1990. Numbered to lower right '28/50'. This work is number 28 from the edition of 50 published by MDA Publications, Hermosa Beach, CA.
The Heart of Times Square Raymond Pettibon and Nelson Tarpenny, MDA Publications, Hermosa Beach, CA, 1990. Numbered to lower right '23/50'. This work is number 23 from the edition of 50 published by MDA Publications, Hermosa Beach, CA.
Raymond Pettibon b. 1957
The younger brother of a guitarist and songwriter for legendary punk band Black Flag, Raymond Pettibon's early history is grounded in the Los Angeles underground music scene. As part of this subculture, Pettibon began to draw graphic, comic-inspired imagery for zines, band fliers, and album artwork.
Pettibon's distinct style combines drawing and text for poetic — and often acerbic — commentary on American pop culture writ large, striking a chord in particular with counterculturally minded youth of the era. Among the impressive roster of bands that have commissioned the artist for album covers are Sonic Youth, Black Flag, and the Minutemen.
After his first gallery show in 1984, Pettibon continued to gain recognition beyond the locus of the SoCal punk scene. He was notably included in Paul Schimmel's 1992 Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles exhibition, Helter Skelter: L.A. Art in the 1990s. Just one year later, Pettibon's work was featured in the Whitney Biennial.
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