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Dewey Decimal Number: 741.6092 EAN: 9780811823654 ISBN: 0811823652 Label: Chronicle Books Manufacturer: Chronicle Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 144 Publication Date: February 01, 2001 Publisher: Chronicle Books Studio: Chronicle Books Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: 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. Average Rating:
 Rating: - ashamed of myself...ok, ill admit, ive yet to purchase this...im ashamed or myself for not owning it yet. i dont have an intimate knowledge of Arts collection of works, but the man is a goddamn genius. i know this personally, since i was privileged enough to experience a several hour long presentation by the man himself, about a year ago. my idea of design will never be the same, hell my life will never be the same. whatever anyone else here says, BUY IT. Rating: - Great design book!Nothing can beat the "raw power" of Art Chantry. This book is a must in every graphic designer/student bookshelf!... Rating: - wowi really wasn't too familiar with Art's work before getting this. i've only seen mentionings in random other books about how influencial he is. but after seeing this i can see why. he combines the rough aesthetic of punk and shows that it can be acceptible in mainstream graphic design. it shows that there's hope for punk rock artists like myself. Rating: - The sad irony......is that Art Chantry's groundbreaking artwork (and yes--unlike some snooty traditionalist art-weenies--I DO consider graphic design to be "art"!) is more often than not gobs more compelling than the work of the people who have directly benefitted from his work (i.e. most of the so-called grunge bands from the Pacific Northwest). Yet almost nobody outside of Seattle, Tacoma or underground graphic-design circles knows who the hell he is, even though almost everyone has seen his work in one form or ... Read More Rating:  - The Art of ArtIn a similar manner to Paula Scher and Charles Anderson, one of the main themes of Art Chantry's work is to take old images and give them a twist. While you can see an echo of this look in almost every graphic design award annual today, Chantry has been working in this style since the late 70's. And while many have borrowed his approach, few have been able to imitate it with the same sense of grit, humor, color and power. True to the title of the book "Some People Can't Surf" there isn't ... Read More 
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