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Weirdo Deluxe: The Wild World of Pop Surrealism and Lowbrow Art
Matt Dukes Jordan, 2005
Chronicle Books
ISBN: 0-8118-4241-X
Welcome to the wild world of Weirdo Deluxe, the book that brings together the work of leading Lowbrow and Pop Surrealist artists. With more than 100 examples of astounding, sometimes outrageous work by two dozen essential artists, Weirdo Deluxe is the manifesto for this potent convergence of pop culture and art.
Seen everywhere from high-end bar accessories to major motion pictures, the contemporary art movement widely known as Lowbrow is no longer limited to small, avant gallery shows. Its presence has rapidly expanded in the last few years to worldwide recognition and acclaim. Emerging from the visual subcultures of punk rock, underground comix, the tiki lounge revival, and kustom kars, Lowbrow art continues to evolve in numerous eclectic directions.
Weirdo Deluxe brings it all together with artist profiles, an expansive timeline of the roots of the movement, and stunning reproductions. At once a key document of an emerging art movement and a coffee-table book for the next generation, Weirdo Deluxe is a thrill ride through the next major art and pop culture phenomenon.
Author Bio
Matt Dukes Jordan is a journalist, poet, actor, stand-up comic, painter, and photographer. His articles have appeared in numerous publications, including the Miami New Times, Noho>LA, Solares Hill, the Key West Citizen, Bone Island Sun, and Venice magazine, as well as on Playboy.com. As an actor he has appeared on Playboy's Sex Court and Win Ben Stein's Money, and as a journalist on the TV series Key West. He currently lives in Los Angeles.
Weirdo Deluxe is a rip-roaring road trip through the land of the Lowbrow, yielding sumptuous treasure in the nooks and crannies few have peered into."