We’re super-excited about our newest book, Todd Schorr: American Surreal. It just arrived at our warehouse and you can see a preview here.
This is the latest collection of paintings by one of contemporary surrealism’s most influential artists. American Surreal picks up where Dreamland, Schorr’s previous bestselling collection of mind-bending paintings, left off. The viewer can look forward to countless hours of eye bulging investigative thought while examining the impeccably rendered subject matter that has become the hallmark of Schorr’s outrageous vision.
One of the seminal figures in what has come to be known as the Lowbrow or Pop Surrealism art movement, Schorr has continually and systematically set the bar ever higher in his quest to bring classic old master painting technique to his pop-culture-infused subject matter. This latest collection continues that journey culminating with the epic masterpiece Ape Worship, included in this volume. Schorr’s paintings are the subject of museum retrospectives in 2009 and 2010, and are highly prized and coveted by collectors the world over. American Surreal is sure to satisfy those with an overly-developed visual appetite.
The book accompanies a museum retrospective of Todd’s work that is now up at the San Jose Museum of Art. Todd will be signing his new book at a special book release and opening party at the museum on July 16 (information below). He will also be on a signing tour, including the following stops:
July 16 – Opening reception and book signing at SJMA (7:30-10pm), 110 South Market Street, San Jose, CA 95113 • (408) 271-6840 • www.sjmusart.org
July 25 – San Diego Comic-Con International, Last Gasp booth (#1616).
Aug 15 – Merry Karnowsky Gallery, 170 S. La Brea Avenue (in the Art 170 Building) • Los Angeles, CA 90036 • (323) 933-4408 • www.mkgallery.com
Oct 10 – Jonathan Levine Gallery, 529 West 20th Street, 9E New York, NY 10011 • (212) 243-3822 • www.johnathanlevinegallery.com
Sept/Oct (exact date TBA) – Mondo Bizzarro Gallery, Via Reggio Emilia 32 c/d, 00198 Roma, Italy • 06 44247451 • www.mondobizzarro.net
3 responses so far ↓
1 Todd Schorr’s Surreal America… | Cherrybombed // Jul 10, 2009 at 11:17 am
[...] Schorr will conduct a panel discussion at SJM followed by a book signing for his new 120 page book, American Surreal published by Last [...]
2 Bill Donovan // Jul 18, 2009 at 10:32 am
Just recently became aware of Todd Schorr’s paintings, and happened to buy the movie Long Gone John. The sequence of Mr. Schorr painting A Pirate’s Treasure Dream was really great. I will definately be purchasing this new book. Mr. Schorr has got a tap straight into his unconscious, and it comes out in wonderfully complicated and beautiful compositions.
3 BODIOU // Jun 12, 2011 at 1:27 pm
Quelle salutaire définition de l’esprit du monde
on aimerait qu’il passe à la place des “pubs”
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