The books will be here in a few weeks!
Barefoot Gen vol. 9 & 10 pics from our printer
December 1st, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
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Mitch O’Connell Tattoo on cover of Time Out Chicago
November 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Mitch O’Connell
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The Dizzy Dictionary Art Show & Book Signing w/The Pizz
November 9th, 2009 · No Comments · appearances, signings
Book Preview & Interview with The Pizz
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Last Gasp Holiday Catalog is here!
October 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Our Holiday catalog is being printed and will be mailed out in the next couple of weeks.
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In the mean time, you can download a pdf of it here.
Ordering information for Mail-Order customers is here.
Ordering information for Wholesale customers (i.e. stores) is here.
Here’s a sampling of some of the pages:
Cover artwork by the masterful Todd [...]
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Beyond Skin Book Signing with Ed Hardy
October 27th, 2009 · No Comments · appearances, signings
Ed Hardy, internationally renowned for breathing new life into tattooing, appears in person to discuss his art and life, as collected in the new book Beyond Skin (teNeues). Hardy will sign copies of the book, which contains drawings, prints, paintings, and his newest pieces in porcelain.
This is not Ed Hardy the fashion line. [...]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2009 pics
October 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Frankfurt Book Fair is always a strange and exciting show. This year was no different, and we met and spoke with a wide range of folks from all over the globe. Here are some of our best-dressed customers.
Some more shots of the stand:
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ABA Letter to Justice Department
October 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Via Publisher’s Weekly
Here is a copy of the letter the American Booksellers Association sent to the Department of Justice asking them to investigate what they call “predatory pricing” of new hardcovers. Discuss below.
October 22, 2009
The Honorable Christine Varney
Assistant Attorney General
Antitrust Division
Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 3109
Washington, DC 20530
Molly Boast, Esquire
Deputy [...]
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Mark Ryden Print Show in Berlin
October 21st, 2009 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
Announcing a very special Mark Ryden poster show to accompany the book release of his 3rd edition of Fushigi Circus, opening November 13th at 7 pm at Strychnin Gallery, Berlin. The book release will be in the Vault and to make this very special, Mark will have 6 soldout/unavailable posters for sale. All of [...]
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Todd Schorr signing in NYC
October 7th, 2009 · No Comments · appearances, signings
Attention New Yorkers
Todd Schorr will sign copies of his new book American Surreal at Jonathan Levine Gallery this Saturday, Oct 10, from 3-5pm.
The book is a collection of Todd’s most recent mind-blowing paintings, documenting the work of one of pop surrealism’s most talented artists. The works are elegantly presented at 10 x 15″ on [...]
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Last Gasp at New York Art Book Fair – Oct 2-4
October 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · appearances, signings
Last Gasp books will be represented at the New York Art Book Fair by Presspop Gallery and SCB Distributors. Please stop by and check out our new books and things. Sorry we won’t be there in person.
Presspop Gallery will have a few advance preview copies of “Onikage” by Toshio Saeki (Last [...]
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