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One of Japan’s most infamous artists, Toshio Saeki, will soon have his work on display at San Francisco’s 111 Minna Gallery. Called “the godfather of Japanese erotica,” Toshio Saeki has cultivated a unique and shocking style – blending traditional Japanese technique with his own twisted imagination. Saeki’s artwork is a synthesis of depraved vision and [...]

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Four decades • 300+ comix • 250+ books • A Who’s Who of Lowbrow Art Last Gasp turns 40 this year and to celebrate, we are throwing a party and art show at 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco. The Last Gasp 40th Anniversary Art Show assembles a top-drawer lineup of artists – the haut [...]

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Our Holiday catalog is being printed and will be mailed out in the next couple of weeks. DOWNLOAD 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 [...]

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Spain Rodriguez is one of the original Zap cartoonists and a fascinating figure with a lot of great stories. He’s having an art show and will be speaking at the Cartoon Art Museum this Thursday, Sept 17. Here’s the invite: The Cartoon Art Museum proudly presents Spain Rodriguez: Rebel in Ink, a retrospective exhibition celebrating [...]

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Video about the seminal graphic novelist Spain Rodriguez and his recent publication, Che: A Graphic Biography There are few members of the 1960s underground comics wave whose names inspire more awe and respect than that of Spain Rodriguez. He, along with Robert Crumb, was one of the original members of Zap Comics and has a [...]

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Sun and warm air dropped over everyone’s roofs and heads on Sunday. I kept the window rolled down as the full Alemany Flea Market appeared on my port side. No shopping for treasures today — I was going to say good bye to a friend of 36 years. S. Clay Wilson’s ventilator had been removed [...]

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The L.A. Paint Gallery Talk will feature Last Gasp owner and publisher Ron Turner in conversation with Chief Curator of Art Phil Linhares. Ron will discuss the current exhibition at the Oakland Museum of California: L.A. Paint. He will also discuss California’s art scene, share his role as a pioneer underground arts publisher. The event [...]

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