last gasp publishing

AMIGOS DE LOS MUERTOS

Jeral Tidwell, Angryblue, Roberto Jaras Lira, David Lozeau

Celebrate life (and death) with Amigos de los Muertos, a contemporary collection of Day of the Dead art. New takes on classic images including sugar skulls, dancing skeletons,... (more)

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$24.00

MEMOIR

Shawn Barber

Started with a handful of paintings, the Tattooed Portraits Series quickly developed into an obsession and a life-changing event for artist Shawn Barber. The series documents contemporary tattoo... (more)

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$39.95

BLAB WORLD VOL. 2

Monte Beauchamp, editor

A deluxe anthology of art, illustration, articles, profiles, found graphics, cartoons and sequential art collected by award-winning art director Monte Beauchamp. In this volume: Tributes!... (more)

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$24.95

TALES OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CACOPHONY SOCIETY

Kevin Evans, Carrie Galbraith, John Law, editors

From Fight Club to Burning Man, Flash Mobs to Santarchy cacophony influenced everything subversive, playful and anti-authoritarian in popular culture over the last 20 years – this is... (more)

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$39.95

SOFT CANDY

Danni Shinya Luo

This new collection explores shifting perspectives of beauty, attraction, lust and decency presented through alluring and decandent images of the female figure. Watercolor, ink and graphite give rise... (more)

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$24.95

HIGH VOLUME: THE ART OF CHUCK SPERRY

Sergio E. Daniszewski, Luis M. Corrales Ruiz, Andres I. Agosin, Alan Berry Rhys

Over 60 posters from the career of rock poster legend Chuck Sperry, plus a lengthy interview with the artist. Includes studio shots and a short Sperry bio.

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INCURABLE DISORDER

Elizabeth McGrath

Dark, fantastical works layered with beauty, angst and significance. Elizabeth McGrath is influenced by the relationship between the natural world and the detritus of consumer culture. She sculpts and paints sweetly twisted creatures, adorning... (more)

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CAT ON A HOT THIN GROOVE

Gene Deitch

On the long road to becoming an Oscar-winning animation director, Gene Deitch became an intense jazz fan. At the age of 21, he discovered The Record Changer magazine,... (more)

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$35.00

GOOD DOG

Graham S. Chaffee

Good Dog marks the welcome return of alternative cartoonist Graham Chaffee, who, after his successful 2003 collection of short stories, The Most Important Thing and other Stories, took... (more)

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$16.99

3 NEW STORIES

Dash Shaw

An all-new comic book by Dash Shaw titled 3 NEW STORIES. This stand-alone work features three all-new, full-color short stories that explore varied dystopian societies. From a Sherlock... (more)

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$3.99

SILHOUETTES FROM POPULAR CULTURE

Olly Moss

The best of Olly Moss' Paper Cuts exhibition collected in a gorgeous gift book volume. Find your favourite pop-culture character in this collection of silhouettes from well-known movie,... (more)

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$16.95

FLASH FROM THE BOWERY: 1900-1950

Cliff White

Between these pages are images of the original acetate rubbings from Charlie Wagner's turn of the 20th century tattoo shop, The Black Eye Barbershop, in the Bowery at... (more)

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$99.99

TATTOOING FROM JAPAN TO THE WEST

Takahiro Kitamura

Meet twenty-six leading contemporary tattoo artists. Interviews and over 425 exciting color photos of their artwork— from tattoos to paintings— make this an invaluable tattoo resource. This is... (more)

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$29.95

STONEY KNOWS HOW

Alan Govenar

Step into the world of carnival freaks, and meet a man who lived and loved it. Leonard "Stoney" St. Clair, associated himself with various sideshow acts, and bestowed... (more)

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$39.95

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THE MAGIC OF REALITY

Richard Dawkins, Dave McKean

Magic takes many forms. Supernatural magic is what our ancestors used in order to explain the world before they developed the scientific method. The ancient Egyptians explained the... (more)

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$29.99

BLOODWORK: BODIES

Analog Tattoo Arts Kolectiv

After several years traversing the globe, the compilation of this comprehensive collection of contemporary tattoos by some of Earth's most passionate and dedicated tattooers is complete.BloodWork: Bodies is... (more)

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$280.00

SNOW WHITE

The Brothers Grimm, Camille Rose Garcia

Originating in seventeenth-century French folklore, the story of Snow White has long been one of the world's most memorable childhood tales.It is the story of an evil queen... (more)

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$14.99

HIDDEN TREASURE

Michael Sappol

Founded 175 years ago, the National Library of Medicine is the world's largest medical library, with more than 17 million items dating from the 11th century to the... (more)

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$50.00

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SCIENCE INK

Carl Zimmer

Body art meets popular science in this elegant, mind-blowing collection, written by renowned science writer Carl Zimmer. This fascinating book showcases hundreds of eye-catching tattoos that pay tribute... (more)

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$24.95

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THE BIG BOOK OF PUSSY

Dian Hanson

The cat's out of the bag: the body part series wraps up with the origin of us all. First, The Big Book of Breasts, then... (more)

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$65.99

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MEXICAN GRAPHICS

Dr. Alderete, editor, Antoni Cadafalch

Following on the smokin' pinup heels of Kustom Graphics, a singular survey of the amazing world of Mexican graphics -- Lucha Libre, Day of the Dead, hot rods,... (more)

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$44.95

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