
Raymond Pettibon
Raymond Pettibon, Early Punk Flyer, 1982

Raymond Pettibon, for Hari-Kari, Wasted Youth at Dancing Waters, Thur. Apr. 29, 1982:
Off-set …

Having emerged from the Southern California DIY culture and its punk-rock sensibility, Raymond Pettibon fuses together youthful edginess and political engagement. Drawing from disparate cultural sources—from Marcel Proust to the Bible—the artist’s cartoon-inspired ink drawings on unframed paper recall the look of fanzines and concert flyers, however with an often cryptic semblance of narrative. More recently, Pettibon’s works have been a sustained critique of the Iraq War and American foreign policy, such as No Title ("Why press him?") (2007), which depicts George W. Bush with bloodied hands and surrounded by pointed, ironic commentary. Pettibon was a recipient of the Whitney's Bucksbaum award in 2004.


Raymond Pettibon, for Hari-Kari, Wasted Youth at Dancing Waters, Thur. Apr. 29, 1982:
Off-set print
8.5 x 11 inches
Condition: Very Good
Provenance: Private collection, NY
Further Background
Before Pettibon gained international recognition in the mid-80s for his skillful marriage of text and drawing, he was an …

Having emerged from the Southern California DIY culture and its punk-rock sensibility, Raymond Pettibon fuses together youthful edginess and political engagement. Drawing from disparate cultural sources—from Marcel Proust to the Bible—the artist’s cartoon-inspired ink drawings on unframed paper recall the look of fanzines and concert flyers, however with an often cryptic semblance of narrative. More recently, Pettibon’s works have been a sustained critique of the Iraq War and American foreign policy, such as No Title ("Why press him?") (2007), which depicts George W. Bush with bloodied hands and surrounded by pointed, ironic commentary. Pettibon was a recipient of the Whitney's Bucksbaum award in 2004.