Elvis Road - Softcover

Elvis Studio

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0976684837 ISBN 13: 9780976684831

Publisher: 9Mm Books, 2007

Synopsis

limited edition copy #114. includes signed print.a cdr of the exhibition at adam baumgold gallery, publisher's card and wrap-around band. this is the only copy of the limited edition available. a c

About this title

From Publishers Weekly

This long, speechless comic is read as one 20-ft fold-out page; it's half Saul Steinberg on drugs, half insane doodle. Porn shops, playgrounds and sports arenas mix in the crowded urban scene, where everyone seems to be going somewhere, really desperate, or about to do something wicked and fun. Strange vehicles crowd the road, which serves up race cars, tanks, and a huge "parfum" tanker truck in one long traffic jam. The simple line drawings use images from World War II, as well as from underground comics of the late '60s through to the present (any references to superheroes and Disney-like characters are purely ironic). The depictions of Klansmen and Nazis seem part of the social critique, perhaps reinforcing the underlying idea that life stuffed to the gills with items that fulfill our every need is itself a form of fascism. There's always something new to see, and much occurs in the cramped spaces, such as when a happy cop ushers small creatures into a theme park called "Cuteland," or when fascist worshipers are hit by a flaming asteroid that leaves a trail of yogurt in which people drown. A strong art-book that's actually a lot of fun.
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About this edition

• Publisher: 9Mm Books
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0976684837
• ISBN 13: 9780976684831
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 23