The Dizzy Dictionary

The Pizz

ISBN 10: 0867197056 / ISBN 13: 9780867197051

Published by Last Gasp Aug 2009, 2009

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Neuware - A fake childrens book in the guise of an illustrated dictionary, with large colorful illustrations, oversize typefaces and simple definitions, featuring a wandering gremlin as comic relief. An A-B-C of kustom kulture, lowbrow, and hot-rod cultural terms, presented in a friendly child-like book, The Dizzy Dictionary is twist on a well-known format--the illustrated dictionary--updated and downgraded for today's modern world: T is for Tiki; J is for Jet Car; N is for Nitrous Oxide; B is for Biker; I is for Iron Cross; V is for Voodoo; Z is for Zombie. With bold, punchy illustrations, the graphics seem to have one foot in the '60s and the other in the present day. The Pizz's illustrations appeal to a wide range of fans, from rockabilly hot-rodders to Japanese urban vinyl collectors, and all the underground art afficionados in between.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Dizzy Dictionary
• Publisher: Last Gasp Aug 2009
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0867197056
• ISBN 13: 9780867197051
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 165W x 159H x 14D millimeters 165 millimeters width by 159 millimeters height by 14 millimeters depth
• Weight: 218 grams

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Synopsis

##A fake children's book in the guise of an illustrated dictionary, with large colorful illustrations, oversize typefaces and simple definitions,featuring a wandering gremlin as comic relief.

An A-B-C of "kustom kulture," "lowbrow," and hot-rod cultural terms, presented in a friendly child-like book. The Dizzy Dictionary is twist on a well-known format (the i#He is CEO of West Coast Choppers, a manufacturer of custom-made motorcycles, and the host of Motorcycle Mania and the former series Monster Garage on the Discovery Channel. Other branches of the "West Coast Family" include the Chopperdogs fan club and Jesse's Girl clothing line. Pay Up Sucker Produc#The Pizz has assaulted the world with his distinctive lowbrow paintings for years. An early protege of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, The Pizz has become a well known artist in his own right. He has had seven solo shows at La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles, as well as shows at a long list of galleries an#He is CEO of West Coast Choppers, a manufacturer of custom-made motorcycles, and the host of Motorcycle Mania and the former series Monster Garage on the Discovery Channel. Other branches of the "West Coast Family" include the Chopperdogs fan club and Jesse's Girl clothing line. Pay Up Sucker Produc#The Pizz has assaulted the world with his distinctive lowbrow paintings for years. An early protege of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, The Pizz has become a well known artist in his own right. He has had seven solo shows at La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles, as well as shows at a long list of galleries an

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The Pizz has assaulted the world with his distinctive lowbrow paintings for years. An early protege of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, The Pizz has become a well known artist in his own right.

He is CEO of West Coast Choppers, a manufacturer of custom-made motorcycles, and the host of Motorcycle Mania and the former series Monster Garage on the Discovery Channel. Other branches of the "West Coast Family" include the Chopperdogs fan club and Jesse's Girl clothing line. Pay Up Sucker Produc