If You're Reading This, There's Still Time - New SIGNED 1st Edition/1st Printing

Morley

ISBN 10: 1937359581 / ISBN 13: 9781937359584

Published by Cameron & Company, Petaluma, CA, 2014

About this Item

Flawless brand new 1st Edition/1st Printing hardcover SIGNED by Morley with the inscription "Shine On!" on the reverse of the first free endpage without personalization. "Morley is the antithesis of street artists in Los Angeles. Where traditional taggers obscure their name in scrawled script only readable to their own, Morley prints big messages with his large bold lettering. Where most find it cool to be cryptic, Morley shares his wit in complete sentences. Where many street artists prefer anonymity or an empowered alter-ego, Morely includes a plain drawing of his unglamorous self writing each ironic aphorism. His humor veers from self-deprecating to sly, his insight ranges from soul searching to silly." -- The Huffington Post. I will wrap this beautiful collector's copy in layers of bubble-wrap and will ship it in a sturdy box to make sure it arrives in pristine condition.

Seller Inventory # ABH937

Bibliographic Details

• Title: If You're Reading This, There's Still Time - New SIGNED 1st Edition/1st Printing
• Publisher: Cameron & Company, Petaluma, CA
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1937359581
• ISBN 13: 9781937359584
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

Morley is a Los Angeles-based street artist that specializes in bold, typographic posters which he wheat pastes within the urban landscape. Blending humor, hope and his unique perspective on life, Morley's aim is to act as a friendly voice amongst the cacophony of billboarded messages and corporate slogans. This voice was given a face when he began including an image of himself in each of his pieces, looking to create a more intimate relationship between the artist and the audience than many of his anonymous contemporaries could allow. In 2011, Morley's work caught the eye of Steve Lazarides whose Outsiders imprint began selling his work, describing it thusly: "His sympathetic statements give the tirelessly aspirational residents a welcome reminder of what's important in life: love, simple pleasures, making the world a slightly better place and not hating on yourself too much." Today, he continues to paste his work in any city that doesn't enforce their vandalism laws through caning. Also he made us promise to include the fact that he can hold his breath for over an hour, and that if anyone challenged him to a breath holding contest, they would totally lose - but he was probably lying about that.

About the Author

Morley is a Los Angeles-based street artist that specializes in bold, typographic posters which he wheat pastes within the urban landscape. He can hold his breath for over an hour.