Joe Ledbetter’s Sketchbook - Chase Print Offer Ending

We first brought you news about Joe Ledbetter’s  upcoming Sketchbook earlier this month.  We’re back to remind you that the special pre-order deal which gives you a chance to receive one of 100 hand silk-screened prints (below)  randomly inserted into pre-ordered sketchbooks is about to expire.   If you want in on the deal, pre-order it for $25 (+shipping) from Nerdcore, the fine folks publishing this tome, before September 1st.  Tick tock.

Joe Ledbetter Sketchbook

 

Nerdcore (the geniuses who bring you the red hot calendars) is launching their new series of artist sketchbooks.  Each collected sketchbook will bring you a raw look at an artist’s creative process.    We’re stoked to bring you a first look at the very first sketchbook by  none other than Joe Ledbetter.   Each page of this sketchbook is a near perfect copy of a page (warts and all -- smudges, finger prints, ink splatters) from one of the numerous books  Joe used to document his creative ideas and whatever else was on his mind over the past six years.  A wide variety of material is presented including  rough painting compositions, mockups for vinyl toys, illustration concepts, to-do lists, random phone numbers and more.

Joe Ledbetter’s Sketchbook is currently available for pre-order at Nerdcore and will ship in October of 2008 for $25 (+ shipping).   The  eco-friendly hardcover volume measures  7.25 x 10 inches and features 184 pages loaded with hundreds of sketches printed on 100% recycled paper.  As a bonus 100 hand silk-screened, signed and numbered 6 x 8” prints will be randomly inserted into books pre-ordered by September 1st.   For more info check out the official fact sheet.

After the jump – a first look at the sketchbook.

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Art-Toys by Brian McCarty

After years of creating amazing and memorable photographs of art toys, Brian McCarty’s work will be collected and celebrated in book form.  Art-Toys coming from Baby Tattoo will be must a must-have when it drops in ‘09.  We’re excited about this one – will be a great volume for the coffee table.  It’s bound to be  a great answer to people who ask “vinyl toys?”.

Wonder Women of America from Amos Toys

 

What did you do at SDCC last year?  We’re guessing you bought lots of cool vinyl and spent more money than you care to admit.  Russell Waterman and Ruth Wiggins photographed  as many women cosplayers as possible and the result is Wonder Women of America – a new book from Amos Toys.  The volume features 180 pictures of more than one hundred characters – many with accompanying quotes on the motivation for cosplaying.   Fittingly, the book will be released at this year’s SDCC @ the STRANGEco booth (#4629).

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Mr. Clement Graphic Novel: Waiting Room

Mr. Clement, the creator of Lapin, the ever-so cute bunny creature has a new graphic novel+DVD. Personally hand-bound  by Mr. Clement, Waiting Room is filled with 148 pages of pencil drawings about love, waiting and a room. There are currently only 10 made so far and are available via Mr. Clement’s online store for £70.

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Hi-Fructose Collected Edition Box Set

Coming late summer 2008 from Last Gasp is the Hi-Fructose Collected Edition Box Set, where you will find a reprint of the best from the first four volumes of Hi-Fructose in one 250 page hardcover edition. Packaged in a "candy box" you will also find 5  embossed color prints by Greg "Craola" Simkins, Mars-1, Dave Cooper, Travis Louie, and Joe Ledbetter. Limited to 3000 copies, the set will also include a few DIY projects.  If you missed the issues the first time around, make sure you get your hands on this  box set. It looks like this deluxe box set will be followed by a standalone book version.

Ron English - Abject Expressionism

Best known for his powerfully subversive liberation of commercial billboards, Ron English combines  sharp social commentary with a high level of technical skill to produce arresting work on nearly all levels. He's also created several art toys including Big Yang and the Yang Bangers, MC Supersize, and Cathy Cowgirl.

The new Abject Expressionism book  is the first comprehensive look at his 20 year career from staged photography to neo-Surrealist oil paintings to street art.  Designed by Attaboy, the 208 page hardcover volume features a foreword by Morgan Spurlock ("Supersize Me") and is published by Last Gasp. Abject Expressionism is now available for online ordering from Yumfactory and will soon  be available through retailers.

Jeremyville Sessions

From Jeremyville, the author of Vinyl Will Kill, comes Jeremyville Sessions focusing on the central role of collaborations in contemporary design work.  Published by IdNPRO, this  hard-cover volume details over 300 collaborations between Jeremyville and a distinguished group of international artis and designers including Devilrobots, Gary Baseman, Jon Burgerman and scores more on a variety of projects including apparel, toys and more.  Packaged with ta fold-out poster, die-cut stickers, and a DVD with a variety of multimedia goodness, Jeremyville Sessions is loaded wih extras.