Ryan McGinness
Issue No. 0048
We are proud to present Ryan McGinness as our next cover artist and curator of Arkitip Issue No. 0048.
McGinness makes his second appearance in Arkitip, the first being way back in Issue No. 0005, published in May 2000. Art Director Sas was first impressed by the artist in 1999, meeting him shortly after his picking up his book, Flatnessisgod. McGinness' art career has flourished exponentially since that time. In addition to being represented by Deitch Galleries and Pace Prints, he has produced over 27 solo shows in galleries worldwide, and recently created a major exhibition as part of Art Basel Miami in 2008.
The book entitled Aesthetic Comfort is published by Arkitip on the occasion of the Aesthetic Comfort exhibitions in the Fall of 2008. This artist's book features details of McGinness' paintings converted to coarse halftones and printed in 4 fluorescent inks: orange, yellow, pink, and green. It will accompany each issue edition, which is packaged in a custom designed box made exclusively for Arkitip by Incase.
McGinness has been accurately described as "A Warhol for the 21st Century" (Black Book) and "a leading pioneer of the new semiotics" (Vogue). Using iconic representations of logos and symbols, he weaves and spins them into something supremely elegant.
* Watch the Ryan McGinness Chronicle
Featuring:
Ryan McGinness
Ryan McGinness essays from:
Leonie Bradbury & former studio assistant Greg Lindquist (excerpt)
With Editorials from:
Studio Von Birken, Tony Arcabascio, Nieves, C.R. Stecyk III, Frank Novak & Joshua Gregory
- 7.75 x 10.5 In. (19.685 x 26.67 cm)
- 112 pages + covers
- Four color offset printed, perfect bound
- FSC Certified papers
- Hand packaged & numbered ltd. edition of 2000
- Aesthetic Comfort - Artist's book with details of McGinness' paintings converted to coarse halftones and printed in fluorescent orange, yellow, pink, and green.
- 8.5 x 11 In. (21.59 x 27.94 cm)
- 144 pages, softcover with flaps
- Four color fluorescent offset printed, perfect bound
- Signed and numbered by the artist in an edition of 2000
* Watch the Aesthetic Comfort video supplement
- All packaged neatly in a functional handled carry box
- Tray inside box holds edition on one side and book on other
- Produced exclusively for this edition of Arkitip by Incase
* Watch the packaging video supplement
- $125.00 Add to order
