TY - BOOK AU - Jordan,Matt Dukes TI - Weirdo deluxe: the wild world of pop surrealism and lowbrow art SN - 081184241X (pbk.) : AV - N6512 .J67 2005 PY - 2005/// CY - San Francisco PB - Chronicle Books KW - Art, American KW - 20th century KW - 21st century KW - Popular culture KW - Influence KW - Counterculture N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- Lowbrow influences and history -- Featured artists -- Josh Agle (Shag) -- Anthony Ausgang -- Glenn Barr -- Gary Baseman -- Tim Biskup -- Kalynn Cambell -- Joe Coleman -- Dalek (James Marshall) -- Camille Rose Garcia -- Stacy Lande -- Liz McGrath -- Scott Musgrove -- Skot Olsen -- Gary Panter -- The pizz -- Mark Ryden -- Isabel Samaras -- Todd Schorr -- Kathy Staico Schorr -- Owen Smith -- Joe Sorren -- Gary Taxali -- Robert Williams N2 - "Lowbrow" it may be called, but high-profile best describes the cultural impact of this contemporary art movement. Found everywhere from wine labels and high-end bar accessories to major motion pictures ("Teacher's Pet, the upcoming "Pink Panther), the visibility of this dynamic work has rapidly expanded in the last few years to worldwide recognition and acclaim. "Weirdo Deluxe is the first significant manifesto of the genre--a riotous blend of pop culture, street culture, pop art, and surrealism--and includes profiles of and interviews with 23 leading artists and hundreds of outrageous examples of their work. Special features include an expansive timeline, and peeks at the artists' collections and influences ER -