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Raymond Pettibon b.1957

WOW (Works on Whatever) Project Beach Towel

2013
digital print on brushed cotton towel 54 h × 62½ w in (137 × 159 cm)
estimate: $1,000–1,500
result: $2,375
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Fabric manufacturer's label to edge ‘Works on Whatever Raymond Pettibon Artwork by Raymond Pettibon 2013’. This work is from the unnumbered limited edition published by the Art Production Fund, New York.

This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.

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Raymond Pettibon b. 1957

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The younger brother of a guitarist and songwriter for legendary punk band Black Flag, Raymond Pettibon's early history is grounded in the Los Angeles underground music scene. As part of this subculture, Pettibon began to draw graphic, comic-inspired imagery for zines, band fliers, and album artwork.

Pettibon's distinct style combines drawing and text for poetic — and often acerbic — commentary on American pop culture writ large, striking a chord in particular with counterculturally minded youth of the era. Among the impressive roster of bands that have commissioned the artist for album covers are Sonic Youth, Black Flag, and the Minutemen.

After his first gallery show in 1984, Pettibon continued to gain recognition beyond the locus of the SoCal punk scene. He was notably included in Paul Schimmel's 1992 Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles exhibition, Helter Skelter: L.A. Art in the 1990s. Just one year later, Pettibon's work was featured in the Whitney Biennial.

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