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December 11, 2018 By squirt

“Chthoneon, The Art of Chuck Sperry” On Sale

“Chthoneon, The Art of Chuck Sperry” is available here.

Published by Hangar 18
Foreward by Josef Zimmerman, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Curator of Contemporary Art
Hardback Second Edition of 1500 / “Silver Edition”
Silver embossed cover
9 x 12 inches / 136 pages
75 color illustrations
Printed and bound in the United States

This book is available here.

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Published by Hangar 18
Foreward by Josef Zimmerman, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Curator of Contemporary Art
Hardback First Edition of 500 / “Gold Edition”
Gold embossed cover, signed and numbered
9 x 12 inches / 136 pages
75 color illustrations
Printed and bound in the United States

This book is available here.

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“Chthoneon, The Art of Chuck Sperry” delves boldly into Sperry’s artistic imagination, inspiration and reasoning, continuing where it’s companion book “Helikon, The Muses of Chuck Sperry” left off (you can purchase “Helikon” here). “Chthoneon” collects 22 gorgeously photographed new Sperry screen printed art works paired with the prose or poem — from Aristophanes to Margaret Atwood — that inspired each.

Indeed, dozens of Sperry’s newest art pieces are presented across 136 pages, including an up-to-date collection of his masterfully screen printed wood panel series of contemporary-classical muses — work inspired by the spirit of the modern rock poster, graffiti, and the utopian ethos of 1960’s psychedelia;  his ground-breaking large format handwoven wool tapestries — with a moving photographic journal (by Shaun Roberts) of his visit to Guadalajara to meet the tapestry-makers;  his political posters created for official distribution at the Women’s March and March For Science — wildly successful fund-raisers for Planned Parenthood and science education programs. “Chthoneon” is overflowing with evocative and inspiring new work from one of America’s most popular, outspoken and important contemporary artists.

The reader is offered fresh insight with an extensive interview of Sperry by Spoke Art Gallery curator Dasha Matsuura — first published in Juxtapoz — beautifully illustrated with dozens of Shaun Roberts photos to create an intimate portrait of the artist at work.

Chuck Sperry’s newest book “Chthoneon” celebrates the divine feminine and the regenerative power of nature, gathering together work shown in his first museum solo exhibition “All Access” at Fort Wayne Museum of Art. Foreward by museum Curator of Contemporary Art, Josef Zimmerman:  “Chuck Sperry sees into a world that is unknown to most.”

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chthoneon, Chthoneon The Art of Chuck Sperry, Chuck Sperry, Muses, The Art of Chuck Sperry

November 11, 2018 By squirt

Special Black Friday Sperry Book Release!

I will be making Gold and Silver Editions of “Chthoneon” available for purchase on Black Friday, November 23, 2018 at a random time.

One time, Special Black Friday offer – Buy the Gold Edition of “Chthoneon” —- receive a free signed copy of the Argentine Edition of “High Volume”!

Or – Buy the Silver Edition of “Chthoneon” —- receive a signed copy of the Argentine Edition of “High Volume” for $20!

US Orders Only

I was able to import the last rare Argentine Editions of “High Volume” out of Argentina, with the help of book designer artist Andres Agosin. Same great rock poster book – with an alternate cover – only released in Argentina!

Published by Hangar 18
Foreward by Josef Zimmerman, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Curator of Contemporary Art
Hardback Second Edition of 1500 / “Silver Edition”
Silver embossed cover
9 x 12 inches / 136 pages
75 color illustrations
Printed and bound in the United States

Silver Edition “Chthoneon” books are shrink-wrapped, and unsigned.
(I will only sign silver edition “Chthoneon” books at events – in person – no exceptions).

Silver Edition of “Chthoneon” + signed Argentine Edition of High Volume – $75 Including Shipping

Sold Out – Thank You!

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Published by Hangar 18
Foreward by Josef Zimmerman, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Curator of Contemporary Art
Hardback First Edition of 500 / “Gold Edition”
Gold embossed cover, signed and numbered
9 x 12 inches / 136 pages
75 color illustrations
Printed and bound in the United States

Gold Edition of “Chthoneon” + signed Argentine Edition of High Volume – $100 Including Shipping

Sold Out – Thank You!

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Read More about “High Volume” here!

“Chthoneon, The Art of Chuck Sperry” delves boldly into Sperry’s artistic imagination, inspiration and reasoning, continuing where it’s companion book “Helikon, The Muses of Chuck Sperry” left off. “Chthoneon” collects 22 gorgeously photographed new Sperry screen printed art works paired with the prose or poem — from Aristophanes to Margaret Atwood — that inspired each.

Indeed, dozens of Sperry’s newest art pieces are presented across 136 pages, including an up-to-date collection of his masterfully screen printed wood panel series of contemporary-classical muses — work inspired by the spirit of the modern rock poster, graffiti, and the utopian ethos of 1960’s psychedelia;  his ground-breaking large format handwoven wool tapestries — with a moving photographic journal (by Shaun Roberts) of his visit to Guadalajara to meet the tapestry-makers;  his political posters created for official distribution at the Women’s March and March For Science — wildly successful fund-raisers for Planned Parenthood and science education programs. “Chthoneon” is overflowing with evocative and inspiring new work from one of America’s most popular, outspoken and important contemporary artists.

The reader is offered fresh insight with an extensive interview of Sperry by Spoke Art Gallery curator Dasha Matsuura — first published in Juxtapoz — beautifully illustrated with dozens of Shaun Roberts photos to create an intimate portrait of the artist at work.

Chuck Sperry’s newest book “Chthoneon” celebrates the divine feminine and the regenerative power of nature, gathering together work shown in his first museum solo exhibition “All Access” at Fort Wayne Museum of Art. Foreward by museum Curator of Contemporary Art, Josef Zimmerman:  “Chuck Sperry sees into a world that is unknown to most.”

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chthoneon, Chthoneon The Art of Chuck Sperry, Chuck Sperry, High Volume, Muses

October 6, 2017 By squirt

“Demeter” Art Print, Chuck Sperry x Spoke Art at New York Comic Con

“Demeter” 2017
21 x 32
Edition of 150
7 colors on cream paper
Signed and Numbered

 

“Demeter” 2017
21 x 32
Sparkle Foil Edition of 20
7 colors on sparkle
Signed and Numbered

 

“Demeter” 2017
21 x 32
Lava Foil Edition of 20
7 colors on lava foil
Signed and Numbered

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Beautiful new limited edition screen print debuting this weekend at the New York Comic Con with Spoke Art! Join them at booth 677 for a weekend of con-exclusive prints and collectibles!

Available at Spoke Art booth 677 starting Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 10AM

Read more about Chuck Sperry & his newest art book here

Filed Under: Art Prints Tagged With: Chuck Sperry, Helikon The Muses of Chuck Sperry, Muses, Spoke Art

August 27, 2017 By squirt

Sperry’s Classic Poster Book “High Volume” is back! Helikon + High Volume Package!

High Volume by Chuck Sperry

By luck, I was able to import the last “High Volume” books out of Argentina, with the help of book designer and artist Andres Agosin. Now I want to make it available to you!

“High Volume” was  printed for my appearance at Trimarchi Design Conference in 2012. Trimarchi is the largest design conference in the Spanish speaking world. I was invited to the conference by Argentine artists Santi Pozzi and Alan Berry Rhys. It was a great honor to address 4000-5000 people at the Mar del Plata Arena in Argentina in 2012, and to present my rock poster book to the world.

Trimarchi Design Conference speakers Chuck Sperry and Santi Pozzi

Trimarchi Design Conference speakers Chuck Sperry and Santi Pozzi

Trimarchi Design Conference speakers Chuck Sperry and Santi Pozzi

“High Volume” served as a pocket-sized catalog of my work up to 2012, written in English and Spanish (parallel text).

Over 60 posters from the career of rock poster legend Chuck Sperry, plus a lengthy interview with the artist. Includes studio shots and a short Sperry bio.

“Never known for following the consensus of any art establishment, Chuck Sperry has a strict loyalty to his craft, and has become a leading innovator of the rock poster art form.  His suspicion and disdain for mainstream American politics often characterizes his approach to making art.   With a sincere dedication to a broad public audience, Sperry reflects a social consciousness and draws much from the immediate urban environment.” 
– Renee de Cossio, curator, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

High Volume, The Art of Chuck Sperry

High Volume, The Art of Chuck Sperry

High Volume, The Art of Chuck Sperry

High Volume, The Art of Chuck Sperry

I’m able to make this book available to you in a very limited offering, perhaps for the last time!

High Volume
The Art of Chuck Sperry, 2012
Compiled by Alan Berry Rhys, Andres I. Agosin,
Luis M. Corrales Ruiz, Sergio E. Daniszewski
104 pages, 5.6875 x 7.875 inches
Full color, softcover book

Signed

High Volume 

Sold Out – Thank You!
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I am also making a very limited offering of a Helikon + High Volume Package. A two-book delivery for a special price!

Helikon
The Muses of Chuck Sperry, 2017
Published by Hangar 18
Foreward by Charles Bock
Hardback Second Edition of 2000 / “Silver Edition”
Silver embossed cover
9 x 12 inches / 136 pages
54 color illustrations
Printed and bound in the United States
ISBN: 978-0-9981407-1-1

Second Edition “Helikon” books are shrink-wrapped, and unsigned.
(I will only sign second edition “Helikon” books at events – in person – no exceptions).

“High Volume” is Signed

Helikon + High Volume Package 

All Helikon + High Volume Packages are Sold Out – Thank You!

My Book “Helikon, The Muses of Chuck Sperry” is still available by itself – link HERE!
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Details of “Helikon, The Muses of Chuck Sperry” below:

Helikon, The Muses of Chuck Sperry

Helikon, The Muses of Chuck Sperry

Chuck Sperry’s new book “Helikon” gathers together his masterfully screen printed wood panel series of contemporary-classical muses: work inspired by the spirit of the modern rock poster, graffiti, and the utopian ethos of 1960’s psychedelia.

“Helikon” presents 36 sumptuously photographed Sperrys paired with the prose or poem — from Homer to Nick Cave — that inspired each. Over a  dozen photos by Shaun Roberts give the reader an intimate portrait of the artist at work.

“Helikon” is Sperry’s beautifully designed, hand-bound coda to 5 years of artwork devoted to the perennial theme of Orphic Dionysian mysteries.

Foreward by New York Times’ bestselling author, Charles Bock, Beautiful Children, Alice & Oliver (Random House), and Best of NYC Culture 2016, Village Voice.

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My Book “Helikon, The Muses of Chuck Sperry” is available – link HERE!

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Selected Reviews of “Helikon”:

“Sperry draws from a deep, classical tradition of storytelling to visualize the famed and obscure characters from mythology. He continues by personifying “Music,” “Justice,” and “Equity” — putting faces on the concepts that seem to inspire his work greatly. Vivid and striking, the works inside Helikon are beautiful on the surface, but combined with the text, both classical and modern, they give insight into the muses that drive Sperry to create.” – Liz Ohanesian, Hi-Fructose, The New Contemporary Art Magazine, vol. 43

“San Francisco artist Chuck Sperry has earned his right in the rock ‘n roll hall of fame….. not for music but for his incredible talent of designing and silkscreen printing distinctive rock posters, he has a slew of famous names that he has worked with and his artwork has been exhibited at some leading art and music institutions. Chuck has honed his craft to perfection, with 20 years of experience behind him.” — Kylie Dexter, Beautiful Bizarre

“In Helikon, the words transport us, allowing us to see Sperry’s work through fresh, yet ancient, eyes. Importantly, they drive from our minds thoughts of the transitory — that Tethys was first introduced to the world as a Dave Matthews poster; that Artemis and Naiad made their debuts before fans of the Black Keys; that Olympia, Daphne, Semele, and Thalia were Panic ladies before they were Sperry’s muses.” — Ben Marks, Wink Books

Helikon, The Muses of Chuck Sperry

Helikon, The Muses of Chuck Sperry

Helikon, The Muses of Chuck Sperry

Helikon, The Muses of Chuck Sperry

Helikon, The Muses of Chuck SperryHelikon, The Muses of Chuck Sperry

Helikon, The Muses of Chuck Sperry

Helikon, The Muses of Chuck Sperry

 

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chuck Sperry, Helikon, Helikon The Muses of Chuck Sperry, High Volume, Muses

February 1, 2017 By squirt

“Helikon, The Muses of Chuck Sperry” On Sale

 

Chuck Sperry’s new book “Helikon” gathers together his masterfully screen printed wood panel series of contemporary-classical muses: work inspired by the spirit of the modern rock poster, graffiti, and the utopian ethos of 1960’s psychedelia.

“Helikon” presents 36 sumptuously photographed Sperrys paired with the prose or poem — from Homer to Nick Cave — that inspired each. Over a  dozen photos by Shaun Roberts give the reader an intimate portrait of the artist at work.

“Helikon” is Sperry’s beautifully designed, hand-bound coda to 5 years of artwork devoted to the perennial theme of Orphic Dionysian mysteries.

Foreward by New York Times’ bestselling author, Charles Bock, Beautiful Children, Alice & Oliver (Random House), and Best of NYC Culture 2016, Village Voice.

Hangar 18 logo


Published by Hangar 18
Foreward by Charles Bock
Hardback Second Edition of 2000 / “Silver Edition”
Silver embossed cover
9 x 12 inches / 136 pages
54 color illustrations
Printed and bound in the United States
ISBN: 978-0-9981407-1-1

This book will be available again after New Years on January 2.

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“Sperry draws from a deep, classical tradition of storytelling to visualize the famed and obscure characters from mythology. He continues by personifying “Music,” “Justice,” and “Equity” — putting faces on the concepts that seem to inspire his work greatly. Vivid and striking, the works inside Helikon are beautiful on the surface, but combined with the text, both classical and modern, they give insight into the muses that drive Sperry to create.” – Liz Ohanesian, Hi-Fructose, The New Contemporary Art Magazine, vol. 43

San Francisco artist Chuck Sperry has earned his right in the rock ‘n roll hall of fame….. not for music but for his incredible talent of designing and silkscreen printing distinctive rock posters, he has a slew of famous names that he has worked with and his artwork has been exhibited at some leading art and music institutions. Chuck has honed his craft to perfection, with 20 years of experience behind him — Kylie Dexter, Beautiful Bizarre

In Helikon, the words transport us, allowing us to see Sperry’s work through fresh, yet ancient, eyes. Importantly, they drive from our minds thoughts of the transitory — that Tethys was first introduced to the world as a Dave Matthews poster; that Artemis and Naiad made their debuts before fans of the Black Keys; that Olympia, Daphne, Semele, and Thalia were Panic ladies before they were Sperry’s muses. — Ben Marks, Wink Books

 

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chuck Sperry, Helikon, Muses, The Muses of Chuck Sperry

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