Gary Baseman Knihy

Mucking up the pages of the New Yorker , the New York Times , Rolling Stone , Forbes , the Atlantic Monthly , Blab , and more, Gary Baseman has populated the finest publications with his inimitable brand of illustration. Now Dumb Luck , presents the first complete collection of his work, spanning more than ten years. According to Baseman himself, his art inhabits "that muddy spot where the line between genius and stupidity has been smudged beyond recognition." Dark and dopey, hokey and heartbreaking, his world is populated with freaky folks, maimed bunnies, weird wiener dogs, and anthropomorphic ice-cream cones that yearn and burn just like we do. Baseman's particular genius lies in capturing those ridiculous and all-too-often appalling aspects of being human. Hilarious testimony to the mind of its creator, Dumb Luck is both an art manifesto and a raw celebration of idiocy.

This third title in the Mono Series releases a complete, clarifying path through the maze of work of an amazing key-artist of our time. 'What Gary Baseman has gradually concocted, by surprise, is a laborious fresco of the human condition' (Ferruccio Giromini). Texts by Shana Nys Dambrot and Ferruccio Giromini279 Editions is a publishing company that produces top-quality publications on visual arts and graphic design. We select a meaningful international community of artists and designers to combine their work with excellent design, insightful textual contents and top production standards. Our work is driven by passion, and our vantage point is the pure vision of the artist.

This publication accompanies the exhibition Gary Baseman: The Door is Always Open, held at Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, April 25 to August 18, 2013--Title page verso.

The solo show "I Melt in Your Presence" at Modernism Gallery showcases Baseman's vibrant paintings, characterized by an oozing, sexual frenzy and a dynamic, cream-filled energy. The artwork invites viewers into a visceral exploration of desire and emotion, blending playful imagery with deeper themes of vulnerability and excess.