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Beautiful Losers


In the 1990s, a loose-knit group of American artists and creators, many just out of their teens, came together to forge the new idioms of that decade, for purpose other than the love of making. Influenced by the popular underground youth subcultures of the day, such as skateboarding, graffiti, street fashion, and independent music, artists like Mark Gonzales, Spike Jonze, Mike Mills, Barry McGee, Phil Frost, Chris Johanson, Harmony Korine and Ed Templeton began to create art that reflected the lifestyles they led. They learned their crafts through practice and trial and error; many had no formal training and almost no conception of the inner workings of the art world, but nonetheless went on to become the superstar artists and filmmakers of today’s cultural landscape.

Featured image, by Chris Johanson, is reproduced from Beautiful Losers.

"I like to present my information so I feel that anybody, whatever education they may have, can get involved into the art. I don’t want people to necessarily have an art degree to understand my work."

Chris Johanson

The "Beautiful Losers" Artists: Books & Exhibition Catalogs

Mark Gonzales
Instead of Eros Avenged

NIEVES

Pbk, 6.25 x 8 in. / 300 pgs / 300 color. | 9/30/2011 | Not available
ISBN 9783905714913 | $38.00

Beautiful Losers
A Film By Aaron Rose

OSCILLOSCOPE LABORATORIES

DVD video, (NTSC) 5.5 x 7.25 in. | 7/31/2010 | In stock
ISBN 9781935202219 | $29.99

Spike Jonze
I'm Here

NIEVES

Pbk, 4 x 7 in. / 48 pgs / 24 color. | 7/31/2010 | In stock
ISBN 9783905714777 | $18.00

Harmony Korine
The Trash Humpers

JRP|RINGIER

Pbk, 8.5 x 11 in. / 136 pgs / 51 color / 62 b&w. | 4/30/2011 | Awaiting stock
ISBN 9783037641163 | $39.95

Barry McGee

DAMIANI

Hbk, 9 x 12 in. / 176 pgs / 120 color. | 12/31/2010 | In stock
ISBN 9788862080965 | $49.95

Steve Powers
A Love Letter for You

FREE NEWS PROJECTS

Pbk, 9.25 x 6.25 in. / 96 pgs / illustrated throughout. | 4/30/2010 | Awaiting stock
ISBN 9780977652372 | $19.95

Ed Templeton
The Cemetery of Reason

S.M.A.K.

Pbk, 9 x 11.75 in. / 160 pgs / illustrated throughout. | 8/31/2010 | In stock
ISBN 9789075679342 | $39.95

Mike Mills
Graphics Films

DAMIANI

Hbk, 9.75 x 12.75 in. / 176 pgs / 100 color. | 2/1/2009 | In stock
ISBN 9788862080750 | $49.95

Ed Templeton
Deformer

DAMIANI

Hardback, 9.75 x 12.75 in. / 170 pgs / 150 color. | 10/1/2008 | Awaiting stock
ISBN 9788862080507 | $55.00

Phil Frost

DAMIANI

Hardback, 10.5 x 11 in. / 162 pgs / 164 color. | 3/1/2008 | Awaiting stock
ISBN 9788862080248 | $45.00

Chris Johanson & Jo Jackson
Peaceable Kingdom

NIEVES

Paperback, 6.5 x 9 in. / 32 pgs/ 16 color. | 6/1/2008 | In stock
ISBN 9783905714371 | $20.00

Chris Johanson
Please Listen I Have Something to Tell You About What Is

DAMIANI

Hardcover, 9.5 x 12.5in. / 192 pgs / 100 color / 80 duotone. | 3/1/2007 | Awaiting stock
ISBN 9788889431450 | $50.00

Beautiful Losers

D.A.P./ICONOCLAST

Paperback, 8.5 x 11 in. / 288 pgs / 220 color / 200 b&w. | 10/15/2005 | In stock
ISBN 9781933045306 | $39.95

Ari Marcopoulos

DAMIANI

Hardcover, 9.5 x 11.75 in. / 200 pgs / 100 color / 100 b&w. | 9/15/2005 | In stock
ISBN 9788889431139 | $55.00

Todd James

TESTIFY BOOKS

Paperback, 6.25 x 8.75 in. / 128 pgs / 145 color / 25 b&w. | 1/15/2005 | In stock
ISBN 9780972592000 | $25.00





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