The Hidden World by Jim Shaw (signed)

Graphics and propaganda from secret societies, evangelical and fundamentalist movements, new-age spiritualists, Scientologists, Freemasons, ultraconservatives and all kinds of conspirators; encyclopedias for children and even Dr. Netter’s famous medical illustrations-with The Hidden World, Los Angeles-based artist Jim Shaw (born 1952) exhibits the incredible collection of didactic graphic art that is the main source of inspiration for his diversely informed art. Renowned for his striking paintings, drawings, videos, installations and performances, Shaw is also a compulsive collector, constantly on the hunt for pop-culture arcana in thrift stores or on the Internet. The Hidden World gives the reader the chance to dive into an overflowing world of paintings, sculptures, brochures, t-shirts, books, vinyl and educational material that recycles the myriad myths and beliefs of America. A lengthy interview with Shaw elucidates his fascination with this visual world. Edited with foreword and interview by Marc-Oliver Wahler. With text by Tristan Garcia and Janine Perret-Sgualdo.

Physical description:
THE HIDDEN WORLD, Very fine as issued with some starting to inside back cover dront free endpaper and the last page of book (see photos in product gallery), the binding is still solid and tight. This is a very thick book for its size and starting in the back was a problem to almost all copies, which will not efect the binding which is sound. This copy was signed by the artist on the title page at the Broad Museum exhibition of the Hidden World in East Lansing, which now owns all the objects in the catalog.

Hardcover, 511 pages
Köln: Walther König, 2014
ISBN: 9783863355845

$ 175.00