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SKATE AND ROCK ART: 22,5
x 30,5 cm - 212 pages - full colour The selection of illustrations found in this book represents a sampling of Jim Phillips' works and his life. Comprehensively, it covers more than fifty years, and sheds much light on his formative years and early influences. Because of Phillips' prolific output for art, there is an incredible amount of work available, and it has been assembled for this book. Collectors contributed images from as far as Japan, Hawaii and Spain. You will find that the collection of works speaks for itself, offering an array of styles, media and subjects that represents a span of over a half century at the drawing table. Many of Jim's artworks have been lost or destroyed over the years. Early drawings were either confiscated by teachers or given away. Hand drawn t-shirts have long since worn out and been delegated to rag drawers. Most of his mural work has suffered demolition of the walls that contained them, and dozens of his painted cars have been crushed into scrap iron. His art school portfolio and paintings were lost in Mexico, most of his art on surfboards have turned brwon in the sun and delaminated, and it is suspected that a good deal of his posters were destroyed by horrified parents. One batch of Tracy art shown here was rescued from a dumpster by a Mr Novak. Other works have been preserved by collectors and brought to light in recent years. But without doubt, there is enough art presented here to delight and instruct.
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