2016–2017 NEW BOOKS 31 PINBALL WIZARDS & BLACKLIGHT DESTROYERS: Th e Art of Dirty Donny Gillies Dirty Donny Gillies • Five years of pop culture rock-and-roll artwork from legendary artist Dirty Donny • Hand-painted images for pinball machines, hot rods, rock bands, skateboards, and more • Showcases commissions for bands and businesses such as Metallica, Mastodon, Vans, and Snap-on tools Pop-art connoisseurs are treated to a mind-bending journey through the blistering paintings of San Francisco artist Dirty Donny Gillies. Take a visual tour of his vibrant, hand-drawn and screen-printed poster art series “Blacklight Rebellion” and hand-painted solo art show “Fantastic Voyage.” Th is ultimate collection of cool also includes his iconic work for Stern Pinball, metal giant Metallica, Vans Skate, Snap-On tools, and Cruz Pedregon’s Top Fuel Funny Car, not to mention work on his own air-brushed 1970s boogie van. Th e art att ack continues with eye-melting imagery from skateboard decks, decal sets, toys, guitars, drums, and his series of model kits for AMT. Pop-art collectors will appreciate full-page photos from the likes of legendary street photographer Ricky Powell, as well as the commentary by Ed Robertson of the Bare Naked Ladies, Mastadon’s Bran Dailor, Brendon Small of animated series Metalocalypse, Howie Pyro, (Danzig, D-Generation) and fellow weirdo artist Skinner. Dirty Donny Gillies is one of the most infl uential artists to invade the pop culture scene of the punk, rock and roll, and heavy metal underground. He has been spreading his art across all mediums for decades, ranging from skate decks to pinball machines, hot rods, and album covers. Size: 8 1/2" x 11" • 224 color and 20 b/w images • 152 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5178-5 • hard cover • $34.99 OTHER BOOKS YOU MAY ENJOY! AVAILABLE IN OCTOBER ARTtitude • 978-0-7643-4628-6 • $39.99 ARTtitude 2 • 978-0-7643-4795-5 • $39.99 The Uncolored Book for You to Color • 978-0-7643-4087-1 • $12.99 A Weird-Oh World • 978-0-7643-4648-4 • $39.99 BALTIMORE GRA FFITI: Th e Defi nitive Charm City Style Collection Michael Sachse • An exhaustive photographic documentation of Baltimore’s graffi ti scene from 2011 to 2014 • 126 artist pages, 4,000+ images, and historical and stylistic information about Baltimore graffi ti style • Love it or hate it, this is a side of Baltimore you may never see with your own eyes Th is photo-documentary of Baltimore graffi ti writers’ tags, or specially styled signatures, features the widest range of such artwork ever compiled. In one of the most staggering local graffi ti compendiums available, photos taken between 2011 and 2014 highlight the myriad variations of tags and throw-ups the most active Baltimore graffi ti artists have produced. Discover what makes Maryland’s largest city stand apart from other graffi ti communities by having a close look at 126 artist collages and over 4,000 images total. Four years’ worth of blood, sweat, and tears went into amassing a complete spectrum of Charm City’s graffi ti writers in active hotspots, reaching beyond the city’s borders into Baltimore County. Experience this urban landscape as many graffi ti artists have through collages crammed with as many as 40 or more tag examples, as well as some rare views of the decaying underbelly of the Baltimore area. Michael Sachse grew up in the Baltimore area and remains a resident to this day. Aft er graduating from MICA he began documenting graffi ti in order to preserve a part of its colorful history. Size: 12" x 12" • 4,000+ color images • 208 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5154-9 • hard cover • $45.00 AVAILABLE IN SEPTEMBER .