Rex Ray

Description

This deluxe volume celebrates the life, work, and legacy of beloved San Francisco artist Rex Ray (1956-2015). Ray's exuberantly colourful paintings and collages are a testament to the prolific artist's joy in the creative process. Featuring more than 100 of his works on canvas, wood, and paper - including some never-before-seen pieces courtesy of the Rex Ray Estate - along with essays by Griff Williams of Gallery 16, art critic Christian Frock, and celebrated writer Rebecca Solnit, this fine art monograph is perfect for Ray's fans and collectors, as well as those discovering the power and beauty of his work for the first time.

Rex Ray (September 11, 1956-February 9, 2015) was an American artist best known for his innovative pop aesthetic in fine and commercial art - on canvases, wood panels, album covers, paper, book jackets, murals, and rock and roll posters. A major cultural force in the art, literary, and activist communities in the Bay Area, he was recognised for his signature work in collage. Ray's work has been included in exhibitions at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Akron Art Museum; Berkeley Art Museum; Crocker Art Museum; MCA Denver; McNay Art Museum; San Jose Museum of Art; and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Griff Williams is an artist, educator, and the founder of Gallery 16 in San Francisco. Bay Area writer, historian, and activist Rebecca Solnit is the author of twenty books on feminism, social change and insurrection, hope and disaster, and more. Christian Frock is a writer, art critic, and public scholar based in San Francisco.