100 Posters 134 Squirrels: A Decade of Hot Dogs, Large Mammals, and Independent Rock

Description

Jay Ryan has been making screen-printed concert posters in Chicago since 1995. Known for his hand-drawn type, humorous animal subjects and muted colour selections, he has worked for hundreds of rock bands. 100 Posters/134 Squirrels is an updated and revised greatest hits collection of Jay Ryan's first decade of compelling posters, framed by essays from luminaries in the music, design and poster worlds, including Steve Albini, Art Chantry, Greg Kot and Debra Parr.

Jay Ryan: Jay Ryan has been making screen-printed concert posters in Chicago since 1995. Known for his hand-drawn type, humorous animal subjects, and muted color selections, he has worked for thousands of rock bands, as well as clients like Patagonia clothing, Converse shoes, Burton Snowboards, and the BBC. His second book, Animals & Objects In and Out of Water, was published in 2009 by Akashic Books. When he's not playing bass in his band Dianogah, Jay lectures students and shows his prints at universities and galleries across the U.S. and Europe. Steve Albini: Steve Albini is a world-famous rock musician and recording engineer. He has played in the bands Big Black and Shellac; and has recorded bands such as Nirvana and The Breeders.