I Love You, Ok?

Description

.A comprehensive overview of this major illustration and fine art talent .An essential addition to any library of contemporary art This distinctive collection showcases one of illustration's most original stars. Inspired by vintage comics and period advertisements, Gary Taxali tweaks conventional styling and contexts to cast light on life's constant paradoxes. Sex, love, consumer frenzy, or just that longing for something else-Taxali covers all the bases. Creating vibrant images with consummate skill, his work is bold and evocative. Whether adolescent obsessions or middleaged angst, Taxali delves into the desires and preoccupations that make us human. 120 colour illustrations

"Gary Taxali visually blends now with then. His style is repurposed with the goal of communicating the ironies and comical essence of popular culture. His work is at once alluring and endearing." Steven Heller, The New York Times