Publisher Description

Don't look here for delicacy and refinement; these women and their works of art speak with brazen attitude. Writer Cullison's preface tells of her attraction to Lowbrow art, a genre she says migrated from the paintings on war planes during World War II to the streets, to the commercial world, to museums. With no fears of being considered "un-ladylike," these women have jumped into the fray. Twenty artists are presented along with color images of their work (250 in all), many full page.

Author Biography

Sherri Cullison is an experienced writer, whose work appears in International Tattoo Art, Juxtapoz Art & Culture, and Skin & Ink, among others. She and her husband live in the Midwest.

Long Description

Born from the bold, provocative aircraft nose art splashed across war birds of World War II, Lowbrow Art was carried to the streets by the mechanics and car builders of the 1950s and 1960s. Dripping with rich color, street-level sensibilities, and flamboyant style, Lowbrow Art was custom built in those middle decades of the twentieth century around racy cars and racier women. Presented here in over 250 full-color images, is the contemporary artwork of twenty ambitious ladies, each a talented artist who has staked a claim in this outsider art genre, once produced solely by and for men. In the text, each artist's story is presented along with her work and essays from Chris Pfouts and Anthony Ausgang. Enjoy and relate to this distinctive art style.

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