Robert Williams West Coast Book Tour 2005

Sat, Nov 5 - Sun, Nov 6
Saturday 2:00-4:00pm; Sunday 4:00-7:00pm
Free

Legendary Lowbrow painter Robert Williams will be traveling the West
Coast with his newest tome in hand. Don't miss this rare opportunity
to meet the master artist in the flesh and pick up a copy of his
gorgeous new book.

"Through Prehensile Eyes: Seeing the Art of Robert Williams "

A collection of Robert Williams' most recent fifty-eight paintings
from his past three shows at the Tony Shafrazi Gallery in New York.
The images range from Williams' familiar lowbrow and biker culture,
stretching deep into a faux science of quantum mechanics leaving the
viewer in a world of scientific mindplay.

Robert Williams sprang from the custom car culture of Southern
California and was one of the original Zap Comix artists.
He transcended the constraints of both, mastering oils and forging a
career as the preeminent artist among a generation of imagist painters.

After singlehandedly becoming the model of Lowbrow art, Williams has
now penetrated the inner sanctum of the fine arts movement.


"Seeing what Robert Williams and S. Clay Wilson had done just gave
me the last little push I needed to let open the floodgates." -- R.
Crumb




Events

Book signing
First Thursday
Thursday, Nov. 3 -- 6:30-8pm
Counter Media
927 SW Oak St., Portland OR 97205
(503) 226-8141

Book signing
Friday, Nov. 4 -- 6-8pm
Roq la Rue
2312 Second Ave., Seattle WA 98121
(206) 374-8977

Book signing
Saturday, Nov. 5 -- 2-4pm
Comic Relief
2026 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley CA 94704
(510) 843-5002

Group art show
Saturday, Nov. 5 -- 7-11pm
Shooting Gallery
839 Larkin, San Francisco CA 94109
(415) 931-8035

Legendary slideshow lecture and book signing
Sunday, Nov. 6 -- 4-7pm
111 Minna Gallery
111 Minna St. (at 2nd St.), San Francisco CA 94105
(415) 974-1719


Through Prehensile Eyes: Seeing the Art of Robert Williams
Hardcover 10"x 12" 240pp Full-color illustrations throughout
ISBN 0-86719-516-9 $49.95
Published by Last Gasp of San Francisco
www.lastgasp.com

also available: deluxe edition and deluxe signed & numbered edition
isbn 0-86719-637-8
This deluxe edition is clothbound with dustjacket and slipcase. It's
printed on heavy paper, and weighs close to seven pounds.
Limited edition: there are only 700 of these unsigned deluxe
editions, and only of the 300 signed and numbered deluxe editions.

To purchase the book, please attend the signings and support your
local bookstore.
If you cannot attend, order on line at www.lastgasp.com/d/ 26053/

Venue:

Sat., Nov 5: Comic Relief; Sun., Nov 6: 111 Minna Gallery
Sat Nov 5: 2026 Shattuck Ave.; Sun Nov 6: 111 Minna
Sat Nov 5: Berkeley; Sun Nov 6: San Francisco

www.111minnagallery.com

Two events in the Bay Area :: #1 ::

Book signing
Saturday, Nov. 5 -- 2-4pm at
Comic Relief ::
2026 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley CA 94704

AND

:: #2 ::
Legendary slideshow lecture and book signing
Sunday, Nov. 6 -- 4-7pm,
at 111 Minna Gallery
111 Minna St. (at 2nd St.), San Francisco CA 94105

Additional Info:


www.lastgasp.com