The end of civilization as we know it!

Columbia Pictures, courtesy of Everett Collection

Getting Closer to the California Print Junkie Who Designed Jay Z’s “Holy Grail”

+ Introduction by Aaron Rose + 412 pages + 6.5 x 9 in. + Soft cover, smyth sewn

Brian Roettinger’s issue 25 for THE THING Quarterly is a 412 page catalogue raisonné that collects, documents, and indexes the majority of his design work produced to date. The works, which are reproduced in black and white from photo copies, are not presented chronologically, nor is it clear, upon first inspection, which project is which: an early version is shown, sometimes just a sketch, and in some cases, the final printer proofs. Unlike a traditional monograph, Roettinger’s re-imagined interpretation is a testament to the process itself, and underscores the duality of his approach, which is both visibly chaotic and meticulously organized.

Sunday’s Tumblr IRL performance with Childish Gambino has moved to an undisclosed location. To find out where to go, you must get a wristband from Rough Trade NYC, starting at 9am tomorrow, 12/8. This is top secret. But also, tell everyone. 

SHOW: Dec 8, 2013, 6:00pm Entry is first-come, first-served with purchase of album.

Selections from Eve Fowler’s poster series A Spectacle & Nothing Strange, based on Gertrude Stein’s Tender Buttons. There were 21 images produced in this series, printed at the now-defunct Colby Poster Printing Company in Los Angeles. Eve’s posters are now sold at the MOCA Store.

    Artist Brian Roettinger recently sat down with PORT Magazine’s very own David Hellqvist about his collaborative piece, the show ticket for Saint Laurent Paris’ Autumn/Winter 2013 show, with Hedi Slimane. Before Hedi presented his collection last month, he set out this booklet that just had page after page filled with these interesting prints. The prints added another artistic aspect to the collection, and the artist himself speaks with David about being commissioned by Hedi Slimane to create pieces (the ones you see here) for the book, as well as the similarities between his paintings and Hedi’s black and white photography. Read the full story here, as well as take a look at the prints, they’re beautiful. 

Tumblr invites you to scroll through the creative mind of Childish Gambino, IN REAL LIFE.

Dec 8, 2013, 6:00pm EST  @The Room, Rough Trade NYC 64 N 9th St, Williamsburg

FREE SHOW with purchase of the album from Rough Trade on 12/8, two days before its official release.

Entry is first-come, first-served so get there early. Store opens at 9am.

The audio and visual installation, created by Childish Gambino and Brian Roettinger, is open to the public during Rough Trade hours, now through Jan. 5, 2014.

For those of you outside of NYC, you can feel the exhibition online at irlirl.tumblr.com/childishgambino.