A beautifully designed and darkly comic collection of work, The Essential David Shrigley collects together the best of Shrigley's work, old and new. It is a celebration of the surreal world of one of our finest contemporary artists.
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If you're looking for a humour/art crossover, then David Shrigley's stuff is spot on. --Harry Hill
David Shrigley is probably the funniest gallery-type artist who ever lived. --Dave Eggers
An artist who achieves that rarest of phenomena: the capacity to make his audience view the world in his terms entirely. --Will Self
Weird, funny, abject, wise, silly, savage, moral and engaging.
--Independent
David Shrigley is probably the funniest gallery-type artist who ever lived. --Dave Eggers
An artist who achieves that rarest of phenomena: the capacity to make his audience view the world in his terms entirely. --Will Self
Weird, funny, abject, wise, silly, savage, moral and engaging.
--Independent
About the Author
David Shrigley was born in Macclesfield in 1968 and studied at Glasgow School of Art. He has worked as a sculptor, photographer and 'environment artist' and, most famously, as a cartoonist and illustrator. His work has been exhibited at the Tate Modern in London, at the MoMA in New York, and in Paris, Berlin, Melbourne and beyond. He has published over twenty books, and has animated a music video for Blur and produced another for Bonny Prince Billy. His work has also been profiled in a documentary for Channel 4. He lives and works in Glasgow.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By 5142BY
Format:Hardcover
An excellent collection of both old and new stuff (mainly new I think) by the amusingly disturbing artist David Shrigley. Even the pieces which have appeared elsewhere before are worth seeing again in a bigger, bolder and brighter format. A must for any collector of David Shrigley material, and a great introduction for anyone not yet aware of his work.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By C. Feltham
Format:Hardcover
I sat in the bookshop literally laughing my head off at this book, which of course caused some mess and consternation. Dave Shrigley has a weird, dark and sometimes childlike imagination that triggers both deep thought and belly laughs. An artist/cartoonist/whatever he is has no right to be so expletively talented, yet still as poor as a church mouse, I assume, when compared with that pretentious bloke who does sharks. Give it to all your depressed friends at Christmas - the gift of highly original therapeutic humour - so you can feel duly self-righteous.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Funbags
Format:Hardcover
Shrigley is probably my fave modern artist - his perspective is brilliantly twisted, and his admixture of high concept and low format (scribbles, crossing out and ruled lines form part of his lexicon) is right on the money. This is art with a sense of humour; often satirical, always left of centre. This book offers an overview of Shrigley's work, including photographic and sculptural pieces. His work is ideally suited to a book format - you aren't losing anything by not seeing the original in most cases (as you would with a printed photo of a painting, for instance) and being able to soak it all in en masse definitely helps to get you into 'Shrigley mode'. As weird as it is his work has great popular appeal...I guess people find cartoons non-threatening or something. Check it out.
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If you laugh at his stuff you'll like this
Bought this after seeing an exhibition of his at the Cornerhouse in Manchester. Sometimes his drawings make you chuckle, sometimes they make you reflect or feel sad and poignant. Read more
Published 3 months ago by TangoCharlie
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awesome
this book makes me squeal with delight- unfortunately I had to give it to a friend for her birthday but am ont he look out for another copy for myself...a reluctant present. Read more
Published 3 months ago by kat
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Hahahaha
Tickles my funny bone that's for sure. Off the wall and will be buying more for myself and everyone I know!
Published 4 months ago by BJC
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Is it art?
I was about to ignore the request to review this - being a scientist I didn't feel I was qualified to comment on an artist's work. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Big Rich
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A Limited Review
It was ordered by me as a present for a relative so I haven't done the book justice. But I did have a browse through it before wrapping it up and enjoyed the quick ready wit the... Read more
Published 16 months ago by JCB
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Who the hell can publish this ?
Yes some pages can bring a smile on your face 1 every 50 and for the others you just sit wondering who can publish this ... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Olivier Allais
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Some funny pictures
The book is full of images by the artist in his typically scrawled style, excellent to have on the coffee table and flick through but I'd say it wasn't substantial enough for the... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Alex Pughe
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Disturbingly brilliant
This book is immense. I bought it as a present, but think I'll get one for myself too! It arrived at the office, I had a sneaky look and a girl in the office saw it and we both had... Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2010 by neil_armstrong@hotmail.com
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Best Artist Ever
Hyperbole perhaps, but ultimately true. This book is brilliant. Shrigley manages to be entertaing and funny yet there underneath the absurd belly of his work lies something truly... Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2010 by Elma Law
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