Ron English is widely considered to be one of the seminal figures in the ever-growing subvertising or culture jamming movement, in which artists and activists subvert an existing advertisement to send out their own message or encourage free thought. He has pirated over a thousand billboards over the last twenty years, replacing exisiting advertisements with his own hand-painted subvertisements'. English is also a well-known pop painter.'

A sensational new coloring book from pop art surrealist and satirist Ron English! Pop-culture grotesqueries, leering corporate logos and discomforting dementia of all shapes and sizes fill the pages of Ron English's Popaganda Coloring Book! Decorate, fill-in, bludgeon or besmirch English's black-and-white renderings in toxic yellow, blood-brown or neon rainbow colors, whatever you choose! English's POPagnda drawings for coloring are accompanied with Swiftian slogans sure to liven up the occasion. Specially designed for 21st-century consumption. Fun for all ages!

Through his highly subversive art Ron English (b. 1959) has bombed the global landscape with striking and often unsettling imagery. He coined the term "POPaganda" to describe his signature and darkly satirical renderings of corporate branding icons. Ranging from superhero mythology to pillars of art history, his work is populated with a vast and constantly growing arsenal of original characters such as MC Supersized, the obese fast-food mascot featured in the hit movie Supersize Me; and Abraham Obama, which fused America's 16th and 44th Presidents, an image that was posited by the media as having directly impacted the 2008 election. His cameo on The Simpsons secured his position as America's premier pop iconoclast. This book is the first complete retrospective of English's work, compiling his paintings, illustrations, toys, sculpture, street art, and "agit-pop." Additionally, it contains a lengthy and comprehensive interview with the artist conducted exclusively for this publication.

The aim of the Epica Awards is to reward outstanding creativity in communication disciplines and to help communication agencies, film production companies, media consultancies, photographers and design studios to develop their reputations beyond their national borders. Epica Book 27: Creative Communications is a lasting record of the 2013 Epica Awards and a unique source of information and inspiration for all those interested in contemporary worldwide advertising trends. Epica Book 27 includes an introduction by Masako Okamura, the award-winning creative director from Japan's Dentsu, who recently became Executive Creative Director of Dentsu Vietnam. Masako was the first female creative director at Dentsu and is one of the most respected creatives in Asia. The 2013 Epica Awards were judged by journalists representing 41 specialist titles and websites from 34 countries, including 6 new titles from Canada, India, Singapore, China, Australia and the Philippines.

Comics have become important elements in the culture of the 20th century, not only has the genre been recognized as a medium and an art form in its own right; it has also inspired other means of communication from text books to interactive media. In 13 articles, Comics and Culture offers an introduction to the field of comics research written by scholars from Europe and the USA. The articles span a great variety of approaches including general discussions of the aesthetics and definition of comics, comparisons of comics with other media, analyses of specific comics and genres, and discussions of the cultural status of comics in society. One way to characterize this book is to focus on the contributors. Recognized and established research with important publications to their credit form one group: Donald Ault, Thierry Groensteen, M. Thomas Inge, Pascal Lefvre and Roger Sabin. Another group is from the new generation of researches represented by PhD students: Hans-Christian Christiansen

At a family meeting, Ror declares her purpose: She is an artist. But she doesn’t really know what that means. Raised on a commune, she’s never attended a day of school, and has seen little of the outside world. What she knows best is drawing. To her, it’s like breathing; it’s how she makes sense of the world. When her father torches the commune—and himself—Ror’s life changes. She, her mother and sister end up in a homeless residence in Manhattan, where she runs into trouble—and love—with Trey, the leader of Noise Ink, a graffiti crew. On the city’s streets, and in its museums and galleries, Ror finds herself pulled in different directions. Her father wanted her to make classic art. Noise Ink insists she stay within their lines. Her art teacher urges her to go to college. What does she want? Ror’s journey is a seamless blend of words and pictures, cinematic in its scope--a sharp-edged, indelible work of art that will live inside your head.

STATUS FACTORY is a hardcover art book presenting new paintings from street art legend Ron English. In his paintings, English perverts and subverts the establishment, poking fun at religion, consumerism, and blind obedience to popular culture. He uses humor as a wake-up call, and renders it with meticulous brush strokes. Ron English populates alternate versions of "The Last Supper" and "Guernica" with cartoon characters, drops camouflaged clowns on dinosaurs, and births incredible creatures from his fertile imagination. Among reinterpretations of familiar characters like Ronald McDonald and Mickey Mouse, you'll find three-eyed rabbits, udderly delicious cowgirls, grinning skulls, and many more. In addition to over 180 images from his paintings, Status Factory includes over 100 photographs of English's street art installations, subverted billboards, and other public art. An afterword by the artist delves into his creative process, explaining how source materials are transformed into his riveting images. Luxuriously printed on heavy art paper, this large-format coffee table book showcases Ron English's art beautifully. A great addition to any art library focused on street art, pop surrealism, graffiti, and painting.