Although
the book was published in March 2005. almost a year before I'm writing
this news page, I consider that publishing this book was, and is, the
biggest thing that happened to me this year, and the biggest thing that
happened with Doomsday Graphics till now, in general.
So, let's start this chapter with the story about the book!
Ok, after two months of selecting the material and organizing pages, we have finally menaged to put it all together and after short process of printing, we had a book in our hands!
But, story of the book begun few months earlier, when our friend from France, Oui Oui, visited us and made an unbelievable proposition to me and Andrea(Shaved Women) to publish the book with our artwork as the first project of his brand new DIY label called Louarn Kounnaret. I was more than surprised since I wanted to have my own book one day, but that wish of mine I've been having for many years was impossible to realise due the constant lack of money, and probably my own laziness. I was also very happy because art books are pretty rare in our DIY community, somehow, they always come after the music and other "more important things" on hardcore/punk scene, and it is also not usual that some DIY label support punk artist in this way, especially if that artist comes from the fucked up place like Serbia.
So, Oui Oui, my friend, thank you for all this so much!
To review "The Wonderful World Of Doomsday Graphics And Shaved Women" book, in few words, it is an 80 pages(25 full color) book of dark, apocalyptic artwork with strong political message that covers complete period of Doomsday Graphics, since early days till present time and many different tehniques that have been used. Couple of last pages are reserved for Shaved Women, where Andrea deliver her raw collages artwork which is pure anarcho punk critic of today's modern society!
Printed in 700 copies.
The price of the book is 10 euros, so get it on time, because in a few years you will buy it on eBay for ten times more
(he, he , he!).
If you are interested to have it, you can order it directly from the publisher on:
louarnkounnaret-releases@hotmail.fr
Anarcho/Feminist Festival "Rdece Zore" in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Shaved Women exhibition and promotion of the book(The Wonderful World Of Doomsday Graphics And Shaved Women). I also did the logo for the festival that you can see in Designs chapter. You can check some photos and see what a wonderful time we had there thanx to organizers of the festival and all the great people we met in Ljubljana.
Special thanx to Joz for everything! We love you, you crazy woman!
Also thanx to Jasna, Dunja, Tea(great girls!), and to Tine for driving us around!
Anarchist Book Fair in Zagreb, Croatia.
Doomsday Graphics and Shaved Women exhibition and promotion of the book together with the publisher! We also had our small distro table with the following material such as T-shirts, patches, back patches , etc... with some of the designs from the book. We had also succeed to spread a lots of books to the number of distributors from abroad that were there, which is really important to us, since we can not travel(because of visas system that EU still have toward our country) and distributed by ourselves. The reaction on the book and exhibition were really great and it was a great experience to take part in Anarchist Book Fair, see many old friends in one place and meet new ones... Check the photos...
Special thanx to Marko Strpic who organized this great event, and to Tony for Hrelic tour and for friendship. Also thanx to Dado for hospitality and to all our friends from Croatia who were there with us!
Gallery of Student Cultural Center in Belgrade, Serbia.
Doomsday Graphics abd Shaved Women exhibition and promotion of the book with live tattoo performance.
Anarcho/Feminist Festival "Screaming Clit" in Skopje, Macedonia.
Doomsday Graphics and Shaved Women exhibition and promotion of the book. Great festival organized by local hardcore/punk crew! Check the photos...
Special thanx to Tina and Maria and to Vasko for hospitality and endless conversations(you are always an inspiration to us!). Ultra special thanx to Mogli who put a lots of effort to bring us to Skopje!
"Encounters" Festival in Belgrade, Serbia.
Doomsday Graphics and Shaved Women exhibition and promotion of the book. We have also cooked meals for the organizers and guests of the festival during this five days, and also did Food Not Bombs action on the last day of the festival, during the street party.
Special thanx to Zoe and Lori(Act Women)!