Yield to Temptation (discounted) - Todd James

Yield to Temptation: Drawings of Pirates, Military, Girls & Situations for Paintings to Be Shown at Nanzuka, June 2012 / by Todd James / ISBN 9781939799081 / small 64-page hardback, 5 x 7.25 inches, published in 2012 by Picturebox / out-of-print collection with some rubbing and dirt on the boards *** New York–based Todd James (born 1969) pioneered a distinct cartoon-based graffiti style in New York in the 1980s, working under the name REAS and gaining the respect of both a street-culture audience and the art and design market. He has since produced work for the Beastie Boys, Eminem and Iggy Pop, among others. This unique artist’s book is the first publication by James in half a decade, and collects 60 of his drawings, all created exclusively for this volume. Bearing close resemblance to his best-known graffiti work, each drawing is complete unto itself yet also represents a potential painting for the future. Yield to Temptation is of a piece with James’ broader concerns: American e