Raymond
Pettibon
Raymond
Pettibon
Pettibon
Resolutely anti-authoritarian, Raymond Pettibon depicts a bitter portrait of contemporary society in an oeuvre that is strikingly powerful and singular.
Coming from the punk rock scene—he notably designs the covers of his brother's band Black Flag—, Raymond Pettibon is an adept of the do-it-yourself aesthetic. He now only does drawings in a style inspired by comics, to which he adds hand-written declarations. His subject matters are inspired by religious iconography, pornographic imagination, pop culture and literature, among other themes. The resulting artworks have immediate visual impact and are based on a desire to “express forgiveness” rather than “violence, anger and hate.”
The Raymond Pettibon artworks held in the Pinault Collection were first presented in 2006 at the Where Are We Going? exhibition at Palazzo Grassi, in Venice.
Coming from the punk rock scene—he notably designs the covers of his brother's band Black Flag—, Raymond Pettibon is an adept of the do-it-yourself aesthetic. He now only does drawings in a style inspired by comics, to which he adds hand-written declarations. His subject matters are inspired by religious iconography, pornographic imagination, pop culture and literature, among other themes. The resulting artworks have immediate visual impact and are based on a desire to “express forgiveness” rather than “violence, anger and hate.”
The Raymond Pettibon artworks held in the Pinault Collection were first presented in 2006 at the Where Are We Going? exhibition at Palazzo Grassi, in Venice.
