No One Told Me Not to Do This: Selected Screenprints, 2009-2015

By: Jay Ryan

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Synopsis: The third book from the iconic underground poster artist. —One of Indie Rock’s Best Poster Artists (Pitchfork) “Jay Ryan takes the germ of an idea and makes it uniquely great. His genius is in knowing what matters and what doesn’t.” —Steve Albini “This richly illustrated volume holds a treasure of eclectic images that utter messages for the viewer to interpret. ” —San Francisco Book Review This third collection of Ryan’s “greatest hits” features prints made between 2009 and 2015, including posters for bands such as Andrew Bird, Shellac, My Morning Jacket, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., Hum, St. Vincent, and others, as well as posters featuring Lil BUB, Cards Against Humanity, various bicycle races, film screenings, and pictures of sloths, walruses, and other mammals in states of troubled sleep. With a foreword by master illustrator Aaron Horkey, this volume comprises two hundred screenprints with commentary and original drawings used in the screenprinting process.