Concept of the Artist

An anti-establishment draftsman rooted in the punk-rock music scene, Raymond Pettibon makes art that recalls the sketchy style of the illustrators of the Ashcan school, typically in the form of black-and-white drawings. Pettibon (born Raymond Ginn) began his career as a musician and designer, creating iconic album covers and logos for bands such as Sonic Youth and Black Flag. His work as a visual artist reflects a similar anti-authoritarian punk rock sensibility: Pettibon often produces work in large edition sizes and has created numerous DIY-style publications. His works touch upon a wide spectrum of American culture, ranging from trenchant anti-war messages in the style of political editorial cartoons, reflecting the influence of William Blake and Goya, to more philosophical, whimsical messages oriented around literature, religion, sexuality, and sports. While many of Pettibon s works include legible text with varying obscure and implicit messages, others remain abstract, or purely figurative. http://www.artspace.com/raymond_pettibon

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Artworks

Please evaluate the quality of the artworks, look at the congruence with its concept, its aesthetic meaning, etc.

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Art world contribution

In this question you will evaluate how important is the work of this artist for world of art.
In other words, if the contribution of their work is important and substantial for the world of art,
in areas like aesthetic, conceptual. Also if has been a raw model and inspiration for other generations of artists,
curators, museums, collectors, art historians, etc.

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Society contribution

In this question you will evaluate how important is the work of this artist for our society.
In other words, if the contribution of their work is important and substantial for our current society,
our way of thinking, if has broken paradigms, if has been an influence for other persons like activists,
reporters, philosophers, politicians, etc.

How is the contribution that the works of this artist give to our society?