— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |
Saturday night at Luna Rienne Gallery (formerly Fabric 8), Ezra Li Eismont is celebrating the release of Zombie Nation, a 64-page art book of the rotting faces of our cultural heroes. A little background, from the artist:
This series grew out of a fascination with consumerism and pop culture, and the idea of people living beyond their physical life span as images within popular culture. How are our minds molded by the images we see around us? How does the media landscape create consumer zombies? This series consists of paintings, prints, drawings, altered currency, and altered photographs depicting zombies throughout the ages.
Beyond the usual spectacle of zombie artwork, the gallery promises a “pop-up zombie shop” (the idea of which alone strikes us as an even better and more relevant spin-off of 876's pirate shop). So make your way over to 3318 22nd Street between 6-9pm tomorrow night.
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Thanks for the post! Due to the incredible response I got to the Kick starter project, I was able to extend the book to a whopping 84 pages, in full color. This series of paintings and prints dates from the last 4 years, since the rise of the zombie plague. The amazing and hilarious Moshe Kasher wrote a fantastic introduction to the book as well.