Dreams

by Jim Shaw

After years out of print, this re-issue of the 1995 Dreams once again reveals internationally renowned artist/writer Jim Shaw's innermost fears, obsessions and sexual fantasies. This bizarre journal takes the reader into the imagination of the Los Angeles-based artist through painstaking pencil drawings that bring the nocturnal world of this inventive, anti-elitist artist to life. Shaw is known for his preoccupation with dream imagery, pop culture and odd-ball, even pornographic, subject matter; his works span drawings, sculpture, prints and photos. This massive, diary-like picture book is an in-depth look at one of the most important facets of this seminal artist's work.

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Jim Shaw is a contemporary American artist.He received his B.F.A. from University of Michigan in 1974 and his M.F.A. from the California Institute of the Arts in 1978.

Reviews

[Mark]

This book is amazing! I love all of his illustrations that he drew for every dream and all the dreams are so wild and interesting!

[Mark]

favorite part:
"I was looking at some 'Family Circus' cartoons in which Dad was retarded, fat, and dressed as santa claus."