Controlled Flight Into Terrain: Stealworks Anthology 3.0

by John Yates

Yates’s depictions, characterized by his juxtaposition of archetypal images with subversive political slogans, have made their way into Newsweek, CNN and the New York Times , appearing on the shirts of protestors the world over. In this collection of recent work, Yates perfects semiotic capitulation. "John could make millions designing commercial magazine ads but instead aims his skills at unmasking and destroying those very mechanisms used to keep society obedient and asleep."—Jello Biafra John Yates has designed cover art for artists ranging from Green Day to The Dead Kennedys to Mumia Abu--Jamal. His work has appeared in the socio-political graphics magazine Punchline , and has exhibited globally. This is his third collection published by AK Press. He lives in the Bay Area.

Genres: Art, Politics

128 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2003

Reviews

[fire_on_the_mountain · Rating 4 out of 5]

I feel like a lot of these images, and the style thereof, definitely befits the Bush era (and t-shirts in alt shops at the time tend to agree with me). But their visual strength is apparent, even if it's primary value is a historical document. Not all of them land, but there's enough here with some muscle to make it memorable.

[Leonard Pierce · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a pretty good book of subversive detournment, really evocative of Winston Smith's. There's nothing that hasn't been seen before, but it's nice to know that the style survives.

[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great, quick read.