Violet Ray (8 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good copy in softcover. Small bump on bottom, fore-edge. Light rubbing to covers. Saddle-stapled 4to. Thin.

Condition: New. 1st edition. Collection of collages derived from advertisements as an anti-war protest. Catalog of an exhibition at New College of California. Bright crisp copy of rare collectible. 8-1/2 x 11, approx 32 pp, color collages. Paperback in color illus glossy wraps; saddle-stapled.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. No jacket. Signed bythe photographer.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Staplebound in glossy covers. Very Good with moderate wear to covers and no marks to text. Art2/E3; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 26 pages.

Condition: Good. Two fliers made from media artist Violet Ray's 1960s collages of magazine advertisements and images from the Vietnam war. Ray began the series "Advertising the Contradictions" in 1966, juxtaposing images of satisfied American consumers with the horrors of the ongoing war. Fliers made from this series were often handed out at anti-war demonstrations. Two reproductions are included here, "Revlon adopts the oh-baby face" and "It's like opening a present." 11 x 14 inches. Note on back of one copy, in unknown handwriting: "distributed Fall 67 or Spring 68 Difficulty in finding a printer for fear of c/r Violations" Fine.

Poster by artist-activist Violet Ray, collaging a LIFE magazine advertisement for Chanel bath products with Ky?ichi Sawada's award-winning photograph Flight to Safety. Sawada's harrowing photo of a Vietnamese mother and her children wading across a river to escape US bombardments earned him the 1966 Pulitzer Prize for Photography. The juxtaposition of this photograph with an image of fashion model Ali Macgraw, posing in water to advertise luxury perfumes and bath oils, articulates a powerful message about the comparative security and freedom of Americans, amidst the horrors in Vietnam. Throughout his work, Violet Ray radically repurposed the visual language of advertising to explore the role of mass media and consumer culture in influencing our values and lifestyles. Through hijacking ads for ubiquitous Western products, his critical détournement exploited the psychological power of advertising in order to bring the brutality of the Vietnam War into Americans' daily lives. Turning marketing on its head, Ray's works were designed as "advertisements" against the Vietnam War. Posters featuring his images were distributed at anti-war marches, transforming tools of capitalism into tools of dissent. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this item will be donated to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Offset. 17 x 21 1/4 in. Very good; short closed tear (approx. 1/4 in) at head.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original pale aubergine cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the front cover, white moirë watered silk end papers. 8vo. 8¼'' x 6½''. Printed for 'Private Circulation Only'. Contains [vi] 50 printed pages of poetry. 4'' x 3'' period monochrome photograph of the author adhered to the verso of the title page and SIGNED by the author 'Violet Ray' across the bottom right hand corner of the page. Damp stains and discolouration to the boards, this does not affect the interior of the book which is in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES.

Black-and-white poster from the artist-activist Violet Ray's "Advertising the Contradictions" series, featuring a photo of a soldier in a gas mask collaged onto an ad for aerosol deodorant. Throughout his work, Violet Ray radically repurposed the visual language of advertising to explore the role of mass media and consumer culture in influencing our values and lifestyles. Through hijacking ads for ubiquitous Western products, his critical détournement exploited the psychological power of advertising in order to bring the brutality of the Vietnam War into Americans' daily lives. Turning marketing on its head, Ray's works were designed as "advertisements" against the Vietnam War. Posters featuring his images were distributed at anti-war marches, transforming tools of capitalism into tools of dissent. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this item will be donated to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Offset. 17 x 22 in. Very good; closed tear (.