Juxtapoz Erotica Hardcover – December 10, 2010

Let's first explain what Juxtapoz is, for those who may not know.Juxtapoz Art & Culture Magazine was created in 1994 by a group of artists and collectors including Robert Williams, Fausto Vitello, C.R. Stecyk III (aka: Craig Stecyk), Greg Escalante, and Eric Swenson to both help define and celebrate urban alternative and underground contemporary art. It was edited from 1996 to 2006 by Jamie O'Shea. Juxtapoz is published by High Speed Productions, the same company that publishes Thrasher Skateboard magazine. Juxtapoz launched with the mission of connecting modern genres like psychedelic and hot rod art, graffiti, street art, and illustration, to the context of broader more historically recognized genres of art like Pop, assemblage, old master painting, and conceptual art. Although based in San Francisco, Juxtapoz was founded upon the belief in the virtues of Southern California Pop Culture and the freedom from the conventions of the "established" New York art world. Ferus Gallery, run by Walter Hopps and Irving Blum in the 1950s and 1960s was the ultimate cultural touchstone for the magazine.As of 2009 it has the largest circulation of any art magazine in the United States. As an erotica author, I have definitely experienced the stigma that comes with writing erotica. So many people confuse erotica with pornography. They are two completely different arenas. The same applies for erotic art. Sexuality is depicted as metaphors for other themes or concepts. The images are enthralling, captivating, fascinating, charismatic, disturbing and alluring. I found myself staring at images endlessly trying to interpret the artist's meaning behind the images. But...as an artist and writer, my main concern is not others approval...my concern is that it stirs some sort of reaction, regardless of what kind because it doesn't matter. And art, is all about interpretation...emotions...reactions. We're all going to see something different anyway, that's inevitable and it's also okay. If you love art, you'll love this book. If you love sexuality, you'll really love this book. This obviously is a book to add to your collection or possibly start one. I recommend this book.-Liz

I actually expected better art in this book. A lot of what Juxtapoz puts into its magazines or books can be questionable. I'm not talking about nudity, sexuality, or the like, but the quality of the work. This book has some great oil paintings, some awesome acrylic works, and so on, but is mostly filled with the sloppy half assed style of the lazy artists of today. A lot of art that makes you think a dog on LSD probably painted/drew the images. Sure, art is subjective, so this is just my opinion, yours may vary. But I am simply not into the stuff that appears to be made by unskilled hands or children on drugs who are let loose with crayons on walls. I was expecting more full blown oil paintings with a realist and surrealist pop touch, what I got was mostly sloppy sketches, lazily painted ink blot people, and a handful of what I was expecting.Again, I have different taste in my art so you may be into that and be perfectly happy with this book. I am not into that sort of art and I was expecting more of a professional collection. Not the lets be lazy and sloppy and draw things like we have no skills and call it edgy approach to art.

I have to admit I purchased this artbook for 2 names in it, Audrey Kawasaki and Edwin Ushiro. There are several prints by those 2 artists in this book, and I admit I've purchased 3 copies... one for archival, one for the coffee table and one for cutting up the prints to put into frames. If you check ebay, many people cut the prints out and sell them or frame them and sell them for ridiculous markup. The art contained in this book isn't say, more risque or "erotic" than my Hi-Fructose collections, but depending on your sensibilities and such, you may or may not want it out on the coffee table, depending on your guests.The book also contains interesting little sections by the artists, that really helps you understand their pieces in better context.For the price, this book is amazing. What's keeping me from giving this 5 stars is comparing it to the Hi-Fructose collections I've also purchased from amazon at the same time.

Has some very interesting art in it. But I feel like some of the artists were probably published because they know somebody. How can such incomplete things be published? On the other hand they have some grade A art in it and very erotic. Most of it is pretty awesome.

Juxtapoz has been doing a great job with the art books they have released. This one is no different.Pros:- Quality Materials (hardcover and thickpages)- Good collection of illustrationsCons:- Glossy pages (which makes difficult to see under the light)- Mine came with the cover a little smashed on the edges, but one figures it's normal as they get thrown around during shipping and handling.

Such a wonderful book, filled with incredible artists work. My fiance' has studied art for years and appreciates all of what Juxtapoz has to offer, this is the 3rd book I've purchased from them.

The criteria for word erotica is sure different for everybody but this book chose idea-if it looks like female it is erotic. Sure.Some of the works inside of chinese origins quite prove my point though in reality are pure propaganda for slaves and these paintings reminded me similar paintings originating in Nazi Germany. Most works in book lack imagination which I consider important step in art publishing.Its kinda self obvious if you have nothing to show why bother publish with ambitious title? I remember I go to Tokyo every year just to see published erotica available every day and be amazed by quality and imagination.

Both Chiara Bautista (who doesnt sell prints of her work) and Audrey Kawasaki (who doesnt sell many prints, and they're expensive) are featured in this book. Those two alone make it worth it.

Amazing book. Great quality, fast delivery. Not much else I can say.

Comprerò anche gli altri libri JUXTAPOZ: bellissimo libro, ben rifinito, bella carta e illustrazioni meravigliose. È una raccolta variopinta di più artisti che, ognuno col suo stile diverso, ci offrono il proprio punto di vista sul mondo erotico. Se vi piace il genere siete a cavallo, altrimenti è cmq un bel libro!consigliatissimo

Hervorragender Überblick über die hierzulande ziemlich unbekannte-hauptsächlich amerikanische-neue Pop-Surrealismus-Szene,und zwar über die erotische Seite.Durchgehend grosse Farbabbildungen in guter Druckqualität-absolut empfehlenswert!

Illustrateurs post-pop art ou de surréalisme pop ou du Low Art ( choisir l'option) à l'abordage de l'érotisme, le résultat est dans l'ensemble séduisant , mais est loin d'être révolutionnaire

先ずはR.J.B.氏の作品が取り扱われているのを知って１も２もなく『買う！』となりましたが、R.J.B.氏のファンとしてR.J.B.氏のイラストが掲載されている画集として買いたい方には割とポピュラーな絵が掲載されているのでコレクターズアイテム止まりかな……。画集としては個人的な思いとしては表紙の感じやR.J.B.氏の作品の強烈なイメージがあったのでもっとポップでビッチな感じなのかな？と勝手に思い込んでいたので中身を見たら少し拍子抜けした感がありました。但し、内容は多くの作家さん達が手掛けたそれぞれのエロスやアートの世界なので好みにもよりますが見応えはありますね。どちらかと言えば『あ‾…この人はこんな感じをエロスと思ってるんだ……』だとか、ポップでビッチ(自分の中ではエアロスミスやらkissみたいなカラッとしたオープンで明るいエロスのイメージが強かった)よりも夢野久作や中原中也的な耽美な感じや日本文学にも通じるような作品が多いかなぁ……と思いましたね。人によって感じかたや観点は違うのだろうからやはり『深いな…』が正直な感じですね。