Raymond Pettibon - To Wit - David Zwirner 2014

This publication, presenting large color plates of the works created over summer 2013 by Pettibon, who also produced an original drawing for its sturdy cardboard cover, explores the intricate relationship between image and language that has long fascinated the artist. Just as the works in the exhibition existed at once as art and document, so too does the book itself have the hefty, physical presence of a work of art. Extensive installation views capture the dynamic combination of visual imagery and text that has come to characterize Pettibon’s practice, and a selection of gritty b&w photographs  offers an intimate glimpse into the artist’s working process. Context is provided by Lucas Zwirner, who accompanied the artist throughout this period and contributed the book’s essay, “A Month with Raymond.” 
Text by Lucas Zwirner / Interview by Kim Gordon / Photographs by Andreas Laszlo Konrath