Mitch O'Connell the World's Best Artist by Mitch O'Connell

by Mitch O'Connell

Mitch O'Connell, the World's Best Artist collects all the good stuff (the crappy art is under lock and key) from The Prince of Pop Art, Mitch O'Connell!
Encompassing everything from doodles in school books to tour de force museum masterpieces, stunning illustrations from Playboy to The New York Times and sold-out fancy pants gallery show strokes of genius from Hollywood to Tokyo, this magnum opus is sure to be revered as the greatest collection of art ever produced!

Genres: Pop Culture, Art

284 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2012

Reviews

[Melki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Earlier today, if you heard a sort of weird, high-pitched shrieking noise, not unlike the mating cry of some long extinct bird, wafting high above the trees, far off in distance...it was just ME receiving a package from my UPS Heart Throb that contained THIS BOOK, quite possibly THE BEST BOOK EVER!

First of all - it has a vinyl cover. A VINYL COVER!!! Perfect for tubby-time viewing, or perhaps for enjoying in the inflatable wading pool on those hot summer days.

And then there's the AWESOME, AMAZING ARTWORK on the inside. From tattooed vixens to big-eyed bunny rabbits, there's something here for the whole family...if you have a family where the kiddies are allowed to look at pictures of nekkid women. There is a mind-altering feast for the eyes in store for you.

Don't take my word for it - have a look -

http://boingboing.net/2013/02/05/mitc...

Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got to get back to squeezing that vinyl cover. (This is apparently a new fetish I didn't know I had, and to tell you the truth, it's got me a little worried.)

[Jason · Rating 5 out of 5]

EXCITEMENT! FUN! NUDITY! THRILLS!
BALLOONS! NUDITY! ALCOHOL! CAKE!
HILARITY! NUDITY!

When a book has that as it's opening intro you know you have stumbled across the new bible. Mitch may be the world's best artist (his words, mentioned many many times in this book) he is also probably the world's funniest artist.

This book is comical to the extreme, louds of laughing out loud guffaws and so much drink sprayed across the room, luckily I chose to read this in lots of different locations so everywhere got a nice even coating of beer.

This book is a huge collection of his artwork, from drawings as a kid to early adverts he was commissioned to draw to posters, tattoos and toilet seats, it is all here. The history of his rise to greatness and even a tour of his mansion (puts the Taj Mahal to shame) can be found in this book. Also its the only book I've come across that has a gift shop at the end.

Hopefully there will be more books from Mitch to entertain us all. I'm now off to locate him to get myself one of his tattoos.

[Lesley · Rating 5 out of 5]

What can I say, this book is amazing!
Mitch O'Connell is a world class artist whose art will take your breath away! Bright, colorful, retro, kitschy, naughty, and so much more!
From front cover to back cover, you will not be disappointed.
Mitch begins the story from his childhood artistic endeavours with crayon and paper, to his high school years filled with Kiss and superheroes, to his humble beginnings in the world of clip-art, to the legend he is today.
Buy this book today!

[Tom · Rating 4 out of 5]

Much of O'Connell's work reminds me of early Clowes, but I think that's probably due to having similar influences. O'Connell's commercial style hasn't changed much over the years, and he hasn't needed to change it--it's adaptable to many contexts, with a whimsical feel--one eye brow is arched, and the other eye winks. My favorite part of the book, however, is devoted to his home's interior decor, which--apart from the appalling lack of books--looks like a lot of fun.