Action Reaction [Hardcover]

Adrian Lee (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0972857818 | ISBN-13: 978-0972857819 | Publication Date: April 1, 2004

What a stunning package. For sure a hefty price, but cheap at twice that. This book/DVD documents the Action Reaction project undertaken by tattoo artist Adrian Lee. Partly consisting of 50 full color painted panels that when placed together revealed an enormous panoramic of the state of affairs. A cynical, unforgiving, fact based onslaught of imagery exposing subverted truths and forgotten pasts, inspired in equal parts by Howard Zinn, Noam Chomsky, Barry McGee (Twist) and Banksy. Outside the studio Action Reaction existed as an anti propaganda campaign involving postering, billboard modification, stickering, graffiti, hotel art modification and the like. And to honor such efforts, the package includes 4 stickers, and patch, featuring some of that work. An accordion style book, once unfolded it stretches approximately 20 feet! The DVD documents the ten month process of the project, as well as the work inside and outside the studio including propaganda postering in the US and abroad, other street work and various related happenings throughout the course of the project. And it comes in a box!

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

ASSEMBLE THE INCACULABLE BOMBARDMENT OF INFORMATION THAT COMPOSES AN INFINITE WEB OF TRIP WIRES WITHIN THE BRAIN. TAKE THESE PARANOID SYNAPSES AND CONSRUCT A VISUAL PANORAMA. HIGHLIGHTING THE OBVIOUS THAT IS CONSANTLY SUBVERTED BY CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENTAL (SAME) INTERESTS. A VISUAL DISPLAY/PANORAMA, THE SUM OF WHICH IS FULLY INTENDED TO EXPOSE THE UNDERBELLY OF THE BEAST.

The book alone looks great. An accordion style book, once unfolded it stretches approximately 20 feet so one can see the entire project as it was originally intended (scaled down of course). Included also will be four sticker design that are scaled down versions of the posters used during the project. In addition a patch (like for a jacket/hat/whatever) was designed and will be included, and of course the film on DVD.

The DVD consists of main menus: SAN JOSE SETUP, OSAKA SETUP, TIME LAPSE and the main feature ACTION:REACTION. San Jose and Osaka Setup document the process of figuring out how to get the paintings on the wall as one piece. The time lapse is about 60 hours worth of tape that documents the entire process of painting the panels over ten months. All the footage was then compressed down to thirty minutes. Action Reaction documents the work inside and outside the studio. Including propaganda postering in the US and abroad, other street work and various related happenings throughout the course of the project.

About the Author

adrian Lee is a tattooer with the NewSkool Tattoo Kolectiv. Previously he published Suits Made to Fit, a book cataloging back piece tattoo designs by members of the NSKolectiv. More recently the group put out Full Coverage, a collection of back pieces in the flesh.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 56 pages
• Publisher: NSKolectiv (April 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972857818
• ISBN-13: 978-0972857819
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 8.8 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,197,939 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WARNING: BUY THIS BOOK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!, February 2, 2005

By 

I LoVe PixelZ "Jeffrey" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Action Reaction (Hardcover)

If you love art, you will love this book. Adrian Lee is one of the tightest artists/tattoo artists ever! This book is exceptional! Very well designed! Comes with stickers and a DVD documenting the actual art event. This book is a MUST HAVE! *ALSO...Check out his book/dvd set "Suits Made to Fit". Another exceptional addition! Check out his site when you get a chance! His tattoo work is amazing!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wrench in the system!, April 3, 2005

By 

Jason Bradshaw - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Action Reaction (Hardcover)

This is by far the best book I have bought this year. Hardly a book at all, but a package put together with extreme care by the artist himself. Subversive to its core this book brings back the grassroots feeling of a revolutionary desperately trying to wake up the sleeping masses, to pull down the veil of complaceny so carefully put up by the coporate media and government institutions. Adrian Lee dissected his brain and laid it out on the table so that we may see. Don't let that action be in vain. Buy this book. Complete the cycle.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars reaction..., October 14, 2004

By 

Ygea (Space is the Place) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Action Reaction (Hardcover)

A must have. This is one of the illest packages ive ever recieved. You will not be let down with this one. I think i have looked at the book and or the dvd every day since i recieved this in the mail. Support the Resistance!
-YGEA