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Joseph Ari Aloi AKA JK5: An Archive of Sketches, Tattoos, Drawings, Paintings, and Objects Paperback – Illustrated, March 4, 2014

by Joseph Ari Aloi (Author)

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INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards -- 2014 Finalist

The first monograph to celebrate the diverse and eclectic work of one of the true visionaries of the contemporary art world. Joseph Ari Aloi-aka JK5-is a compulsive artist for whom every free moment is an opportunity to create. Bringing together his work as a fine artist with the instincts and references that color his passions of tattoo and graffiti art, JK5 has an expansive, textured, and highly individual visual vernacular. Whether as a painter, illustrator, calligrapher, or designer, JK5 is preoccupied with the collision of personal and revelatory themes with profound pop-cultural iconography, resulting in a powerful and readily identifiable style.

This creatively designed monograph features work that extends from paintings on canvas to plastic vinyl toys, from storyboards for animation films to collages and scratch cards, and from outlines for tattoo work to a vast collection of sketchbooks-each completed with such regularity that they serve as a kind of artist diary, recording his changing preoccupations and varying visual interests. Edited by the artist-with contributions from fellow artists Mike Giant and Kenzo Minami-and designed to reflect the varying and tactile nature of the work, this is an artist's book that will exist as a unique and collectible object in its own right as much as a record of the remarkable output of one of the most prolific voices in contemporary art.

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208 pages
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English
Publisher

Universe
Publication date

March 4, 2014
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7.71 x 0.84 x 10.28 inches
ISBN-10

0789327236
ISBN-13

978-0789327239
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“Melt into a radical sea of calligraphy and geometry with Joseph Ari Aloi AKA JK5. In this book, there are some sketches no larger than an index card, that feature everything from a micro-world of psychedelic patterns to an abyss of wordplay hidden behind vulvas in all the colors of the rainbow.” –Inked Life

"Joseph Ari Aloi Aka Jk5: Sketches Tattoos Drawings Paintings & Objects collects pages from the notebooks along with finished fine art pieces, fashion objects, plastic vinyl toys, scratch cards and everything in between." -Coolhunting.com

"Dipping into this first monography by Joseph Ari Aloi is like finding a glyphed-up notebook by the best artist in your high school. Your eyes devour it before you give it back and say "Hey man, could you draw one of those for me?" This book captures Mr. Aloi's fire, sure line and his love of, well, everything." -New York Times

About the Author

JK5, aka Joseph Ari Aloi, is an artist, designer, writer, and tattoo artist. Aloi opened a tattoo studio, expanding his signature styles and approaches to lettering and graphics into work in many mediums. He has collaborated with such companies as Nike, Kidrobot, and Wieden + Kennedy, and his work has been exhibited through Deitch Projects, Alife NYC, and other galleries worldwide.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Universe; Illustrated edition (March 4, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0789327236
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0789327239
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.08 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.71 x 0.84 x 10.28 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #3,168,142 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,316 in Body Art & Tattoo
- #1,564 in Calligraphy Guides
- #19,790 in Art History (Books)

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The guard!

JK5! Amazing work, great archive of his work!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 14, 2022

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I liked everything including the introduction and chapters and snippets about JK5. The Art itself is amazing alone! This is one of my fav art books!

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Anthony Sisco

A beautiful book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 29, 2016

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Beautiful illustrations. It's kind of like looking at a street version of Monet. I'll look at a page and just stare at it for 5-8 minutes trying to see everything in it because the illustrations are so layered. Every time I flip through the book i see things I hadn't seen before. A true artist with a hyper imagination. JK5's ink work is also the most original I have ever seen it has its own future tribe even mad max post apocalyptic principality that I just and can't stop staring at. If you're a collector of ink or art books this is definitely one to have on your shelf it coffee table. Don't flip right through it, make a time for it sit with it and turn slowly.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 21, 2017

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Got this as a gift for a tattoo art enthusiast and he was not a fan. It wasn't bad per se, just not for us. We expected more of an anthology of unique hand-drawn designs and what we saw more more like a collection of random, quirky print ads and illustrations from all over. I returned the gift even though it cost me about half of what I paid.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 18, 2015

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A beautifully rendered example of this multifaceted and multi talented artist's work. It's like holding a sketchbook and reading a journal.

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suz

Amazing

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 19, 2015

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As always JK5 is amazing.

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Adalinka

Great art

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 5, 2017

I took time looking over the art inside the book. It is so much to take from each page.
The art in the book seems crumbed and squeezed onto page. It is very detailed, with a lot going on on a small space. There are layers and layers of illustrations. That’s the artist’s style. Some pieces have words, that are absolutely not possible to read. The art seem sometimes psychedelic. But this is what makes the art unique.

Using different kind of media, but mostly marker,pen and ink, Joseph creates one of a kind art pieces. Some seem cartoonish, children like. The characters are so imaginative and colorful. Some are more mean, or meant for mature viewers only. You can look at one piece and keep finding new elements hidden within.
Some art seem to scream at viewer.
Maybe this form of art is not for everyone, but I for sure find it entertaining and peculiar.

The book contains small entries about Joseph and his art, written by family and friends. Sometimes Joseph tells the background behind his work and art exhibits. Few times he writes about hid personal family affair. But it is not a biography, or memoir at all. Mostly it is collection of his work. Unless we call it memoir in form of art. Those short paragraphs are more like journal entries, accompanied by tones of illustrations.
There are also scans from Joseph’s sketchbook. There are examples of his hand drawn creations. I saw Joseph’s sketchbook at the show and it is itself a piece of art.

This is definitely interesting book to have on your shelf. And I am positive, that every time you will rich for it again, you will find more things in the art,you missed seeing before. You can explore each piece over and over again. This collection will make infinitive source of fun.

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James Price

What must be in his head.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 16, 2015

Wow, the work of true genius. I've never quite seen anything like this. More than worth the price of admission.

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