Trevor Brown (artist)
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| - | Artist who has exhibited at the [[Mondo Bizarro (art gallery)|Mondo Bizarro]] art gallery in Italy. | + | '''Trevor Brown''' is an [[English artist]] from [[London]] - though presently living in Japan - whose work explores [[paraphilia]]s, such as [[pedophilia]], [[BDSM]], and other [[Sexual fetishism|fetish]] themes. |
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| - | Though presently living in Japan, '''Trevor Brown''' is an [[England|English]] artist from [[London]] whose work explores [[paraphilia]]s, such as [[pedophilia]], [[BDSM]], and other [[Sexual fetishism|fetish]] themes. | + | |
| Trevor Brown's art has been featured in [[Adam Parfrey]]'s ''[[Apocalypse Culture II]]'', and in [[Jim Goad]]'s [[ANSWER Me!]] zine, as well as a variety of other publications. His work has been featured as cover art for a number of bands, including [[Coil (band)|Coil]], [[Deicide (band)|Deicide]], [[Whitehouse (band)|Whitehouse]], [[GG Allin]], [[John Zorn]], [[Kayo Dot]], [[Venetian Snares]], plus many other groups and compilation albums. He has illustrated for Coup de Grace the publishing of Nietzsche's '[[Der Antichrist]]'. Brown has also had several art books published. | Trevor Brown's art has been featured in [[Adam Parfrey]]'s ''[[Apocalypse Culture II]]'', and in [[Jim Goad]]'s [[ANSWER Me!]] zine, as well as a variety of other publications. His work has been featured as cover art for a number of bands, including [[Coil (band)|Coil]], [[Deicide (band)|Deicide]], [[Whitehouse (band)|Whitehouse]], [[GG Allin]], [[John Zorn]], [[Kayo Dot]], [[Venetian Snares]], plus many other groups and compilation albums. He has illustrated for Coup de Grace the publishing of Nietzsche's '[[Der Antichrist]]'. Brown has also had several art books published. | ||
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| He is often compared with [[Mark Ryden]] in that he is known for child-like characters in various states of distress. However themes in his work extend to car crashes, (reminiscent of [[J.G. Ballard]]'s [[Crash (1973 novel)|Crash]]), abattoirs, and Japanese pornography. His art is close in spirit to the [[Young British Artists]] such as [[Damien Hirst]] or [[Jake and Dinos Chapman]]. Brown acknowledges artist Romain Slocombe as a primary influence. | He is often compared with [[Mark Ryden]] in that he is known for child-like characters in various states of distress. However themes in his work extend to car crashes, (reminiscent of [[J.G. Ballard]]'s [[Crash (1973 novel)|Crash]]), abattoirs, and Japanese pornography. His art is close in spirit to the [[Young British Artists]] such as [[Damien Hirst]] or [[Jake and Dinos Chapman]]. Brown acknowledges artist Romain Slocombe as a primary influence. | ||
| + | He has exhibited at the [[Mondo Bizarro (art gallery)|Mondo Bizarro]] art gallery in Italy. | ||
| ==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
| In the anime series [[Hunter × Hunter]] one of the Phantom Troupe can be seen reading a Trevor Brown book. | In the anime series [[Hunter × Hunter]] one of the Phantom Troupe can be seen reading a Trevor Brown book. | ||
| - | ==External links== | + | |
| - | *[http://www.pileup.com/babyart Baby Art - Official Trevor Brown Site] '''(Note: Potentially offensive content)'' | + | ==Publications== |
| + | * ''Evil'' (1996) | ||
| + | * ''Forbidden Fruit'' (1997) | ||
| + | * ''My Alphabet'' (1999) | ||
| + | * ''Temple of Blasphemy'' (1999) | ||
| + | * ''Medical Fun'' (2001) | ||
| + | * ''Li'l Miss Sticky Kiss'' (2004) | ||
| + | * ''Rubber Doll'' (2007) | ||
| + | * ''Trevor Brown's Alice'' (2010) | ||
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| + | ==Exhibitions== | ||
| + | * 1995 "Evil", NG Gallery, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| + | * 1996 "Doll Hospital", Keibunsha Art Box, Kyoto, Japan | ||
| + | * 1996 "Evil Twin", NG Gallery, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| + | * 1997 "Japabon", Taco-che, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| + | * 1997 "Forbidden Fruit", Azzlo Gallery, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| + | * 1998 "Trevor Brown and Toshio Saeki", Merry Karnowski Gallery, Los Angeles | ||
| + | * 1999 "My Alphabet", Merry Karnowski Gallery, Los Angeles | ||
| + | * 2001 "Sexy Nurse", Taco-che, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| + | * 2001 "Rope, Rapture and Bloodshed" (with Antoine Bernhart), Mondo Bizzarro Gallery, Bologna, Italy | ||
| + | * 2001 "Medical Fun", Span Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| + | * 2002 "New World" (with Keiti Ota), Merry Karnowski Gallery, Los Angeles | ||
| + | * 2003 "Retrospective", Mondo Bizzarro Gallery, Bologna, Italy | ||
| + | * 2004 "Valentine Fair", Taco-che, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| + | * 2004 "Li'l Miss Sticky Kiss", Gallery Le Deco, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| + | * 2005 "Sakura", Taco-che, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| + | * 2007 "Rubber Doll", Gallery Le Deco, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| + | * 2007 "Rubber Doll", Subterraneans, Osaka, Japan | ||
| + | * 2007 "Babies Exhibition", Taco-che, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| + | * 2010 "Time of Alice" (with Yuriko Yamayoshi), Bunkamura Gallery, Tokyo, Japan | ||
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| + | ==A selection of album and single covers== | ||
| + | * Crystal Castles - ''Alice Practice'' | ||
| + | * [[Deicide (band)|Deicide]] - ''[[Once Upon the Cross]]'' | ||
| + | * Urbangarde - ''Syojo Ha Nido Shinu (Girls Only Live Twice)'' | ||
| + | * [[Venetian Snares]] - ''[[Horse and Goat]]'' | ||
| + | * Venetian Snares - ''[[Find Candace]]'' | ||
| + | * Venetian Snares - ''[[Winter in the Belly of a Snake]]'' | ||
| + | * Venetian Snares - ''[[Doll Doll Doll]]'' | ||
| + | * ''Eyelicker'' Compilation | ||
| + | * Noise/Girl - ''Darkroom'' | ||
| + | * Noise/Girl - ''Discopathology'' | ||
| + | * Despair - ''Beautiful Japanese Sight'' | ||
| + | * [[John Zorn]] - ''The Gift'' | ||
| + | * Hoppy Kamiyama - ''ESP'' | ||
| + | * Dead Pop Stars - ''DPS'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Extreme Music From Africa]]'' Compilation | ||
| + | * [[Whitehouse]] - ''Just Like a Cunt'' | ||
| + | * Whitehouse - ''Quality Time'' | ||
| + | * Whitehouse - ''Another Crack of the White Whip'' | ||
| + | * The Sadist - ''Last Live 1990'' | ||
| + | * ''Come Again II'' Compilation | ||
| + | * [[Coil]] - ''Hellraiser Themes'' | ||
| + | * [[Jarboe]] - ''Beast'' | ||
| + | * [[GG Allin]] - ''Watch Me Kill'' | ||
| + | [[Category:Canon]] | ||
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Trevor Brown is an English artist from London - though presently living in Japan - whose work explores paraphilias, such as pedophilia, BDSM, and other fetish themes.
Trevor Brown's art has been featured in Adam Parfrey's Apocalypse Culture II, and in Jim Goad's ANSWER Me! zine, as well as a variety of other publications. His work has been featured as cover art for a number of bands, including Coil, Deicide, Whitehouse, GG Allin, John Zorn, Kayo Dot, Venetian Snares, plus many other groups and compilation albums. He has illustrated for Coup de Grace the publishing of Nietzsche's 'Der Antichrist'. Brown has also had several art books published.
He is often compared with Mark Ryden in that he is known for child-like characters in various states of distress. However themes in his work extend to car crashes, (reminiscent of J.G. Ballard's Crash), abattoirs, and Japanese pornography. His art is close in spirit to the Young British Artists such as Damien Hirst or Jake and Dinos Chapman. Brown acknowledges artist Romain Slocombe as a primary influence.
He has exhibited at the Mondo Bizarro art gallery in Italy.
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Trivia
In the anime series Hunter × Hunter one of the Phantom Troupe can be seen reading a Trevor Brown book.
Publications
- Evil (1996)
- Forbidden Fruit (1997)
- My Alphabet (1999)
- Temple of Blasphemy (1999)
- Medical Fun (2001)
- Li'l Miss Sticky Kiss (2004)
- Rubber Doll (2007)
- Trevor Brown's Alice (2010)
Exhibitions
- 1995 "Evil", NG Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
- 1996 "Doll Hospital", Keibunsha Art Box, Kyoto, Japan
- 1996 "Evil Twin", NG Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
- 1997 "Japabon", Taco-che, Tokyo, Japan
- 1997 "Forbidden Fruit", Azzlo Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
- 1998 "Trevor Brown and Toshio Saeki", Merry Karnowski Gallery, Los Angeles
- 1999 "My Alphabet", Merry Karnowski Gallery, Los Angeles
- 2001 "Sexy Nurse", Taco-che, Tokyo, Japan
- 2001 "Rope, Rapture and Bloodshed" (with Antoine Bernhart), Mondo Bizzarro Gallery, Bologna, Italy
- 2001 "Medical Fun", Span Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
- 2002 "New World" (with Keiti Ota), Merry Karnowski Gallery, Los Angeles
- 2003 "Retrospective", Mondo Bizzarro Gallery, Bologna, Italy
- 2004 "Valentine Fair", Taco-che, Tokyo, Japan
- 2004 "Li'l Miss Sticky Kiss", Gallery Le Deco, Tokyo, Japan
- 2005 "Sakura", Taco-che, Tokyo, Japan
- 2007 "Rubber Doll", Gallery Le Deco, Tokyo, Japan
- 2007 "Rubber Doll", Subterraneans, Osaka, Japan
- 2007 "Babies Exhibition", Taco-che, Tokyo, Japan
- 2010 "Time of Alice" (with Yuriko Yamayoshi), Bunkamura Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
A selection of album and single covers
- Crystal Castles - Alice Practice
- Deicide - Once Upon the Cross
- Urbangarde - Syojo Ha Nido Shinu (Girls Only Live Twice)
- Venetian Snares - Horse and Goat
- Venetian Snares - Find Candace
- Venetian Snares - Winter in the Belly of a Snake
- Venetian Snares - Doll Doll Doll
- Eyelicker Compilation
- Noise/Girl - Darkroom
- Noise/Girl - Discopathology
- Despair - Beautiful Japanese Sight
- John Zorn - The Gift
- Hoppy Kamiyama - ESP
- Dead Pop Stars - DPS
- Extreme Music From Africa Compilation
- Whitehouse - Just Like a Cunt
- Whitehouse - Quality Time
- Whitehouse - Another Crack of the White Whip
- The Sadist - Last Live 1990
- Come Again II Compilation
- Coil - Hellraiser Themes
- Jarboe - Beast
- GG Allin - Watch Me Kill
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