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• MBP Deals at NY Art Book Fair

  September 29, 2011

  It’s our favorite time of year…the NY Art Book Fair! The MBP crew will be giving out books at 25% off at PS1 all weekend. Come say hi on the third floor at booth O6! We’ve got INSANE prices for LE GUN 1,2,3 and OFFF, Year Zero, our newest gems like The Hot Knives Vegetarian Cookbook, [...]

   

• MBP at the Brooklyn Book Festival 2011

  September 26, 2011

  It’s been a week since MBP rocked it at the Brooklyn Book Festival, but better late than never, right? And we’re still glowing from all the love–we mingled with fans and authors, sold books, and thanks to our Publicity Coordinator, Kate Abbey-Lambertz, we ate a lot of chocolate truffles. The festival was a great chance [...]

   

• Hot Knives Is Here!

  September 20, 2011

  Alright, The Hot Knives Vegetarian Cookbook: Salad Daze drops today, and it’s the perfect weather to stay home in the kitchen and get sloshed while making some hearty + delicious vegetarian grub. Authors and kitchen masters Alex Brown and Evan George showed up on KCRW’s Good Food to show you how and why to make [...]

   

• MBP at BK Book Fest This Weekend and ALL OVER NYC

  September 14, 2011

  Starting Friday, the MBP folks are escaping the office and selling books the old-fashioned way. No, we’re not building a peddler cart and planning to wheel a bookmobile through Central Park (though would this work?!). In the next couple weeks, we’ll be chatting people up at not one, but two, NYC book fairs, and celebrating [...]

   

• If You Live in CA, Get to the CUBA TV Launch This Saturday!

  August 4, 2011

  Cuba TV arrived this week, and it’s the perfect photo book for sweltering August. We aren’t the only people all excited about this book: the good folks at Huffington Post, Boing Boing, and Miami New Times are all saying nice things, too. You can also check out an interview with Simone Lueck in Lenscratch. Here’s what [...]

   

• Cuba TV Launch August 6 in LA

  July 27, 2011

  Simone Lueck has been getting some great attention for her photo show Cuba TV at Kopeikin Gallery, so if you live in LA and haven’t checked it out yet get yourself over there. Saturday, August 6 is the launch party for the new book Cuba TV, and Simone will be there signing. She’s also promised rum [...]

   

• MBP Hits iTunes “Shelves” with CBGB Ebook

  July 22, 2011

  If you click THIS LINK RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW you can get you grubby mugs on a hot little ebook of CBGB: Decades of Graffiti, by Richard Hell, Christopher Salyers, and J. K. Putnam. That’s right: it’s available in the iTunes store. Or, on your iPad and iPhone, right there in the iBookstore.  We’ve been waiting for [...]

   

• Tonight: Heat Rising in NYC but DJ Spooky is Here to Cool You Off

  July 13, 2011

  For all of you looking to party in the middle of the week (and who isn’t?) come to Eyebeam tonight for the launch party for The Book of Ice with DJ Spooky.  We’re expecting ice-themed drinks and hopefully some icey AC. The penguins are unconfirmed. Listen in to the most recent episode of podcast Science…Sort of to [...]

   

• Book Party Insanity This Week! THE BOOK OF ICE (7/13) and COCKROACHES (7/14) in NYC

  July 11, 2011

  Join us on Wednesday, July 13 from 6-9pm, for the release of The Book of Ice by Paul D. Miller a.k.a. DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid. This FREE event will be held at Eyebeam on 540 West 21 Street, between 10th and 11th Ave.  We’re going to be celebrating with Paul and  The Telos Ensemble, who will [...]

   

• Thursday, July 7, J.K. Putnam Prints at the minigallery

  June 30, 2011

  Next Thursday, July 7, from 6:00 to 9:00pm, the MBP minigallery presents the photographs of J.K. Putnam. J.K. Putnam’s photographs have appeared in twelve different MBP books, including CBGB: Decades of Graffiti, Decay, and Past Objects. The photos in these three books bring decay and neglected spaces into focus, showing how objects fair when they [...]

   

• MBP Author and Editor Events at Word Up Bookshop

  June 27, 2011

  Our good friends at Seven Stories Institute and Fractious Press are pretty incredible–ten days ago they opened Word Up, a pop bookshop in Washington Heights, where there hasn’t been a general-interest, multi-language bookstore in more than a generation. There are excellent books on sale and a great line-up of events, including two from MBP, tonight [...]

   

• Garth Risk Hallberg at Housing Works June 6

  June 1, 2011

  Norway meets New York in the double launch event for the release of Garth Risk Hallberg’s A Field Guide to the North American Family and Johan Harstad’s Buzz Aldrin, What Happened to You in All the Confusion? (Seven Stories Press). Harstad and Hallberg will come together at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe for an evening of conversation [...]

   

• MBP Seeks Publicity Intern Summer 2011

  April 26, 2011

  If you’re looking for the chance to learn the finer points of book publicity, this prestigious summer program might be for you! Perks include use of the company jet during off hours, graffiti tutorials in the office, guaranteed book deal, and much, much more! Responsibilities are numerous but writing less hokey blog posts than I do is [...]

   

• Mike Schreiber at MBP minigallery

  April 25, 2011

  Mark your calendars: at the next DUMBO First Thursday art walk, the MBP minigallery will show images from Mike Schreiber’s True Hip-Hop. Drawn from Schreiber’s celebrated portraits—which have appeared in Rolling Stone, VIBE, XXL, and Spin, among other places—the photos in True Hip-Hop display some of hip-hop’s biggest names in an undeniably raw and honest [...]

   

• This Monday, German Book Launch For Becoming by Yishay Garbasz

  April 14, 2011

  Here’s a book from last year that’s flying under the radar but you should really pay attention to: Becoming: A Gender Flipbook.  In her book, artist Yishay Garbasz dares to explore one of society’s most taboo subjects—the exercise of individual agency in the unmaking and remaking of a body’s gender. We put this remarkable book [...]

   

• LE GUN opening

  April 1, 2011

  LE GUN’s exhibition Close Eyes to Exit opens tonight at the Red Gallery in London. It’s the launch of LE GUN 5. Their BAREBONES issue six comes out as well. There’s a party with Rough Trade on April 8. Another show at Bourouina Gallery in Berlin at the end of April. Pretty sure these guys never [...]

   

• Cultural Connectives Release Party

  March 25, 2011

  Rana Abou Rjeily will be signing her book at the release party this Saturday in Beirut!  You can try asking her to sign in the typeface she designed, Mirsaal, but no promises. If you can’t attend, make sure to look at her website and pick up Cultural Connectives.

   

• Relief for Japan

  March 21, 2011

  Over the years MBP has published a range of books documenting Japanese cultural phenomena, from the bizarre to the delicious. This week, if you purchase any of the following books from our website for yourself or the Japanophile in your life, all profits will be donated to the American Red Cross and Save the Children. [...]

   

• This Friday, Black Comix at C2E2

  March 14, 2011

  This Friday, comic books fans and artists are flocking to C2E2 — Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo — to revel in all the joys that a comics event has to offer (I, having never been, expect the highlights are the same as Comi-Con: DIY costumes and buckets of bad food). MBP authors Damian Duffy and [...]

   

• HELP JAPAN: DONATE TO THE RED CROSS

  March 11, 2011

  Yesterday, Japan was hit by an 8.9 earthquake–the fifth largest quake in history, and the worst one ever in Japan. The scale of things isn’t yet clear, but the situation is looking grim, and people in Japan will need any sort of help you can give. While there’s not much we in the rest of [...]

   

• Mark Batty Publisher is pleased to announce…

  March 10, 2011

  …me. Kate Abbey-Lambertz here, new publicity coordinator ready and able to tell you about all the great books we’re putting out and to distract you from work with links on Twitter. Do you follow us? And golly I sure hope you like us (on Facebook). Connect to find out about new books, author events, and get [...]

   

• Site Outage

  Apologies for any inconvenience, but yesterday we had a site outage caused by a nuclear (pronounced “new kew lar”) explosion at our webhosting company. The men in T-shirts and cargo pants have fixed the damage (multiple hard-drive failures, if that interests you) and the culprits have been exiled and their names stripped from the history [...]

   

• Friends of MBP: The Unusual Suspects

  February 22, 2011

  Opening this week, The Unusual Suspects features friends of MBP like Royce Bannon, Abe Lincoln Jr., Celso, and Chris RWK. Their work has been featured in titles like PEEL and Going Postal. When they asked if we would be willing to donate some goodies for gift bags and giveaways we said yes. So go check out [...]

   

• Look If You Dare: An Illustrated Guide to Cockroaches

  February 16, 2011

  It’s just a matter of weeks before the arrival of An Illustrated Guide to Cockroaches, Ekaterina Smirnova’s humorous, informative, and ultimately loving tribute to the world’s most misunderstood insect. Take a sneak peek here on the book’s website, follow Tweets, and fan the Facebook page. The same way you can’t ignore gravity, you can’t ignore [...]

   

• The Real Paris Underground

  February 7, 2011

  The cover story of this month’s National Geographic, “Under Paris,” explores the catacombs and quarries that sit in darkness underneath the City of Lights. If the article’s photographs pique your curiosity, be sure to check out Paris Underground, an amazing study of the official and illicit activities that have been taking place in the bowels [...]

   

• Black Comix in Library Journal, and Georgia

  February 4, 2011

  Hard to believe it is February, but it is, which means it’s Black History Month. Library Journal says: “The past year was a good one for African American-themed comics. Traditional publishers as well as the comics industry have come out with plentiful and quality reads across age brackets.” Included on this list is MBP’s Black [...]

   

• One Week from Today: Noma Bar in Paris

  February 1, 2011

  Noma Bar, the celebrated illustrator and author of MBP books Guess Who? and Negative Space, has an exhibition launching in Paris. The show, titled Bittersweet, is sponsored by Blonde Music, and, if Noma’s show at the New York Times building this winter was any indication, is sure to attract the biggest names in illustration. So, [...]

   

• True Hip-Hop at Clic Gallery Tomorrow Night

  January 18, 2011

  For those of you in NYC, tomorrow night Mike Schreiber, the author of True Hip-Hop, will be signing books at Clic Gallery in SoHo from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. If you haven’t gotten a copy of the book yet, tomorrow you can swing by, pick one up, and get it signed. The details for Clic: [...]

   

• Galen Smith Talks Dick

  New York Dick author Galen Smith appeared on Benjamen Walker’s Too Much Information show on WFMU yesterday to discuss the cocks’n’balls that New Yorkers scrawl on subway advertisements. If you missed the show, you can listen to it here.

   

• Textura Dos Featured in London Metro

  January 13, 2011

  Look what popped up in London’s edition of Metro! A very lovely write-up of Textura Dos was featured in their print edition today. Click the image above to view it in full size.

   

• “Textura Dos” Author Matt Fox-Tucker interviewed on Canal 13′s “Telenoche” in Argentina!

  January 11, 2011

  Canal 13′s “Telenoche” is the most-watched news program in Argentina – and they recently interviewed MBP author Matt Fox-Tucker about his book, Textura Dos. Take a peek at the clip above to see the interview, including many photos from the book. Although, we must note, it’s all in Spanish!

   

• Scott Jordan talks “Past Objects” with Urban Space

  January 10, 2011

  Take a minute to check out this video of digger Scott Jordan, talking to Urban Space about his fantastic book, Past Objects!

   

• The NYT Examines Books as Interior Design

  January 7, 2011

  Here at MBP, we’re used to the idea of art brought together in book form, and, as we are lucky enough to be blessed with a good design team, the idea of the book as art form. But books as interior design? According to The New York Times, that’s the upcoming trend, boasting that books [...]

   

• Upcoming MBP Events

  January 5, 2011

  Tomorrow, Thursday, January 6th, 2011 The Open Daybook Exhibition & Opening Reception Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE) Starting tomorrow, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE) will be displaying over 180 original artworks from The Open Daybook, including pieces by Ann Faison, Bari Ziperstein, Bettina Hubby, Brad Eberhard, Chris Natrop, Deborah Aschheim, Elana Mann, Emily Joyce, Fallen Fruit, [...]

   

• DJ Spooky on Daytrotter

  January 4, 2011

  Daytrotter is a pretty excellent site that features exclusive music sessions every day. Today they’ve got a session up with Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky aka That Subliminal Kid. Musician, producer and author Miller is also behind our upcoming Book of Ice, so we are extra pumped to hear this. Check out the session, [...]

   

• “New York Dick” Wishes You Delightfully Dickish Holidays

  December 22, 2010

  It’s Christmas week, so we are bringing you this fun video via Galen Smith, mastermind behind New York Dick. He’s got lots of fun things up on the book’s website, which you should check into after you watch the video!

   

• Holiday List Round-Up

  December 15, 2010

  We’re quite excited to be making the rounds on some big holiday lists this year. Here’s a look at a few of the highlights: The Open Daybook was featured on NPR’s Indie Booksellers list – see it here. Retrofonts was featured in the New York Times‘ Visual Books list – see it here. Past Objects [...]

   

• The Obscene Image in French Elle!

  December 13, 2010

  If you happen to subscribe to or read Elle en francais, you may have noticed a lovely write-up of The Obscene Image in the December issue. Click the image above to enlarge and see the full detail.

   

• “The Open Daybook” Launch at Printed Matter in NYC

  December 9, 2010

  If you’re looking for a way to kick off your Saturday evening, may we suggest The Open Daybook launch party at Printed Matter? This Saturday, December 11th, Printed Matter will be hosting a soiree in honor of the release of The Open Daybook. Not only can you purchase the book there, not only will there [...]

   

• “Retrofonts” Featured in the New York Times

  December 7, 2010

  If you were reading the New York Times’ Visual Book gift list this past weekend, you may have seen a familiar name – Mark Batty Publisher! Turns out the old gray lady not only dug our book Past Objects, but they were rather fond of Retrofonts, as well, calling Gregor Stawinski’s compilation of eye-catching and [...]

   

• R.I.P. SURE

  December 6, 2010

  Martha Cooper has just passed along the tragic news that SURE – one of New York’s most prolific and talented contemporary graffiti writers has been killed in the line of duty in Afghanistan. I’d met him but can’t say I knew him. He and his running partner FAUST were at the launch party for Name [...]

   

• Scott Jordan of “Past Objects” at Columbus Circle Market

  December 2, 2010

  Scott Jordan is all set up at the Columbus Circle Gift Fair, where he’ll be every day through the 24th, from 10am to 8pm. You can check out some of his wares on his site, and he’ll also have copies of Past Objects available for purchase!

   

• Smith + Butler Presents Decay

  November 10, 2010

  Starting tomorrow night and running through February, Brooklyn’s Smith + Butler will be showing some limited prints by J. K. Putnam, from our book Decay. The opening night party runs from 6-8pm, so stop on by! Decay November 11th, 6-8pm Smith + Butler 225 Smith Street Brooklyn, NY

   

• Miami Launch Party for “True Hip-Hop” Featuring Talib Kweli Tomorrow!

  November 9, 2010

  If you’re going to be in the Miami area tomorrow, we highly recommend checking out the launch party for True Hip-Hop, Mike Schreiber’s collection of iconic hip-hop photos. It’s being hosted by Talib Kweli, who appears in the book! AE District is hosting the jump off, which runs from 7 – 10pm. For more information [...]

   

• “Textura Dos: Buenos Aires Street Art” Blog

  November 8, 2010

  Textura Dos author Matt Fox-Tucker has been keeping a companion blog to the book, updated with new images of Buenos Aires Street art, usually around a particular theme in each post. Recently he posted Halloween & El Dia de los Muertos related images. Check it out over at http://buenosairesstreetart.blogspot.com!

   

• Biz Markie Spotted at the Grocery Store by MBP Reader!

  November 5, 2010

  This came in via our Facebook Fan Page – Mark Batty Publisher reader Christy Aspinwall ran into Biz Markie on a trip to the grocery store and shared this great photo with us. Biz Markie is featured in True Hip-Hop, our collection of iconic images from the career of hip-hop photographer Mike Schreiber. Thanks for [...]

   

• MBP at the New York Art Book Fair this Weekend!

  November 1, 2010

  This coming weekend, Printed Matter, Inc. is presenting the NY Art Book Fair. Held at MoMA PS1, the fair runs from Thursday, November 5th through Sunday the 7th. The Mark Batty Publisher team will be there, displaying & selling books! Come visit us. The fair hours are below. For more information on the NY Book [...]

   

• W Happenings Presents: “True Hip-Hop, Photography by Mike Schreiber”

  October 20, 2010

  Next Tuesday, October 26th, the W New York in Times Square will be hosting a book launch party for True Hip-Hop, our upcoming book of photography from one of the industry’s greats, Mike Schreiber. Check out the invite above for details, and RSVP over on Facebook. If you can’t make it to the party, but are [...]

   

• 3D Typography featured in the New York Public Library, “An Art Book” series.

  October 14, 2010

  Next Wednesday, October 20th, the New York Public Library will be hosting an event in their “An Art Book” series about Jeanette Abbink & Emily CM Anderson’s 3D Typography. The event will take place at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, at 42nd & 5th Ave., on the second floor. Abbink & Anderson will be on [...]

   

• “Drainspotting” on TV Asahi’s “Wide Scramble”!

  October 13, 2010

  TV Asahi (aka Japan Channel 10) recently had Drainspotting author Remo Camerota on their show, “Wide Scramble.” Parts of it are hard to decipher for English speakers, but they seem quite excited about it! They visit Camerota in the studio & walk the streets with him as he points out some of his favorite Manhole [...]

   

• Luz Martin’s “Landscapes” On Display in Valencia.

  October 12, 2010

  If you’re lucky enough to be in Spain, you might consider dropping by El Punto Del Carmen in Valencia. From now through the 14th, Luz Martin, the photographer behind Textura, has a show, “Landscapes,” on display there. You’ll find more information on El Punto Del Carmen’s website, and make sure to check out Luz Martin’s [...]

   

• Photos from the Frankfurt Book Fair

  October 8, 2010

  Here are some pictures from our booth at the Frankfurt Book Fair! Yishay Garbasz of Becoming: A Gender Flipbook stopped by, as did Rick Lightstone of Traveler’s Advisory.

   

• MBP at the Frankfurt Book Fair

  October 6, 2010

  MBP is at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, running today through the 10th! If you’re in the area, make sure to stop by our booth, where you’ll get to flip through some of our titles, and meet Mark Batty & Buzz Poole from the MBP team. Take a peek at some pictures of our booth, [...]

   

• Noma Bar Exhibition at New York Times’ Seven Gallery

  September 29, 2010

  Starting October 7th, the New York Times‘ Seven Gallery will have an exhibit of the work of MPB artist Noma Bar, who worked with us on Negative Space & Guess Who? The work will be on display until January 2011.

   

• Watch the installation of the “Becoming” Zoetrope & Artist Yishay Garbasz lectures in Germany

  September 27, 2010

  Yishay Garbasz, whose Becoming: A Gender Flipbook is due next month from MBP, sent us this video of the construction of her Zoetrope at the Busan Biennale. Garbasz will also be speaking about “Becoming” and her work “In My Mother’s Footsteps” at the University of Applied Sciences in Frankfurt, Germany on October 6th. You can [...]

   

• New York Dick Featured at Tom & Jerry’s 288 Bar in NYC

  New York Dick, MBP’s upcoming book featuring scandalous scrawlings of extended members (and other assorted parts, defacements and messages) on subway advertisements, is currently featured at Tom & Jerry’s 288 Bar in New York City. The bar is showing several images from author Galen Smith’s amusing collection of penises, pricks, wangs & beyond until September 30th, [...]

   

• Illustrated Three-Line Novels launch party recap!

  September 15, 2010

  Last night, MBP & Joanna Neborsky hosted a launch party for Neborsky’s Illustrated Three-Line Novels: Felix Fénéon. The event was a raging success, between the great turn out, lovely snacks & complimentary absinthe cocktails, and selling out of the evening’s book supply! Take a peek at some images from the party below (click to enlarge them), [...]

   

• Tomorrow Night: ILLUSTRATED THREE-LINE NOVELS at Belcourt

  September 13, 2010

  Tomorrow night at Belcourt, MBP celebrates the release of Illustrated Three-Line Novels. Besides books, which you can, y’know, buy at a discount, there’ll be a three-item buffet, gratis, and Vieux Carré absinthe specials. So come out and fête the book, eat tasty French food, and sip the green fairy. The details: ILLUSTRATED THREE-LINE NOVELS BOOK [...]

   

• BANKSY unveiled – again?

  August 31, 2010

  In a recent post on his website, super artstar-at-large BANKSY placed a video that is, quite possibly, of himself in a hippy disguise heckling Prince Charles over the legalization of marijuana. Is it really him, or another ruse? Tell us what you think. In the meantime, explore more anti-establishment fun with Poster Boy: The War of Art. [...]

   

• West Puts on David Horvitz’s First Solo Show in Europe.

  August 30, 2010

  Dutch art gallery West is putting on Carry-on, the first European solo show of photographer David Horvitz. Carry-on documents an art project organized by Horvitz in which he literally carried on pieces of fellow artists’ work in his luggage, and then transported them to The Hague. Collaboration with many people–including strangers–is central to Horvitz’s art, [...]

   

• The Bastard, Animated

  August 26, 2010

  From their corner of the interwebs, Electric Literature has put out another animated short, using the first sentence of Patrick deWitt’s story “The Bastard.” The animation this time around was done by MBP author Joanna Neborsky, whose book Illustrated Three-Line Novels lands on bookstores’ shelves in the next couple of weeks. Check out the short: [...]

   

• This Saturday in NYC, Miami, L.A. + London: International POSTER BOY: THE WAR OF ART Book Celebration/Release Parties!

  August 24, 2010

  Join Mark Batty Publisher and the *Poster Boy Collective* on August 28 · 6:00pm – 8:00pm at four different parties on the same night to launch K.A.R.A.T.E. (Kids Are Rallying Against The Empire), a legal defense fund for artists, and celebrate the release of POSTER BOY: THE WAR OF ART. – Poster Boy will be signing [...]

   

• LE GUN at Barbican Art Gallery

  August 19, 2010

  The much-praised illustration collective behind upcoming MBP books LE GUN 1-3 and LE GUN 4, LE GUN, is putting together a massive illustration project at the Convulsive Architecture exhibition at the Barbican gallery in London tonight from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. The drawing–which is sure to be gigantic in more ways than one–is inspired by [...]

   

• In Neeeewwwww Yooorrrrrkkkk! BLACK COMIX Weekend Recap in NYC

  July 20, 2010

  Where Brooklyn At? House of Art Meet & Greet Recap! Many thanks to Richard Beavers at the House of Art in Bed-Stuy for hosting the Black Comix Meet & Greet on July 14! * * * Black Comix @ Madame X Shout out to everyone that joined us on July 15 at Madame X!! Special [...]

   

• Cleveland Rocks a Little Softer: Comic Book Legend, Harvey Pekar, Dies at 70

  July 14, 2010

  Cleveland comic book author, Harvey Pekar, passed away at his home Monday, July 12, around 1 a.m. Harvey came to fame as the author of the autobiographical series American Splendor. His portrayal of the mundane movements of day to day existence won him critical acclaim and his habitually sour out-look on life was often more [...]

   

• How to Become Your Own IDLE IDOL: It’s All in the Eyes

  July 13, 2010

  Want to become your own IDLE IDOL (see: Idle Idol: The Japanese Mascot)? It’s simpler than you think. All you need are the official IDLE IDOL eye badges, place them carefully on your face so as not to blind yourself, and stand vacantly in front of a shop of your choice. You can scoop up [...]

   

• A BLACK COMIX Weekend (7/14 – 7/17): C-SPAN at the Harlem Book Fair; Gallery Show; and Pre-Release Party!

  July 8, 2010

  We’re kicking off our upcoming release, BLACK COMIX: AFRICAN AMERICAN INDEPENDENT COMICS, ART & CULTURE with a full weekend of NYC events! We start with a gallery exhibition, then our pre-release party, then the Harlem Book Fair, where the authors will sit on a C-Span Panel on Bridging the Literacy Gap (along with invited panelist, [...]

   

• GQ.com Interview with BLACK COMIX authors Damian Duffy & John Jennings

  July 1, 2010

  Since we’re already ON the topic of Black Comix (see yesterday’s blog on Condoman), go check out this great interview on GQ.com with the authors, Damian Duffy & John Jennings, posted today! Here’s a tiny excerpt: The book’s focus is on creators who’ve emerged during the last few years. You don’t go back to black [...]

   

• A BlackComixBook.com Post: WHY DOES CONDOMAN TALK FUNNY?

  June 30, 2010

  By Damian Duffy (Author with John Jennings of BLACK COMIX: AFRICAN AMERICAN INDEPENDENT COMICS, ART & CULTURE, originally posted on http://www.blackcomixbook.com) F-booker Johnny Splendor was kind enough to point us to this article on the Huffington Post about The Funniest Sex Education Posters of All Time. The Huff Post caption for this one is “Does [...]

   

• DIY ALBUM ART selected as one of AIGA’s 50 Books/50 Covers winners!

  June 28, 2010

  For the second year in a row, MBP has topped the ranks: J. Namdev Hardisty’s and MBP’s DIY Album Art: Paper Bags & Office Supplies has been selected as one of the coveted 50 winners for the AIGA (Professional Association for Design) 50 Books/50 Covers for best designed books of 2009! The Paper Trail blog [...]

   

• MBP’s Managing Editor BUZZ POOLE joins ABC Urban Arts Fest “Illustrated Book Panel” in Amsterdam, June 26!

  June 23, 2010

  Here’s the info from the official PRESS RELEASE from Amsterdam, The Netherlands, American Book Center! THE AMERICAN BOOK CENTER and THE ABC TREEHOUSE present: THE ABC URBAN ARTS FESTIVAL ILLUSTRATED BOOK PANEL Saturday June 26, 2010, 2PM in the ABC Treehouse (Voetboogstraat 11, Amsterdam) For reservations click here! The process of getting a book from an author’s [...]

   

• IDLE IDOL Photo Contest! Win a copy of the book & other goodies!

  June 22, 2010

  From the official IDLE IDOL website + authors Edward and John Harrison: Idle Idol: The Japanese Mascot is officially out and to celebrate we’re offering the chance to win a copy of the book. All you have to do is take a photo of yourself or a friend with your favorite mascot. The entries will [...]

   

• ‘Publishers Weekly’ Article on BLACK COMIX + Interviews w/ authors Duffy and Jennings!

  June 15, 2010

  Even before announcing Black Comix: African American Independent Art & Culture next week, we’re already getting a bit of buzz surrounding this monumental book! Black Comix made its way into the limelight with a panel at Chicago’s comic convention, C2E2, and grabbed the attention of Publishers Weekly, which just today posted its article after interviewing [...]

   

• Sweet HYPEBEAST video from Martha Cooper’s “Name Tagging” Launch at Obey Pop-Up, NYC!

  June 10, 2010

  We were thrilled to announce the launch of our second Martha Cooper book, Name Tagging (first one was Going Postal) – and even more excited at the chance to hold the celebration at the OBEY pop-up shop right here in New York City. Packed with Cooper fans, artists, graffiti-enthusiasts and lots and lots of Stella [...]

   

• The Nerdy Type: Console Font

  June 8, 2010

  Because MBP loves all things font-y (if you haven’t checked out our newest release, 3D Typography, you’re missing out!), this Console Font pulls on my geeky heartstrings. Inspired by gaming hardware and consoles, Console Font was created by Netherlands-based Varun Vachhar for a class assignment, and will be downloadable soon – but for now, enjoy [...]

   

• Finally Premiered! La Carmina is a “Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo” Guide on Andrew Zimmern’s BIZARRE FOODS (Travel Channel)

  June 2, 2010

  The day has finally arrived: La Carmina (blogstress and author of Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo) was featured as a Tokyo tour guide (based on the book) on Andrew Zimmern’s “Bizarre Foods,” which premiered on the Travel Channel just two nights ago! Luckily for the people who may have missed it, La Carmina compiled some [...]

   

• VENDING MACHINES: COINED CONSUMERISM in last week’s NY TIMES: “The New Touch-Face of Vending Machines”!

  June 1, 2010

  In the whirlwind that was Book Expo America 2010 AND Memorial Day Weekend, we ALMOST forgot to mention Christopher D Salyers’ and his book, Vending Machines‘ appearance in the May 26 New York Times business section! Salyers was interviewed for his expertise on vending machines throughout the world, and quoted several times in the article. [...]

   

• Great CREATIVE LOAFING interview with “Truckers” author Mary Richardson

  May 25, 2010

  As a preview of Mary Richardson‘s appearance at the Decatur Library tomorrow, the popular Atlanta-based alt weekly Creative Loafing featured an interview with the author to chat about Truckers and how it all came together. Check out the full interview here on the Creative Loafing website!

   

• MBP BEA Shindig (free beer!) – Wednesday, May 26 at Booth 4451!

  May 24, 2010

  If you’re hitting up BookExpo America (BEA) this year in NYC, make sure to stop by our booth to enter our book giveaway raffle drawing, which will kick off our party at 4PM on Wednesday, May 26th at our booth, #4451. You’ll get a chance to meet-and-greet with 3D Typography authors Emily CM Anderson and [...]

   

• Hey, Georgia! Next Wednesday, “Truckers” presentation at the Decatur Library with author Mary Richardson!

  May 20, 2010

  If you’re in Decatur, GA, you’re in luck – Mary Richardson, author of our gritty and photo-rich book Truckers, will be giving a presentation at the Decatur Library on Wednesday, May 26th as part of the Decatur Arts Festival. Decatur Library 215 Sycamore St. Decatur, GA Library Basement Auditorium Wednesday, May 26th, 7:00PM The presentation [...]

   

• MBP Exclusive: ‘POSTER BOY’ FREE – almost!

  May 17, 2010

  FREE ‘POSTER BOY’ movement a SUCCESS – at least for now! I just hung up the phone with Poster Boy‘s lawyer, Kerry Gotlib, a few minutes ago, who said that PB was granted bail from an appeals judge this past Friday and is just waiting for paperwork to go through – and that he’ll be [...]

   

• BATHROOM GRAFFITI author Mark Ferem on CBC Radio – Listen Here!

  May 12, 2010

  A few days ago, MBP author Mark Ferem of Bathroom Graffiti (2006) was a featured guest on CBC Radio’s “Definitely Not The Opera” with Sook-Yin Lee to chat about one of the topics he knows best – our lovely lavatories’ latrinalia. You can check out the podcast and listen to Mark’s interview here on iTunes, [...]

   

• Cool project by Rhizome + David Horvitz: Mail Nothing to the Tate Modern, London

  May 11, 2010

  Author of Xiu Xiu: The Polaroid Project: The Book and the upcoming Everything That Can Happen in a Day, David Horvitz has been working with Rhizome for No Soul For Sale: A Festival of Independents at the Tate Modern in London, taking place from May 14-16. From the website: Rhizome has teamed up with artist [...]

   

• This Saturday 5/15 in NYC! NAME TAGGING Book Launch + Preview Party with Martha Cooper

  May 10, 2010

  Martha Cooper’s NAME TAGGING Book Launch @ Obey Pop-Up NYC Date: Saturday, May 15, 2010 Time: 5:00pm – 8:00pm Location: Obey Pop Up Store NYC, 151 Orchard Street, New York, NY RSVP on Facebook here! Join MBP, Martha Cooper and OBEY for a legendary party celebrating a legend herself – and her new book: NAME [...]

   

• Introducing iPad Wallpaper from your favorite MBP books!

  May 4, 2010

  We know you can’t get enough MBP. Which is why we’ve created new IPAD WALLPAPERS grabbed right from our visually-powerful books. And because we’re excited about this new wave of the publishing future, you’ll find MBP wallpapers from a sampling of our titles, all formatted for your iPad at 1024 x 1024 pixels. Make sure [...]

   

• iVending Machines: Kraft + Coca-Cola roll out with VM touch screens!

  May 3, 2010

  [photo from the Chicago Tribune] Since our new book Vending Machines: Coined Consumerism is all the rage (as reported by Fast Company, MTV Iggy, Japan Today, Lost at E Minor and more this week!), we’ve been keeping abreast of other VM-relevant stuff in the news. This past week at The National Automatic Merchandising Association show [...]

   

• Tomorrow Night: “Vending Machines” Super Japanese Fun-Time Book Launch Party!

  April 28, 2010

  “Vending Machines” Super Japanese Fun-Time Launch Party Date: Thursday, April 29, 2010 Time: 8:00pm – 10:00pm Location: Satsko Street: 245 Eldridge Street City/Town: New York, NY Join Mark Batty Publisher as we celebrate the release of Christopher D Salyers’ newest pop culture endeavor, VENDING MACHINES: COINED CONSUMERISM! Fabulous sake bar and Japanese restaurant, Satsko, is [...]

   

• The Verdict is In: Christopher D Salyers Picks the Winners for the Japan Society’s j-CATION Virtual Bento Box Battle!

  April 20, 2010

  Due to his expertise as the author of Face Food and Face Food Recipes, Christopher D Salyers was invited to be the featured guest judge at the New York Japan Society‘s j-CATION Virtual Bento Box Battle on April 10th. Looking at the slideshow of entries, it looks like Christopher had his work cut out for [...]

   

• La Carmina Sneak-Peeks Her “Crazy, Wacky” Travel Channel appearance on Andrew Zimmern’s BIZARRE FOODS

  April 19, 2010

  [ Via La Carmina] La Carmina is constantly on the go go go – and this time, she headed back to Tokyo to show the Travel Channel’s Andrew Zimmern the “Crazy, Wacky” ropes of bizarre themed eateries! Check out the details (exact date to be announced soon!) here on CNNGo, and some behind the scenes [...]

   

• Manholes in NYC and “Drainspotting” just around the corner!

  April 15, 2010

  Remo Camerota‘s upcoming book Drainspotting has already begun its circuit around the blogs and press (Creative Review, My Ninja Please, Japan Times blog, Day in the Lyfe Magazine, and more), and we’re thrilled for the book’s release in the coming month(s)! Pre-order the book on Amazon.com here In that same vein, Ephemeral New York actually [...]

   

• MBP’s Christopher D Salyers on Fox News’ “Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld” – this Saturday, April 10 @ 3AM!

  April 8, 2010

  Because you KNOW you’re going to be watching Fox News at 3 A.M. this Saturday (and if that’s not on your schedule, get on it!) – MBP author and design/production director Christopher D Salyers is going to be paying the Fox News set a little visit to talk about Vending Machines: Coined Consumerism. He’ll be [...]

   

• Crafty Truckers!

  The author of last year’s incredible Truckers, Mary Richardson, sent me this delightful article about a new unexpected trend in trucking: knitting and quilting. Check out the full article here! [from Craftzine.com] And hey, while we’re at it, why not share some of the photos from the Truckers as a little refresher? The book is [...]

   

• Noma Bar Exhibit at KK Outlet in London: Photo Recap!

  April 6, 2010

  “Bitter Sweet,” a new exhibition of illustrator Noma Bar‘s work, opened last week at KK Outlet in London’s Hoxton Square! A bunch of the imagery exhibited is from his MBP book, Negative Space, which we published last year. To switch it up, Bar took these illustrations to the next level, with 3D wood cuts, screenprints, [...]

   

• MBP at MoCCA Art Fest 2010, April 10 + 11!

  April 5, 2010

  It’s time for the ever-awesome MoCCA (Museum of Comic & Cartoon Art) Festival, and MBP is excited to take part – we’ll be at table E28! MoCCA Art Fest 2010! This weekend, April 10 and 11, is the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) Festival, where thousands of indie comix fans and creators converge [...]

   

• Official announcement: Random House Publisher Services Takes on Indie Publisher Mark Batty Publisher

  March 31, 2010

  We gave you a bit of a whisper about this a few months ago – but now here’s the official announcement, with the details! * * * Mark Batty Publisher (MBP) is pleased to announce that Random House Publisher Services (RHPS) is selling and distributing the MBP list in the United States and Canada. This [...]

   

• BLACK COMIX Panel at C2E2 (Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo) – April 16-18

  March 30, 2010

  Going to the first ever C2e2 (Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo) this year? Then make sure to check out this amazing panel, one of the first of its kind, based on our upcoming book of the same name – Black Comix: African American Independent Comics, Art & Culture, taking place on April 17 from 5:15PM-6:15PM. [...]

   

• Huzzah! New Photoshop Content-Aware is Magic/Can Make Sandwiches

  March 29, 2010

  So we’re all pretty excited about the upcoming Photoshop CS4, with a new content aware feature that has been demonstrated in a jaw-dropping (for nerds) sneak-peek video, snaking it’s way through the web all last week. Here’s the original video, which caused all the commotion, on YouTube. And today we’re loving this (thanks to Gizmodo!) [...]

   

• April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day!

  March 26, 2010

  On December 18, 2007, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 62/139, tabled by the State of Qatar, which declares April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day! The World Autism Awareness Day resolution encourages everyone to take measures to raise awareness about autism throughout society and to encourage early diagnosis and early intervention. By bringing [...]

   

• Christopher D Salyers to join judge’s panel for VIRTUAL BENTO BOX BATTLE at Japan Society’s j-CATION Event!

  March 24, 2010

  The Japan Society in NYC is having a huge new cultural event called j-CATION, and our very own Christopher D Salyers gets to be a part of it as a resident bento expert and judge for the VIRTUAL BENTO BOX BATTLE! Here are the details for j-CATION from the website, and click here for the [...]

   

• FastCompany.com Slideshow of “Vending Machines: Coined Consumerism”

  March 22, 2010

  Last Friday, Fast Company picked up on our newest release – Vending Machines: Coined Consumerism – and wanted to share these mechanical oddities with the world. Check out the “Weirdest Vending Machines in the World” slideshow here! Want to preorder the book? Pick it up on Amazon here!

   

• Dogs as Typefaces: As hilarious/cute as it sounds

  March 18, 2010

  Created by design firm Günter Eder, Roman Breier, and Marcel Neundörfer in Vienna, these pups are matched up with a characteristically-similar typeface. Adorable! [via Neatorama]

   

• London! Noma Bar Exhibit “Bitter Sweet” at KK OUTLET – April 1-30

  Also: Noma interview with Grain Edit! Check it out here.

   

• POSTER BOY Interview with Reuters!

  March 17, 2010

  A representative from Poster Boy – the anti-consumerist “vandals” who slice n’ dice NYC subway ad campaigns to deliver other types of messages – spoke with Nick Zieminski from Reuters this week in anticipation of the upcoming MBP book of the same name. Says POSTER BOY: “Street art — anything not inside a controlled space [...]

   

• Cool Video Alert: The Making of a Book Cover

  March 16, 2010

  Our friends over at fellow indie publisher Orbit Books (specifically, their lovely creative director Lauren Panepinto) have put together this video on the process used to create their book covers. It’s amazing to watch all the tiny aspects of the images that need to be tweaked, and how they do it – especially since it’s [...]

   

• Some thoughts about Chronicle’s LOOK! IT’s JESUS from MADONNA OF THE TOAST’s Buzz Poole

  March 15, 2010

  Last week we reported on the release of Look! It’s Jesus, a book that seemed eerily similar to our very own Madonna of the Toast, published in 2007. Now, a word/review of the new book from Madonna‘s author, Buzz Poole, on his Madonna of the Toast blog. Read it here!

   

• Set Your TiVo’s Everyone – DRAWING AUTISM author Jill Mullin + artist Esther Brokaw on Fox News, March 15th!

  March 11, 2010

  On March 15th at 2PM, Jill Mullin, author of MBP book Drawing Autism, and artist/contributor, Esther Brokaw, will be on Fox News Strategy Room health hour “Headline Health” with Dr. Manny Alvarez and Dr. Cynara Coomer. Drawing Autism author Jill Mullin is also a behavior analyst and educator, with a BA from the University of [...]

   

• A Different Kind of Street Art: Jan Vormann’s LEGO Urban Renewal

  March 10, 2010

  For the past two weeks, German artist Jan Vormann has been beautifying NYC one brick at a time, filling in cracks and missing tiles from buildings with bright LEGO blocks. The effort was part of the VOLTA art show, and in cooperation with the Gallery Jarmuschek+Partner with the support of Henk Holsheimer (LEGO Graffity Styles [...]

   

• TONIGHT! A Night with Mark Batty Publisher at BookCourt, Brooklyn! Talks, books, wine!

  March 9, 2010

  Join Mark Batty Publisher at BookCourt in Brooklyn TONIGHT for an evening dedicated to all things MBP – the people, the process – the full package. Along with vibrant visuals and an open discussion, hear about the creative process behind a selection of our books – from photography, to urban culture, to pop culture and [...]

   

• Hey London & Cali! Upcoming HUNT & GATHER: DISCOVERING NEW ART events

  March 8, 2010

  Join MBP and Tina Ziegler, author of HUNT & GATHER to celebrate the release of the new art book! Here are some details on the book launch events: – LONDON, UK – The Creative & Old School, a Hunt and Gather Book launch event Saturday, March 20 , 2010 Location: 47 Mowlem Street. East London. [...]

   

• This Tuesday, March 9! BookCourt Presents: A Night with MBP

  March 5, 2010

  Join Mark Batty Publisher at BookCourt in Brooklyn on March 9 for an evening dedicated to all things MBP – the people, the process – the full package. Along with vibrant visuals and an open discussion, hear about the creative process behind a selection of our books – from photography, to urban culture, to pop [...]

   

• LOOK! It’s Jesus! And…very similar to Madonna of the Toast!

  March 3, 2010

  Life ahead of the curve is tough for Buzz Poole, author of 2007′s Madonna of the Toast, as we’ve just picked up on a new, very similar book out from Chronicle Books titled Look! It’s Jesus! Amazing Holy Visions in Everyday Life. In 2007, Buzz explored the phenomenon of pareidolia, which involves the perception of [...]

   

• MBP at the 2010 Indie & Small Press Book Fair – this weekend in NYC!

  March 1, 2010

  Come say hello this weekend at the 2010 Indie & Small Press Book Fair (from the Center for Independent Publishing) here in NYC! We’ll be joining a slew of other fantastic indie publishers, and we’re excited to mix and mingle with some of the best. Make sure to bring your wallets, too; there will be [...]

   

• TOY INSTRUMENTS is Big in Japan!

  February 24, 2010

  We were thrilled when an MBP fan sent us pictures of this HUGE Toy Instruments display at a Tower Records in Tokyo. Complete with streaming music and big cardboard cutouts, Toy Instruments has certainly made it big in Japan! And, hey, MBP fans – if you ever see a display worth snapping, or an MBP [...]

   

• Step right up, get your Noma Bar prints here (at The Print Dispensary)!

  February 23, 2010

  You know how much we love Noma Bar here at MBP, so we’re amped that we can now get our hands on some screen prints of his work, including some from NEGATIVE SPACE (including the cover!)! Buy them at The Print Dispensary here.

   

• HUNT & GATHER featured artist: J.Shea9

  February 17, 2010

  This week’s featured HUNT & GATHER: Discovering New Art artist is Boston-bred J.Shea9 (http://jshea9.com), best known for his whimsical, imaginative installations. A bit o’ bio from his website: .shea was born and raised in boston, ma…. influenced at an early age by the art found in comic books… animation… and classic sci-fi film…. luckily the [...]

   

• MBP’s Weekly Link Love – 2/12/10

  February 12, 2010

  Surrounding the recent HBO movie based on autism advocate Temple Grandin, Canada.com reports on Drawing Autism, for which Grandin wrote the intro. The Strange & Beautiful blog also gives some love! MBP joins Mental Floss for a caption contest book giveaway of Everyman’s Joyce and Everyman’s McLuhan. The Subway Art Blog, Gawker and Gothamist blow up [...]

   

• HUNT & GATHER featured artist: Jon Beinart

  February 10, 2010

  Now that our incredible new art book, Hunt & Gather: Discovering New Art has been announced, we want to focus on some of the mind-blowing artists included in the collection. First up, Jon Beinart – best known for his super creepy Toddlerpedes and detailed graphite and ink hide-and-seek drawings. You can also check out his [...]

   

• “Face Food Recipes” + Christopher D Salyers on NHK TV, Tokyo!

  February 9, 2010

  Christopher D Salyers (Face Food Recipes) was a guest of honor on the Japanese TV show, “New York Wave” on NHK! Ok, so a lot of it is in Japanese, but the interviews are in English – check it out here, with footage from the Giant Robot NYC + Face Food Recipes release party! Face [...]

   

• “Drawing Autism” Party & Art Exhibition RECAP!

  February 8, 2010

  The Drawing Autism party and art exhibition this past Thursday was a huge success – a big thank you to the New York Center for Child Development for hosting and sponsoring the event! Great food and wine, a wonderful crowd, a truly impressive collection of art, and touching presentations from contributing artist Esther Brokaw and [...]

   

• Cool Noma Bar illo in FIELD & STREAM!

  February 4, 2010

  Noma’s at it again! The author of Guess Who? The Many Faces of Noma Bar and Negative Space has created another astonishingly clever illustration, this time for “The Last Tiger” article in the latest issue of Field & Stream.

   

• Upcoming HBO Movie About “Drawing Autism” intro author Temple Grandin!

  February 3, 2010

  Some exciting updates surrounding our fabulous art book Drawing Autism! Tomorrow is the big book release party at the New York Center for Child Development in NYC from 6-8PM, complete with a discussion on art and autism, a signing by the book’s author, NYCCD employee Jill Mullin, and an extraordinary art exhibition (full details on [...]

   

• Upcoming 3-D TYPOGRAPHY author Emily CM Anderson at University of Florida’s Design Symposium, Feb. 6!

  February 2, 2010

  If you’re anywhere near Gainesville, Florida this weekend (February 5 and 6), don’t miss the University of Florida’s annual design symposium, Ligature 19, where upcoming MBP author Emily CM Anderson (3-D Typography) will be speaking on the 6th! The symposium is taking place at the Focus Gallery in the main gallery of Fine Arts Building [...]

   

• The New York Post makes TOY INSTRUMENTS “Required Reading!”

  February 1, 2010

  If you New Yorkers picked up a copy of the Post this weekend, you’ll have noticed Toy Instruments: Design, Nostalgia, Music in the latest issue’s “Required Reading” from Billy Heller! This guy has great taste. Check out the short article here, and pre-order Toy Instruments here!

   

• “Drawing Autism” Book Release Party & Art Exhibit Next Week – February 4!

  January 29, 2010

  Join MBP as we celebrate the release of DRAWING AUTISM! The event will feature a discussion on art and autism, a signing by the book’s author, NYCCD employee Jill Mullin, and an extraordinary art exhibition by individuals on the autistic spectrum, taking place at the New York Center for Child Development (328 East 62nd Street [...]

   

• Artist and MBP author Noma Bar lectures in the U.K.!

  January 27, 2010

  If you’re lucky enough to be in the U.K. for this, don’t miss these two lectures from Noma Bar, genius artist and author of MBP’s Guess Who? The Many Faces of Noma Bar and Negative Space. On Friday, Febrary 5, Noma will be sharing personal stories and the process behind his MBP books at Glug [...]

   

• MBP’s Buzz Poole announces first collection of short stories: I LIKE TO KEEP MY TROUBLES ON THE WINDY SIDE OF THINGS, from Fractious Press!

  January 26, 2010

  Mark Batty Publisher’s very own managing editor, mastermind and author of MBP’s Madonna of the Toast, Buzz Poole, has announced his first collection of short stories, titled I LIKE TO KEEP MY TROUBLES ON THE WINDY SIDE OF THINGS. Starting next month, the book will appear in select independent book stores, launching with a reading [...]

   

• Upcoming MBP book “Drainspotting” feature & author interview in latest issue of CREATIVE REVIEW!

  January 25, 2010

  Inside the issue, Mark Sinclair takes a look at a new book on Japanese manhole covers – which reveals a hidden, vibrant world of street-level creativity. – CR The UK’s CREATIVE REVIEW features upcoming MBP book Drainspotting with an interview from author Remo Camerota. Make sure to pick up the latest issue – CR is [...]

   

• Hey, Amsterdam! It’s The American Book Center’s ABC URBAN ARTS FESTIVAL, JUNE 26, 2010!

  January 22, 2010

  MBP’s good friends, The American Book Center (Amsterdam, The Netherlands, www.abc.nl) proudly announces the launch of THE ABC URBAN ARTS FESTIVAL – “WHERE DESIGN MEETS CRAFTS.” This is a unique festival where design and crafts go hand in hand. From the release: On the afternoon of Saturday June 26, 2010 we will set up the [...]

   

• Haiti Matters to Brooklyn Event – Success!

  January 21, 2010

  Thanks to all who made it out to Haiti Matters to Brooklyn at Castle Braid this past weekend – we’re pleased to announce that we all helped to raise over $2,000 for the displaced and injured victims of the earthquake in Haiti! Great music, fantastic raffles, and fun people made this event a true success. [...]

   

• Hey, Toronto! EDGYCUTE Artist Gary Taxali is having a solo show on January 28th!

  January 18, 2010

  Gary Taxali, one of the artists featured in our recently-released art book, Edgycute, is having a solo show in Toronto later this month called The Taxali 300, and it’s a must-see! From the release: “The Taxali 300 exhibition showcases hundreds of small illustrations and collages originally created for such esteemed publica- tions as Rolling Stone, [...]

   

• MORE Help for Haiti – Fundraiser this Sunday at Castle Braid in Brooklyn!

  January 15, 2010

  Since we’d like to take any opportunity we can to help the cause after Haiti’s devastating earthquake, we’ve joined forces with Castle Braid once again (since the MBP Urban Arts Fest in October) for HAITI MATTERS TO BROOKLYN, an impromptu fundraiser for the emergency relief efforts of the Red Cross. We’ll be donating a book [...]

   

• Help for Haiti

  January 14, 2010

  The team at MBP is devastated by what’s happening in Haiti – and we want to help. Thanks to this post on Gothamist, we caught wind of a fundraiser that Skippy from The Bell House in Brooklyn is setting for January 27. We’ll be donating a big book package for the raffle at the event, [...]

   

• Professional + Personal = Awesome: MBP author Ji Lee “Talks Back” at Design at Work in Belgium

  January 13, 2010

  MBP author and creative brain behind Google Creative Lab, Ji Lee (Talk Back: The Bubble Project), has been busy with projects ranging from design to branding, and held his first lecture in Belgium at Design at Work in Kortrijk last month. Dubbed “Professional + Personal = Awesome,” Korean-born New Yorker Lee shared with his audience [...]

   

• Gatorade Gets Guerilla’d

  January 12, 2010

  Because we’re so excited about our upcoming book with guerilla street artist Poster Boy, we’ve kept our eyes on art of the like – and were tickled by this recent satirical commentary about Tiger Wood’s indiscretions on some Gatorade bottles on Denver store shelves. Can’t say we hate it. Check out all the details here [...]

   

• “ABCing: Seeing the Alphabet Differently” Announced, Accompanied by Awesome Website

  January 11, 2010

  Upon the release of our newest book, ABCing: Seeing the Alphabet Differently, comes the ABCing website that brings the book to life, brimming with graphics, sounds, and narrative. Go ahead, see it for yourself at ABSEEING.com

   

• MBP’s Weekly Link Love – 1/8/10

  January 8, 2010

  Remo Camerota (Graffiti Japan) receives some well-deserved link love this week in anticipation of his upcoming book with MBP, Drainspotting, with an interview in world-class street art mag Day in the Lyfe – he also just launched a sweet new Drainspotting blog you need to check out. Edgycute joins Nylon Magazine‘s ”Book Club” with a great review [...]

   

• Exciting Update: New Year, New Distributor!

  January 5, 2010

  As MBP rings in the new year, we welcome some exciting developments: publishing industry giant Random House is now the official North American distributor and sales force for all Mark Batty Publisher books! This means both backlist and new titles, including the fantastic upcoming books in our newest catalog and also those MBP staples. More [...]

   

• Check out the new website for upcoming MBP book, “Black Comix: African American Independent Comics, Art + Culture”!

  January 4, 2010

  For those of you anxiously awaiting the release of our upcoming title, Black Comix: African American Independent Comics, Art + Culture (MBP’s very first comic book-themed publication!), the authors Damian Duffy and John Jennings have started a new website, chock full of info about the book and other African American independent comics and art. Here’s [...]

   

• New Year, New Books!

  December 31, 2009

  Can you believe it’s been a full decade since not being destroyed by Y2K? That’s surely something to celebrate! And in an effort to catch you before the festivities this evening, here’s a reminder that with the new year comes new books. We have some amazing titles emerging in 2010 – from kitschy and comical [...]

   

• Cool movie: “Girl Power” doc about women in the graffiti world

  December 28, 2009

  A cool-looking documentary titled Girl Power has been in the works this past year, aiming to “capture the female perspective and its social implications in the context of the graffiti scene.” Haven’t seen anything like this before, and we like the question it raises – why so few girls paint – as they travel to [...]

   

• WIRED.COM VIDEO: “Face Food Recipes” author Christopher D Salyers shares his charaben-making skills with the world

  December 21, 2009

  If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to craft a charaben (character bento) using what you already have in your kitchen, now’s your chance! Wired.com and Face Food and Face Food Recipes author Christopher D Salyers team up to show you how to create your very own bento. Watch the video by clicking here or [...]

   

• MBP’s Weekly Link Love – 12/18/09

  December 18, 2009

  Argentina- based mag D-Mode talks to Graffiti Japan author Remo Camerota about his next book with us, Drainspotting, in their native language  - “bueno” is a good thing, right? Hispanic Magazine (this month’s cover boasts gossip-queen Perez Hilton as “Hispanic of the Year”) loves Luz A. Martín’s Textura: Valencia Street Art Drawing Autism got a ton [...]

   

• MBP Gift Guide, Part 5: The Politics & Culture Geek

  December 16, 2009

  We all have that one friend who always knows what’s going on in the world of politics and current events – and MBP has the perfects gifts for that savvy lad or lady in your life. From anti-consumerist art, propaganda and the culture of Iran and Mexico, our books run the gamut. Under $20 Talk [...]

   

• Photos & Recap from the “Face Food Recipes” Book Signing/Party this Weekend @ Giant Robot NY!

  December 15, 2009

  This past weekend marked the Face Food Recipes book signing and party at Giant Robot New York with author Christopher D Salyers, and was jam-packed with fans of the book, Japanophiles and lots of Japanese beer. The best part? Some truly impressive charaben! The whole party was filmed for the Japanese TV and radio station [...]

   

• MBP Gift Guide, Part 4: The Music Buff

  December 14, 2009

  Whether your potential gift-receiver is a fan of punk, classical, or indie, we’ve got a book that will appeal to the music buff of any genre – from serious (Notations 21) to hilarious (Celebrity Vinyl). $25 and Under Celebrity Vinyl by Tom Hamling $24.95 Celebrity Vinyl is a laugh-riot reminder of what happens when famous [...]

   

• Noma Bar illos in New York Times Magazine’s “Year in Ideas”

  This week’s New York Times Magazine‘s “Year in Ideas” section is chock-full of cool stuff from 2009, including two accompanying illustrations from our very own Noma Bar (Negative Space, Guess Who?) Sneak them here, then peep them in the “Printable Batteries” and “Treating P.T.S.D. with Tetris” articles from The Ninth Annual Year in Ideas in [...]

   

• Tomorrow night! “Face Food Recipes” party/book signing at Giant Robot New York!

  December 11, 2009

  We’re so excited to join Giant Robot to celebrate the release of Christopher D Salyers’ Face Food Recipes – and we want you to swing by tomorrow night to partake in the drinks, books, and bento galore! * * * Join MBP and Christopher D Salyers at Giant Robot NY on Saturday, December 12 from [...]

   

• “In China, My Name Is…” and ChinaSMACK.com e-event/contest starts today!

  December 10, 2009

  Expat/Chinese blog chinaSMACK is the source of all things new and hot from China, translated for English speakers to understand. It’s a brilliant idea and a huge help for expats, and we’re glad Valerie Blanco and Ellen Feberwee, authors of MBP book In China, My Name Is… have gotten a chance to join them, albeit [...]

   

• MBP Holiday Gift Guide, Part 3: The Urban Art Fanatic

  December 7, 2009

  Starting several years ago, MBP decided to showcase street art in the way we think it deserves. Now, we have an array of regionally-specific and topical graffiti and urban art titles that will whet the whistles of the most discerning street art fans – from the buildings of Los Angeles, to the bathrooms of New [...]

   

• MBP’s Weekly Link Love – 12/4/09

  December 4, 2009

  Passport Magazine, the premiere publication for gay travel, loved Textura: Valencia Street Art, and so did Urban Art Core and Valencia, Spain’s city blog, Hola Valencia. Mr. Topp and his Big Bad Blog is a fan of The Noir A-Z – his favorite? “K is for Kafkaesque.” Autism Society Canada gives some link love to [...]

   

• Photos from La Carmina’s L.A. Book Signings at Giant Robot & Kinokuniya!

  December 3, 2009

  Last week, La Carmina was jet-set, heading to Los Angeles, California to sign Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo at some of our favorite shops, Giant Robot 2 and Kinokuniya L.A.! La Carmina had a great time meeting her fans and signing some books! Thanks to all who came out – especially the two dedicated fans [...]

   

• Friend of MBP, Mighty Tanaka, kicks off new art space/show tomorrow, 12/3 in Brooklyn!

  December 2, 2009

  We’re pleased to announce that friend of MBP, Mighty Tanaka, who curated the amazing artists galleries at this year’s MBP Urban Arts Fest in Bushwick Brooklyn, are finally opening their own studio space in DUMBO, New York! Their first show kicks off tomorrow, December 3, with “Hybridism” – details below – see you there! * [...]

   

• DRAWING AUTISM featured artist: Noah Erenberg

  December 1, 2009

  Reminiscent of graffiti and influenced by his interest in hip-hop, Noah Erenberg‘s artwork is vibrant and powerful. As one of the featured artists in our recently released title, Drawing Autism, we wanted to showcase a bit more of the Californian’s work that didn’t make it into the book. “I am inspired by words and symbols; [...]

   

• Classic Art + Graffiti: Cool results from Worth1000.com’s ‘Ren 2′ Image Manipulation Contest

  At MBP, we think street art deserves to be showcased just as prominently as fine art (as you can see from our many urban art books, like Bay Area Graffiti, Graffiti Japan, Protest Graffiti Mexico: Oaxaca, etc.), and Worth1000.com agrees. The image manipulation and contest website concluded Graffiti Ren 2 (the second in the contest [...]

   

• MBP Holiday Gift Guide, Part 2: The Pop Culture & Media Junkie

  November 30, 2009

  If you’re like most of the staff at MBP, you’re already a die-hard pop culture junkie. For the friends and family members who partake in a bit of pop cult fandom as well, we have a range of books that are sure to please (on any budget), from books on movie posters, to travel, to [...]

   

• MBP Holiday Gift Guide, Part 1: The Lit Nerd & Bibliophile

  November 23, 2009

  Every holiday season you buy the classics for your literature nerd friend or family member, but now it’s time to mix it up with colorful, artful books ABOUT the books. We also have a series of illustrated fiction, which could be a refreshing change for your bookish friend: cerebral and well-penned, paired with thoughtfully selected [...]

   

• MBP featured in latest Annual Forecast Issue of MONOCLE MAGAZINE

  November 20, 2009

  In addition to this week’s Link Love, we received some big love from London-based international business, culture and design magazine, Monocle – and we’re honored to be included in this month’s Annual Forecast Issue. MBP was featured in a section about “slow media,” titled Calm down, dear – London, New York, Vienna, as one of [...]

   

• MBP’s Weekly Link Love – 11/19/09

  This week, we got a ton of love for Julian Hibbard’s The Noir A-Z, right in the wake of our fantastic little party at The Player’s Club in NYC! Flavorpill’s Flavorwire, Chicago NOW’s Sex & the Windy City blog, Ffffound.com and NotCot all delighted in the sexy abecedary. Latina Magazine‘s Latina.com adores our newest release, [...]

   

• Hey, L.A.! “Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo” signing with La Carmina at Giant Robot Los Angeles (GR2), 11/30!

  November 19, 2009

  Join Giant Robot Los Angeles, Mark Batty Publisher and Gothic Lolita blog-mistress La Carmina for the ultimate in zany Japanophilia at the Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo book signing! Even if you’ve been to Tokyo, you’ve never done a restaurant tour like the one endeavored by La Carmina in Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo. Traditional [...]

   

• NOTATIONS 21 News + Upcoming Events!

  November 18, 2009

  Notations 21 author Theresa Sauer has just returned from the University of North Texas and Denton book tour and lecture series, which took place November 8-11, as a guest of Dr. Joseph Klein (DMus, Professor of Music Composition, Chair, Division of Composition Studies, University of North Texas College of Music) . Sauer made appearances (six [...]

   

• Winners Announced for “Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo” Giveaway on La Carmina’s blog!

  November 17, 2009

  These five winners came up with some fabulous theme restaurant ideas, and their imagination earned them a signed copy of La Carmina’s Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo! A Harry Potter themed restaurant? Ethereal dreamland? Gypsy? Check out the details of these winning ideas on La Carmina’s blog here.

   

• “Green Design” featured product Sonic Fabric on the TODAY Show!

  November 13, 2009

  This past Thursday on the TODAY Show on NBC, Green Design featured product Sonic Fabric’s good-vibe-imbued neckties were included as part of a segment on green fashion! These environmentally friendly ties will also be appearing in the upcoming Rolling Stone Holiday Gift Guide (both the US and AUSTRALIA editions) and in Rachael Ray Magazine. Where [...]

   

• “Face Food Recipes” Launch Party & Signing at Giant Robot NY, 12/12/09

  November 11, 2009

  Join MBP and Christopher D Salyers at Giant Robot NY on Saturday, December 12 from 6-8PM for drinks, noshes, fun and Face Food Recipes book-signage. And, bring your own homemade charaben to the event and receive a FREE copy of of the book! Two years ago, Christopher’s Face Food: The Visual Creativity of Japanese Bento [...]

   

• In San Fran? Check out the The AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers Exhibition @ Chronicle Books (we’re featured!)!

  November 10, 2009

  Though we’re sad to have missed the opening of The AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers exhibit in San Francisco this month (we’re on the other coast!), MBP is excited to have been selected as part of the 2008 winners and for the event, where Chronicle Books’ lobby was transformed into a gallery of literary design delights. [...]

   

• Win a Signed Copy of La Carmina’s “Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo” on her blog!

  November 6, 2009

  Enter to win Crazy Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo, a jaw-dropping tour of Tokyo’s weirdest dining establishments. La Carmina’s photos and stories take you inside a haunted jail and Dracula’s lair; waitresses dressed as maids slap you when you lose a food version of Russian roulette, concluding with a mouthful of wasabi; a drunken Buddhist monk [...]

   

• MBP Fave Mimoco & Munky King Designer Toy Store Team Up For Month Long L.A. MIMOBOT Pop-Up Shop

  November 5, 2009

  At MBP we loooove cute, functional stuff – which is why we adore Mimoco (one of this year’s Urban Arts Fest sponsors!), the makers of the MIMOBOT: designer flash drives that really look, essentially, like toys. Their designs range from exclusive artist creations, to Hello Kitty to Toki Doki to Star Wars, and we love [...]

   

• DRAWING AUTISM featured artist: Shawn Belanger

  November 3, 2009

  Jill Mullin’s Drawing Autism is filled with amazing artwork from talented individuals on the autistic spectrum. Here’s a sneak peek at one of the featured artists, 24 year-old Calgary, Alberta-based Shawn Belanger (from his website ShawnBelanger.com), and some of our favorites from his art collection. For more info on Shawn, click through to his website [...]

   

• Steve Rotman still getting love for “Bay Area Graffiti”

  November 2, 2009

  Steve Rotman, photographer and author of Bay Area Graffiti, has been interviewed recently in a couple of great pubs, including MBP favorite Day in the Lyfe magazine, who just recently released a movie on the graffiti life they cover, from NYC to San Fran. You can check Rotman’s interviews out here: Day in the Life: [...]

   

• Remo Camerota Makes Walls Pretty in Bristol, UK

  October 30, 2009

  Graffiti Japan and upcoming Drainspotting author, artist REMO CAMEROTA, paints walls in Bristol, UK with Kid Zoom and Vermin – check out the sweet video!

   

• “Shadows of Time” and “Decay” Author/Photog Nathan Troi Anderson Interviewed on PHOTOGRAPHERS SPEAK

  October 28, 2009

  Check out this fantastic in-depth interview with photographer and author of MBP’s Decay and Shadows of Time Nathan Troi Anderson, on Dean Brierly’s blog, Photographers Speak. “I think the images that we surround ourselves with are more real than ourselves. They provide for us a sense of identity. Our images are icons. They are our [...]

   

• Halloween Party Alert: Powerstrip Circus & MBP go “Bump in the Night” this Saturday @ Coco 66 in Brooklyn!

  October 27, 2009

  Bump in the Night: Powerstrip Circus Halloween @ Coco 66! Date: Saturday, October 31, 2009 Time: 9PM – 4AM Location: Coco66, 66 Greenpoint Ave., Brooklyn, NY Price: $5 Know all the moves to the “Thriller” video? Can you quote Evil Dead 2 by heart? Well, then – put down that copy of Twilight and come [...]

   

• Pre-order “Face Food Recipes” – the Must-Have How-To for Japanese Character Bento!

  October 26, 2009

  That’s right, folks! The anticipated follow-up to Christopher D Salyers’s Face Food: The Visual Creativity of Japanese Bento Boxes, the brilliant lil’ how-to Face Food Recipes, is finally…almost…available – now all you have to do is pre-order here on Amazon.

   

• Trick or Treat: “Faces of the Living Dead” Resurfaced!

  October 20, 2009

  Halloween is right around the corner, which means treats for you from MBP! Today’s tasty morsel? A blast from the past and a back title (from 2006) worth resurfacing: Faces of the Living Dead: The Belief in Spirit Photography, by Martyn Jolly, Head of Photomedia at the Australian National University School of Art. If you’re [...]

   

• This Saturday, 10/17! Art For Progress presents Artists’ Loft V. III, Pre-CMJ Event

  October 15, 2009

  Check out another amazing Art For Progress (who worked with us for the MBP Urban Arts Fest) event, just in time for CMJ! Details from their website: Event: “Artists Loft” V. III, Pre-CMJ Event When: Oct 17, 2009 7:30 PM — Oct 18, 2009 12:00 AM Where: Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center. 107 Suffolk Street [...]

   

• CRAZY, WACKY THEME RESTAURANTS: TOKYO’s La Carmina to Co-Host Tokyo Episode of Andrew Zimmern’s BIZARRE WORLD on Travel Channel

  October 14, 2009

  Check out this amazing news from La Carmina! …Travel Channel was charmed by my book, CRAZY, WACKY THEME RESTAURANTS!…So now, in October, I’m being flown to Tokyo… to be a guide and co-host for several outrageous segments of Andrew Zimmern’s TV show on Travel Channel, Bizarre World! It’s no secret that I’m a Travel Channel [...]

   

• “EdgyCute” Artist Focus: Kathie Olivas

  October 13, 2009

  Another impressive featured artist from Harry Saylor’s recently released EdgyCute, Kathie Olivas has been fielding major acclaim for her dreamy, lovingly creepy portraits of children (and more). A bit about Kathie from the ORBIT website: Kathie Olivas is a multi-media artist who resides in Tampa, FL. At 29, she has been featured in numerous galleries [...]

   

• “EdgyCute” Artist Focus: Motomichi Nakamura

  October 9, 2009

  One of our newest releases, Harry Saylor’s EdgyCute, collects some amazing global talents, exploring different facets of the creepy-sweet aesthetic. Japanese Brooklynite Motomichi Nakamura is a prime example of the “Bizarre Grotesque” art chapter of the book, and his brilliantly amoebic and bright images adorn toys, canvases, skateboards, guitars, videos, inflatables and even a Zune, [...]

   

• The Josh McCutchen Show does The MBP Urban Arts Fest

  October 8, 2009

  Hilarity!

   

• MBP URBAN ARTS FEST 10/3: The Aftermath

  October 7, 2009

  The MBP Urban Arts Fest has come and gone, with an estimated 800 attendants throughout the day! This past Saturday in Bushwick, Brooklyn hosted a bevy of artists, musicians, shoppers and partiers, despite the daytime rain. Our champion graffiti and mural artists spent hours in the storm working on and finishing their pieces, much to [...]

   

• Last Chance to Get Your $10 Advance Tix to the MBP Urban Arts Fest TOMORROW, 10/3 in Brooklyn!

  October 2, 2009

  The MBP Urban Arts Fest is finally upon us! The event has picked up a ton of great buzz – the Village Voice, New York Post, Format Magazine, ACCLAIM Magazine and others have hooked us up with some amazing press.   Stop by to check out the live graffiti wall artists do their thing; explore [...]

   

• Recession Lessons: “Products for a Happy Life” Reminds Us to Appreciate the Small Stuff

  October 1, 2009

  There’s nothing like an economic recession to remind you what you DON’T have and CAN’T afford. Now more than ever, it’s important to remind ourselves what we do have; what really matters, and what small items in our lives actually make us happy once we pay attention to them. And that’s what Products for a [...]

   

• Shepard Fairey Piece ‘OBEY x PEEL’ to be Unveiled at MBP Urban Arts Fest – Oct 3 – Brooklyn

  September 30, 2009

  Dave and Holly Combs are not only the authors of our fantastic PEEL: The Art of the Sticker – they’re respected, active members of the street art community. As such, design mastermind Shepard Fairey has created a collab poster for the PEEL cause, which will be unveiled in person THIS SATURDAY, October 3, in Brooklyn [...]

   

• Truckers and Texts

  September 28, 2009

  Truckers, who schlep the vast majority of the goods we come into contact with from the end of the world and back again, are under constantly increasing pressure to get their loads where they need to go in as little time as possible. The industry has become so precisely controlled, as a result of legislative [...]

   

• Your Computer Needs Some CELEBRITY VINYL

  September 22, 2009

  Straight from the pages of Celebrity Vinyl – our favorite collection of famous people’s most hilarious attempts at cutting an album – author Tom Hamling offers both computer wallpaper and screensavers filled with joyous and awkward album art. Download these beauties (for both Windows and Mac) here on the official Celebrity Vinyl website. And, if [...]

   

• How to Catch a Glitch (or: How to Glitch Like a Pro) – from Ant Scott

  September 21, 2009

  Before Glitch: Designing Imperfection was a book, it was an experiment; a collection; a thesis. The contributors and authors spent years perfecting the study of the “Glitch” aesthetic, and duly learned how to create their own. Here are Ant Scott’s instructions on catching and amplifying a glitch for art’s sake (via Beflix.com): 1) Wait for [...]

   

• “The Noir A-Z”s Julian Hibbard is Puzzled

  September 15, 2009

  As if our newest release, The Noir A-Z wasn’t cool enough – author and photographer Julian Hibbard has created these incredible photo jigsaw puzzles. The puzzles feature a mask theme of four different designs, some made from photos directly from the book. These puzzles brilliantly connect with the Noir A-Z as they were an earlier [...]

   

• David Markey Announces 9/22 Release of “The Reinactors” DVD – Misadventures of Hollywood Boulevard’s Celeb “Imposters”

  September 14, 2009

  MBP’s book Imposters, by Shawna Kenney, documents, page-by-page, the out-of-work actors and hopefuls who line Hollywood Boulevard dressed up like the celebs of yesteryear and today: Marilyn Monroe, Spider-Man, Spongebob and Superman. Now, to the screen: filmmaker David Markey, who was interviewed in Kenney’s masterpiece, explores this same world by camera with his upcoming DVD [...]

   

• MBP’s Buzz Poole at the “Don’t Know Much About Literature Quiz Show” 9/17 at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe in Brooklyn

  September 11, 2009

  At MBP we’re always down for a good time, and that includes managing editor (and Madonna of the Toast author) Buzz Poole, and Garth Risk Hallberg, author of A Field Guide to the North American Family, who will be team members at the upcoming Don’t Know Much About Literature Quiz Show starring Kenneth C. Davis [...]

   

• MBP at the Brooklyn Book Festival 9/13, Booth 105

  September 9, 2009

  The Brooklyn Book Festival is finally upon us, and MBP is thrilled to attend this year’s happenings. We’ll be there at Booth 105, so make sure to stop by and say hello – and get great discounts, check out our newest titles, and chat with the team!

   

• NOTATIONS 21′s Theresa Sauer Interviewed on New Music Box

  September 1, 2009

  New Music Box is the official web magazine from the American Music Center, and managing editor Molly Sheridan sat down with Notations 21 author Theresa Sauer for a chat about the book. Check out the “Inside Notations 21″ interview and video here! Excerpt from Theresa’s interview: “The creative genius of the Notations 21 artists and [...]

   

• LE GUN’s Neal Fox Exhibit at Daniel Blau Gallery in Munich, September 10th Opening

  August 28, 2009

  LE GUN is an art collective and magazine established by graduates from London’s Royal College of Art’s department of Communication Art & Design. Since the 2004 inception of LE GUN, the group’s core – Neal Fox, Matthew Appleton, Bill Bragg, Chris Bianchi, Alex Wright and Robert Greene – has produced four issues of the vibrant, [...]

   

• Blog by La Carmina: Behind the Scenes of “Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo”!

  August 25, 2009

  The concept was, from the start, a Kool-Aid trip: photograph and write about Tokyo’s bizarre new crop of theme restaurants. But my friends and I decided to up the game by not only observing but participating in the madness. For the Alice in Wonderland cafe, we wore costumes based on the characters (above: Cheshire Cat [...]

   

• Op-Ed by Mark Batty on Forbes.com for 8/24: “The Kindle Can’t Scare Me”

  August 21, 2009

  Our very own Mark Batty shares his opinions on the Kindle, the book industry, and why he wants literary technology to bring it on. Click through on the Forbes.com CEO Network this Monday (August 24) to check out the article.

   

• Sweet Band Merch from NOTATIONS 21 Designer Mike Perry

  If you haven’t picked up Theresa Sauer’s Notations 21, you’re missing out on a brilliant collection of fascinatingly creative visual pieces from over 100 international composers. Not only that, but it’s a beautifully designed book – courtesy of Mike Perry – whose art now adorns some awesome-looking t-shirts and posters from a collection called the [...]

   

• J. Namdev Hardisty Sneak Peeks His Album Collection in “DIY Album Art” Teaser Video

  August 19, 2009

  DIY Album Art: Paper Bags & Office Supplies has grabbed the attention of artists, DIY-ers, punk and indie and music fans alike with its innovative artwork and expansive stories. In this new book teaser video, author J. Namdev Hardisty shows us some favorites from his DIY album art collection featured in the book, and explains [...]

   

• “Crazy, Wacky”‘s La Carmina Gets Lots of Love in Vancouver

  August 18, 2009

  MBP’s resident Gothic Lolita, La Carmina, and author of our just-released Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo has been garnering some attention in her Canadian homeland, with interviews and reviews in both the Vancouver Sun and Vancouver Province, with more along the way!  Check out the latest articles: Vancouver Sun, “Tour the bizarre eateries of Tokyo with [...]

   

• Artist Noma Bar of “Guess Who” & Upcoming “Negative Space” Chosen by VAROOM as “Illustrator that Defines a Decade”

  July 27, 2009

  Over the past several years, artist and MBP author Noma Bar has received an overwhelming amount of praise for his socially and politically-fueled artwork. Now, Varoom Magazine, one of the most respected culture and illustration magazines in the UK, has officially recognized Bar as an “Illustrator that Defines a Decade.” Read the PDF article here. “Noma’s [...]

   

• URBAN IRAN’s Charlotte Noruzi on Air America’s “Breakroom Live” This Thursday, July 2

  June 29, 2009

  This Thursday, July 2 at 3:00PM EST, tune in to Air America’s Breakroom Live with Marc Maron and Sam Seder as MBP’s Urban Iran author Charlotte Noruzi discusses the book, her background in Tehran, and shares her feelings on today’s Iran as a Persian-American woman. “When I saw the crowds of people in the streets [...]

   

• Graffiti and the Protests in Iran

  June 19, 2009

  Justice, so well personified by the blindfolded lady bearing scales and a sword, has always been the negotiation of balance shot through with violence. Most times, though, violence labeled as ‘just’ is not dealt out blindly; the blindfold that Lady Justice wears is more a pleasant fiction than a comforting reality and her scale is [...]

   

• MBP @ BEA

  June 5, 2009

  Once a year the American publishing industry gets together, along with a healthy contingent of bookish folks from around the world, and puts on Book Expo America. BEA, as it’s known to attendees, is part business meeting, part carnival and part swag hunt. Everything from robotic book lights (emblazoned with whichever printer is using them [...]

   

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