We are now offering a free PDF download of our very first self-published book, The Elizabeth Kent Story. Compiled and designed between 1999 and 2002 the book is a collection of pages, both individual and collaborative, from the members of GH avisualagency, formerly Graphic Havoc. The Elizabeth Kent Story was originally offered as a limited and numbered edition of 1000 and has been sold out for years.
Download the file and enjoy a glimpse into our early publishing endeavors.
The Elizabeth Kent Story
[...] J. Penry, one of our favorite illustrators, is now offering his services as a pet portraitist. Now you too can own a precious artwork depicting your furry beloved rendered in Penry’s signature style, with a dash of panache and whimsy. Eventually Penry hopes to collect all these portraits in a book. Won’t that make a lovely keepsake? Contact J. Penry for more info and pricing. [...] VIA: http://www.viceland.com/int/v15n2/htdocs/pet_portraiture.php
Also check out J’s first book, Castles and Christians.
Castles and Christians by J. Penry, with forward by Jeffrey Jensen $24.006. 625 x 8.875 inches, Paperback, Gatefolded Cover 96 color pages, Limited edition run: 1,200. ISBN: 0 9716702 1 8. Grab a copy from the newly launched GHava{Press} online shop.
A beautiful hardbound book showcasing Jody Fausett’s dark and mysterious, personal photography. “Like advertisements for a place you might not want to visit, Jody Fausett’s photographs sizzle with inchoate menace. Fragility and a whiff of violence collide in a body of work centered on Fausett’s kin and the vacant-eyed critters who attest to the family’s favorite avocation of taxidermy” -Felicia Feaster, Creative Loafing 9.5×12 inches (landscape bound). 120 color pages. forward by Bret Busch. Q&A with the artist by David Merten of GHava{Press}
About the Author
Atlanta based photographer Jody Fausett works within the overlap of commercial fashion photography and his own fine art visions. “From sewing tree shaped pillows to overturning marble tables in fancy night clubs, from romantic comedies to schlocky slasher films, Jody Fausett is a renaissance man…sort of. His arts and skills are a little more unpredictable then the common definition attributed to such a person. Where as one fitting the “classical” definition might teach you a thing or two about fine wines and seamlessly segue into the history of italian opera, Jody might educate you on the genius of Paul Verhoeven’s Showgirls after catching a possum with his bare hands. I have known Jody Fausett for almost a decade now and he is easily one the most interesting characters I have ever met. Unassuming at first glance, it is quickly apparent that there is something slightly askew to Jody in both appearance and personality. With a slightly messed up collar, ever changing facial hair… he is constantly pushing the limits of what is acceptable to the norm. This “other-ness” that is slightly above radar in real life becomes fully amplified in his photographs, yet never becomes deafening.” -David Merten, GHava{Press}
Second Place
by Jody Fausett
Released September 2007.
Jody Fausett’s images brim with dark whimsy. They play with the seemingly impermeable division between life and death.
ISBN: 978-0-9716702-2-8 Published by GHava{Press}
“Like advertisements for a place you might not want to visit, Jody Fausett’s photographs sizzle with inchoate menace. Fragility and a whiff of violence collide in a body of work centered on Fausett’s kin and the vacant-eyed critters who attest to the family’s favorite avocation of taxidermy”
— Felicia Feaster, Creative Loafing
