Meyerowitz, Rick (Beatts, Anne; Kenney, Doug; O'Donoghue, Michael; O'Rourke, P.J.; Rodriguez, Charles; Wilson, Gahan et al.)

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Writers and Artists who Made the National Lampoon Insanely Great

ISBN: 9780810988484
New York, NY: Abrams, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. "The National Lampoon rose like a rocket: Launched during the late Vietnam years, it climbed through the drug-addled countercultural haze of the early 1970s to orbit an American scene desperately in need of a laugh. If the magazine had a point of view, it was that everybody and everything was fair game: raving right-wing lunatics, tie-dyed peaceniks, tedious noodniks; all were offended by the Lampoon's stick-in-your-eye style of humor." (from front flap) A compendium of cartoons, comics & articles from the legendary satirical magazine. Written, edited, with introduction & introductory essays by Rick Meyerowitz, an artist & writer for NL with a section here devoted to his work. Anne Beatts, Doug Kenney, Michael O'Donoghue, P.J. O'Rourke, Charles Rodriguez & Gahan Wilson are among the many great artists, editors & writers portrayed in this volume- the irreverent geniuses who concocted one of the most brilliant & hilarious magazines ever produced, & who went on to further glories (thankfully including Meyerowitz) or burned out- casualties of the very era they so sharply parodied. A lavish production by the venerable Abrams imprint, large hardcover in unclipped dust jacket with illustrated boards (front cover reproduction of Meyerowitz's famous issue-cover portrait of the Mona Lisa with an Orangutan's face & hands holding a banana), first edition, first printing as indicated by number sequence on copyright page. A premier American cultural collectible; a still-refreshing & ribald exemplar of irrepressible political incorrectness that all Third Minds need a good dose of more than ever. See also our collection of vintage NL issues from this writer's own library (item No. 1601). Book in very fine condition with only a bit of wear & a few tiny bumps, creases at edges & corners of front, back covers & spine. Interior very fine, substantially mint. Dust jacket fine with mild rubbing, scratching to front, back covers & spine; very light wear & some tiny bumps, creases at/ near edges & corners of same & flaps. An extra handling charge will be added for shipping due to the weight of this item. Very Fine / Fine. [Item #4823]

Price: $80.00