Jason Jägel was born in 1971 in Boston, Mass and later received degrees from the California College of Arts and Crafts, BFA 1995 and Stanford University, MFA 2002. Gallery listings include Plane Space, NY; Queen’s Nails Annex, SF; Greg Kucera, Seattle; and Richard Heller, Santa Monica. Recently Jason unleashed a large-format monograph titled Seventy-Three Funshine, which features over 200 images from his career. Spanning childhood sketches and family snapshots, but largely focusing on his current practice, paintings and paper works.
Hip-hop influences, family life, and the humming buzz of the street are a strange mix, but these themes run throughout Seventy-Three Funshine. Jägel’s work has been increasingly influenced by the music he listens to; this connection has been strengthened by his record cover designs for the LA-based hip hop label Stones Throw. One of Stones Throw’s major artists, Madlib, has three tracks that appear on a companion 10-inch vinyl record, an unexpected feature included in this artists’ book.For the low low price of $68, it can all be yours.
