Raymond Pettibon and work series since the 1990s
Published on 07/04/2026 at 21:50 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Raymond Pettibon remains one of the clearest draftsmen in postwar American art. His black-ink works still move between text, violence, music, and satire, with no need for spectacle to hold attention.
Saturday and the work series
Pettibon's Saturday profile fits a retrospective reading of his practice: serial drawings, sharp captions, and a habit of turning literary fragments into images. That structure is central to No Title, Tripping Corpse, and other long-running bodies of work.
Collectors and curators continue to read him through the tension between punk-era immediacy and museum-level drawing discipline. The result is a practice that looks casual at first, then reveals a tightly controlled visual grammar.
The market after the drawings
Pettibon also occupies a durable market position, especially in the 6-figure to low 7-figure range for major works. His sheets on paper and artist books remain the format most closely associated with that demand.
At auction, the strongest interest usually concentrates on works that connect image and text with an early or particularly charged provenance. That matters because the market for Pettibon has long rewarded recognizable iconography and period significance over scale alone.
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How Raymond Pettibon works
His practice stays anchored in drawing, but it reaches across print, zines, and installation. The recurring force is the same: compressed language, abrupt imagery, and a refusal of polished finish.
That mix places Pettibon between underground graphics and institutional art history. Few artists sustain that bridge so consistently over time.
Where Raymond Pettibon stands now
Raymond Pettibon currently has no publicly confirmed date in the 30-day window.
Raymond Pettibon at a glance
- Artist: Raymond Pettibon
- Medium / Genre: Drawing, print, artist books
- Born: 1957, Tucson, Arizona, USA
- Place(s) of practice: United States
- Active since: 1978
- Key work groups: No Title, Tripping Corpse, Wave of Mutilation
- Major collections: MoMA (New York), Tate (London), Centre Pompidou (Paris)
- Next date: currently no announced date in the 30-day window
Frequently asked questions about Raymond Pettibon
What is Raymond Pettibon best known for?
He is best known for ink drawings that combine text and image, often with abrupt, literary, or punk-inflected language.
Where is Raymond Pettibon currently on view?
No current exhibition date is publicly confirmed in the 30-day window used for this article.
Which collections hold Raymond Pettibon works?
Public collections include MoMA in New York, Tate in London, and Centre Pompidou in Paris.
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