Mind And Times Of Reg Mombassa Slipcased (Signed)

Signed & numbered by author.

Whether you know and love him from Mental as Anything, Mambo or as the fine artist whose works are sought by collectors aroundthe world, this is the book everyone will want to own. After all, Reg Mombassa's dazzling talent, eye for the absurd and unashamed idealism has made us rock, laugh and think for more than 30 years.

His sense of mischief resonated in the songs and performances of the Mentals, whose music became the soundtrack to a generation's misbegotten youth. His frequently macabre and always distinctive designs for Mambo captured the imagination of another generation and are now collector's items. His whimsy is reflected in his idiosyncratic pop art, and in the fine art landscapes sought after by collectors as diverse as early mentor Patrick White to Elton John. As Andrew Denton says: ‘At Reg’s exhibitions, the red dots go up on the walls before the paintings do’.

Who else could have Elvis Costello producing his records, or the likes of Johnny Rotten and Crowded House seeking his record cover designs?  But there is much more to Reg Mombassa, as fellow New Zealand-born painter and writer Murray Waldren will show, with a little help from Reg.

This is not just a a biography and it’s much more than an illustrated book. It’s a glorious celebration of a mind and times that’s as bold, entertaining and unique as the man himself.