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Jon has been collecting band setlists since the early 1980’s. Some of the original band setlists, including, The Go-Betweens, Always, Lakes, Jeffrey Lewis, Tri-State Lovers and The King Jerklews (Jon’s band from the mid 1980’s and his handwriting) have been reproduced in a 64 page book.
2009, English. Softcover, 64 pages (colour & b/w ill.), offset, 240 x 340 mm. Signed and numbered edition of 600. Published by The Narrows. Compilation and design: Jon Campbell, Warren Taylor and Matt Hinkley.
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Darren Knight Gallery
Manic Distribution
Lettering brings together a collection of works on paper made over the past 10 years. Ranging from intimate doodles to highly rendered texts this is the first time these works have been published as a group. The book also contains a series of photographic stills as well as pages containing images of paintings that relate directly to the drawings. Launched in May, 2015 at the Melbourne Art Book Fair.
2015, English. Softcover (wiro bound), 84 pages, 23 x 18 cm. 1st ed. of 500 copies. Published by The Narrows.
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World Food Books
Darren Knight Gallery
Manic Distribution
10 tracks, all songs Jon Campbell 2015. Recorded and mixed by Andrew Bare. Mastered by David Walker at Stepford Audio. Jon’s portrait by Tobias Titz. Album concept and design by Warren Taylor and Jon Campbell. Limited edition of 300 (numbered).
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The Searchers (In-store only)
NGV Design Store (In-store only)
Darren Knight Gallery
This book is the first comprehensive survey of Melbourne artist and musician Jon Campbell's work. Since the 1980s, Campbell has worked in various media including painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, neon, video, music, performance, and publications. His work revolves around the use of words and images to explore aspects of Australian history and social and political concerns. With texts by Jarrod Rawlins and Lisa Radford.
2010. 200 Pages, English. Softcover. Edition of 1000. 200 x 270 x 200mm.
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Darren Knight Gallery
NGV Design Store (in-store only)
Manic Distribution
12 inch acetate record. 10 tracks with hand painted cover. 2006.
Edition of 20.
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Darren Knight Gallery
Album from Melbourne band Olympic Doughnuts, a collaborative project by Jon Campbell and Matthew Griffin
Featuring My Side, Ditch The Pit, Fish And Chips Or Pizza & Ten Fishing Commandments. This is a strictly limited release.
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Darren Knight Gallery
Jon Campbell's artist book, 'It's a world full of lying bastards', presents a selection of ‘text’ cards that Jon has used in past musical performances. An invited guest usually flings the painted ‘text’ cards from the stage onto the floor during a song.
The book is the second in the series begun with 'It's a world full of cover versions' and is also designed and printed by Aaron at Ilam Press, University of Canterbury, Christchurch on their MZ Risograph printer.
Book concept and design Aaron Beehre, first edition of 100, signed and numbered, soft cover, 20 pages, A3 size (40.5 x 29.7 cm)
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Darren Knight Gallery
Exhibition catalogue for Jon Campbell and Nadia Hernández: Speech Patterns, Art Gallery of Western Australia
2022
Published by the Art Gallery of Western Australia to accompany the exhibition of the same name curated by Robert Cook held at the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth from 23 September 2022 - 13 January 2023.
Soft cover, 184 pages, 24 x 17 cm.
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Darren Knight Gallery
AGWA Design Store