As an album Loose Nut may have been the middle of beginning of the end for classic Black Flag, but this Loose Nut skatedeck is an absolute banger of a kickoff for this auction of Raymond Pettibon Punk Era art and ephemera that David Platzker of Specific Object is throwing at LA Modern. [Technically at their Chicago affiliate, Wright 20. Online bidding goes through 22 August 2024.]
For one thing, it’s actually signed by Raymond Pettibon, which is a flex. But more importantly, it’s been used, ground to hell, in fact, with razor tail that eats into the Black Flag logo. Because if you’re gonna put art on a skatedeck, you should have the decency to skate on it.
There are four other skatedecks in the auction, a slew of t-shirts, and a ton of flyers and such.
Raymond Pettibon: The Punk Years, curated by Specific Object/David Platzker, 22 August 2024 at LAModern/Wright20 [wright20.com]