Raymond Pettibon: Snow Leopards

“I’ve never felt that my work has to be confined to the white cube of the museum or gallery world.”
—Raymond Pettibon

This viewing room highlights ten newly created works by Pettibon depicting snow leopards, several of which were featured in his recent collaboration with Artistic Director Kim Jones on the Dior Men's Winter 2019 collection.

A longtime admirer of Pettibon’s text works and zoological drawings, Jones was especially drawn to Pettibon’s sketches of leopards—a pattern with a long history at the Dior house. “The inspiration comes from the artworks of Raymond, from the more romantic part of his work, and tying that into the loves of Monsieur Dior,” says Jones.

Never seen before, this collection of drawings celebrates the collaboration and coincides with the artist’s inaugural solo exhibition at David Zwirner Paris.

Kim Jones with Raymond Pettibon.

Raymond Pettibon

No Title (The circus must...), 2019

Ink on paper

36 3/4 x 52 1/4 inches (93.3 x 132.7 cm)

Raymond Pettibon in his studio, New York. Photo by Jason Schmidt

Raymond Pettibon

No Title (Eye go forth...), 2019

Ink and graphite on paper

26 x 35 inches (66 x 88.9 cm)

Raymond Pettibon

No Title (To see it...), 2019

Ink and acrylic on paper

29 3/4 x 41 1/2 inches (75.6 x 105.4 cm)

“I’ve loved Raymond Pettibon since I was a teenager. His confidence of the line is something that always impressed me.”

—Kim Jones

Raymond Pettibon

No Title (There isn't a...), 2019

Ink and graphite on paper

30 x 22 1/2 inches (76.2 x 57.2 cm)

"The works were like any of my pieces that would appear in one of my books or shows. That is, they were not designs or illustrations. It was Kim Jones’s inspiration to make fashion out of them."

— Raymond Pettibon

Raymond Pettibon

No Title (Tyson vs. Douglas.), 2019

Ink, acrylic, and graphite on paper

38 1/4 x 51 7/8 inches (97.2 x 131.8 cm)

"Kim knew that I had made drawings with animals in them and asked me to make some new works with leopards, specifically. These spotted patterns were then used for prints on the fabrics."

—Raymond Pettibon

Raymond Pettibon

No Title (Say "Cheshire cheese") , 2019

Ink, watercolor, and graphite on paper

30 x 22 1/2 inches (76.2 x 57.2 cm)

"Whenever I work with artists, I give them an idea of what we need to achieve but I respect their vision and want them to do what they want to do. I think that’s the secret of a great collaboration."

—Kim Jones

Raymond Pettibon

No Title (In the stars. ...), 2019

Ink, acrylic, and colored pencil on paper

22 1/2 x 30 inches (57.2 x 76.2 cm)

Signed and dated verso

Raymond Pettibon

No Title (In harm's way. ...), 2019

Ink, watercolor, and colored pencil on paper

22 1/2 x 30 inches (57.2 x 76.2 cm)

"Most of the opportunities I’ve had working with fashion have been based on a mutual admiration for craft."

—Raymond Pettibon

Photo by Sophie Carpe

Raymond Pettibon

No Title (For Ernie Ladd.), 2019

Ink, acrylic, and graphite on paper

22 1/4 x 30 1/4 inches (56.5 x 76.8 cm)

"I’ve never felt that my work has to be confined to the white cube of the museum or gallery world."

—Raymond Pettibon

Raymond Pettibon

No Title (So many stars.), 2019

Ink and graphite on paper

22 1/2 x 30 inches (57.2 x 76.2 cm)

Raymond Pettibon: Snow Leopards debuts alongside the inaugural exhibition at the gallery’s new Paris location, Raymond Pettibon: Frenchette, on view through November 23, 2019.

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