Incomplete.net: Stick Figure Art 1998-2002

By Jonathan Land

Stick figure art as featured on incomplete.net. Beginning in 1998, world-famous stick figure artist Jonathan Land began posting daily works of art for his viewing public. Now almost 800 pieces of the best of his sublime and evocative work have been compiled for this coffee table book. Volume 1 of 2.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jonathan Land
• Release date: Mar 24, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301830459

Jonathan Land

Jonathan Land has worn out many hats and much welcome over the years. He grew up in New York City and could frequently be found at ungodly hours of his formative high school period at either WBAI-FM as an Arts Department producer, composer, and timid on-air personality or at CBGBs as your garden variety delinquent teen. Jonathan Land graduated from Hampshire College in 1997, majoring in the highly unprofitable fields of mathematics and music. He's incorporated both into an overly ambitious 4.5 hour composition on the net which has sadly been burned. He's spent the intervening time as a web developer, a stick figure artist (not a joke, see http://incomplete.net/ for details), and a member of the experimental musical group Negativland, which specializes in making art that goofs on the media whenever possible. He's made appearances on an E.P. with one-hit wonders (in America, at least) Chumbawamba, and on a compilation of reworked pieces from Fiddler on the Roof for Knitting Factory Works records. Jonathan Land currently resides in Northern New Jersey with his wife and infant twin daughters. He currently receives about 30-50 spams a day and would be the wealthiest man in Nigeria if only he could manage to take his business transactions seriously.

Book preview

Chapter 1

1998

Redneck (06/20/1998) This is my next door neighbor at The Artist's Villa in Memphis, TN, where I'm the artist in residence.

Big Pain in the Ass (06/21/1998)

This is a photograph I took in New York City of a sweatshop laborer and his employer.

The proletariat will eventually rise!

Crazy White-Haired Man (06/24/1998)

Last night I had a nightmare that Steve Martin lept out at me at my local Blockbuster Video, attempting to force me into renting Roxanne. I cold clocked him with the entire Godfather trilogy, which for some reason, I was renting on reel-to-reel. I then woke up and painted this in watercolors, which is quite a departure for me.

Mirror (06/28/1998)

I've decided to get reflective with this one.

Where's Waldo Submission (rejected) (06/29/1998)

I solicited my work to the fine people at Where's Waldo Inc. The piece was unfortunately rejected because it didn't conform to the style guide.

In The Style Of Warhol (06/30/1998)

Another tribute to another fine artist. Even collectors find this work so convincing, that it's commonly lumped in with Warhol's actual catalog.

Flavor Flav (07/01/1998)

This is a portrait of Public Enemy's Flavor Flav that I painted (oil on canvas) for a single of his.

First Grey Hair (07/02/1998)

I decided to depict an event that occurs in everyone's life at some point: The reaction to noticing THE FIRST GREY HAIR!!!

Hot Chick, Nude Beach (07/03/1998)

I rarely do nudes, but I was coerced to do a portrait of one of my model friends. I always wanted to see her naked, so what the hell.

Still Life (07/04/1998)

Just an orange, a banana, and a pepper on a table. Every artist has done this at some point.

Negative (07/06/1998)

This is a photographic negative that I liked much more in its negative form as opposed to the developed picture.

Hands Of Jesus (Rejected) (07/09/1998)

This was commissioned by Religions, Inc. They didn't accept it due to its graphic and disturbing depiction of it's subject.

Lovenest (07/10/1998)

A painting of two happy chicks on a tree outside of my window here at The Artists' Villa.

The Miracle of Birth (07/12/1998)

This is the most beautiful thing a human can experience.

Home Computer (07/13/1998)

I never touch computers. I hate them, but I have experimented artistically with them. This is a 3-D rendering of my Macintosh.

Man on Fire (07/14/1998)

As I saw this, I asked myself: There is a tragedy before me. Do I help, or do I observe and capture the moment? Even this guy would agree that the picture was worth it!

Snake in the Grass (07/15/1998)

Nature's evil at work.

Loveseat (07/16/1998)

I know this isn't actually a loveseat, but look at that lovely couple, I only dream of the day when I can be as nauseatingly happy as that.

Gorbachev (07/19/1998)

This is an illustration from a history book I'm currently working on.

Stoned Hippie Freak (07/20/1998)

My model friends used to buy smack from this guy. I told them STOP! let me show you how I see him. They've layed off the stuff for 3 whole days!

6 Feet Under (07/23/1998)

This is the grave of my model friend, Martinique. R.I.P., Sweetie.

Honeymoon in Vegas (07/26/1998)

This is a painting of myself and a cheap prostitute having a few yuks.

Tribute to DaVinci (07/27/1998)

This one has been in The Louvre for 6 years now without being properly framed!

Houdini (07/28/1998)

Here's a sketch of a photograph of The Master in the midst of another great escape!

Time Traveller (07/30/1998)

One of my rare forays into fantasy/science fiction.

Backstabber (08/01/1998)

This is a picture I painted after one of my model friends decided to have her picture taken by another artist! Bitch! Cheating whore! She never even slept with me.

Big Breasted Sellout (08/03/1998)

Well, last month's Hot Chick, Nude Beach was so popular, I thought I'd give you all some more nudity to drool over. Here you go. Breasts! Enjoy!

Waiting for the Phone to Ring (08/04/1998)

A buyer's calling me today!!! Might as well paint while I'm waiting for the call!

A Stopped Clock (08/06/1998)

This clock isn't really stopped, but since this is a photograph, you'll never know! Trippy, huh?

Not Quite Groucho (08/08/1998)

This was supposed to be Groucho Marx, but it's a bit off, and I didn't want to waste my good oil paints on a fruitless effort, so here you go.

Nervous Breakdown (08/09/1998)

My model friend Annenine told me she was pregnant with my child. It turned out to be an April Fool's Joke. Ha ha. I Seran Wrapped her toilet the next time she purged.

Kimono (08/11/1998)

This is my model friend Quantifiquatio. She's modelling a Versaci kimono? It's pretty ugly, but I like the material.

Iron Lung (08/12/1998)

This is my Uncle Stumpy. Life-long smoker. Not anymore.

The Road Less Travelled (08/13/1998)

You probably haven't been here, but it's off I-9 in Massachusetts

A Horse With No Name (08/15/1998)

I don't really know what the point of this painting is. I was so high on crank while making it, I guess it doesn't really matter anyhow.

Yoga Boy (08/16/1998)

What a sissy!

Naked Twister (08/18/1998)

This was a fun night at my soho loft. I decided to see how many of my model friends I could get loaded and naked. It worked, and here's one of the pictures to prove it!

George Clooney Paparazzi Shot (08/25/1998)

We all need to pay the rent. This is George Clooney kicking my ass at the premiere of Out Of Sight while trying to photograph him for the Star. Sorry, George.

Swallow My Pride (08/26/1998)

This is a polaroid that another photographer took of me showing exactly what happened to that camera I was taking pictures of George Clooney with. Sorry, George.

The Priest (08/28/1998)

This is a priest. What a jerk!

My Newest Painting (08/30/1998)

This is a photo Maranelle took of me standing next to my most recently completed painting. The artist and his art. I like it!

Baby Got Back (rejected) (09/01/1998)

Models with large asses tend to not go very far. Here's the reason why. This was supposed to be in Cosmo, but it didn't make the cut.

Muscleman (09/02/1998)

This is a still shot from the movie Pumping Iron 3: Pass The Steroids.

My Yacht (09/08/1998)

This is my yacht, myself, and some art groupie.

Ass0-9 (09/11/1998)

This is a wonderful visual joke that you have to be highly intelligent to understand. I need to explain it to all of my model friends, but explaining it just isn't as funny.

Intersection (09/17/1998)

We all come to the crossroads at some point in our lives... And here they are!