Rex Ray: A Portrait

A snapshot of San Francisco-based queer artist Rex Ray, told through the objects he collected during his life. Best known for his innovative pop aesthetic in fine and commercial art, his early designs include the first graphics for the San Francisco chapter of ACT UP; book covers for City Lights Books; and later design work for David Bowie, Bill Graham Presents, DreamWorks, Levi’s, Frameline, and Apple. A snapshot of San Francisco-based queer artist Rex Ray, told through the objects he collected during his life. Best known for his innovative pop aesthetic in fine and commercial art, his early designs include the first graphics for the San Francisco chapter of ACT UP; book covers for City Lights Books; and later design work for David Bowie, Bill Graham Presents, DreamWorks, Levi’s, Frameline, and Apple. A snapshot of San Francisco-based queer artist Rex Ray, told through the objects he collected during his life. Best known for his innovative pop aesthetic in fine and commercial art, his early designs include the first graphics for the San Francisco chapter of ACT UP; book covers for City Lights Books; and later design work for David Bowie, Bill Graham Presents, DreamWorks, Levi’s, Frameline, and Apple. A snapshot of San Francisco-based queer artist Rex Ray, told through the objects he collected during his life. Best known for his innovative pop aesthetic in fine and commercial art, his early designs include the first graphics for the San Francisco chapter of ACT UP; book covers for City Lights Books; and later design work for David Bowie, Bill Graham Presents, DreamWorks, Levi’s, Frameline, and Apple.