The California-based artist Raymond Pettibon is regarded as one of the most incisive chroniclers of American popular culture.

Often described as a contemporary Goya, Pettibon's work does not depict traditional battlefields, but rather the psychological and cultural conflicts that shape modern life—youth rebellion, authority, violence, and the mythologies perpetuated through mass media, particularly film noir.

The publication accompanying the exhibition Whatever it is you're looking for you won't find it here includes a complete catalogue of the more than 500 works on view. In addition, an in-depth interview with the artist offers rare insight into Pettibon’s intellectual cosmos, revealing the conceptual density and restless energy that drive his distinctive visual language.