Art Police. Large collection of zines

Minneapolis-based comics zine run from 1974 to 1994 by Frank Gaard, artist and teacher at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. It was collectively published by various Minneapolis artists, and consisted almost entirely of drawings and comics illustrations, with a provocative and humorous touch, a mixture of Punk and Outsider art. A total of around 70 zines were made in 20 years. The issues are all printed in b/w but vary in size, printing methods, titles and issue numbering. Contributions by Frank Gaard, Andy Baird, Stuart Mead et al. Rare assembling, generally in fine condition.

Includes: (1) Artpolice Comics, Vol. 4 No. 1, Fall 1980. (2) Artpolice Express, Vol. 1 No. 1, Dec. 31, 1980. (3) Artpolice Comics, Vol. 5 No. 1-2, Monsters / Romance Issue, July 14, 1981. (4) Artpolice Digest, Vol. 1, No. 1, Politics Issue, Fall 1981. (5) Artpolice, No. 27, Winter 1981. (6) Artpolice, No. 29, Spring/Summer 1982. (7) Artpolice, Fall 1982. (8) Artpolice Comics Presents No. 32, Feb. 1983. (9) Artpolice Gazette, No. 33 Vol. 3, No. 1, April Fools of Chicago Show Issue, Spring 1983. (10) Artpolice International, Vol. 1, Fall 1983. (11) Artpolice, No. 35, Winter 1983. (12) Artpolice, September 1984. (13) Artpolice, Vol. 10 No. 2, Dec. 1984. (14) Artpolice Magazine, No. 40, Vol. 11 No. 1, Summer 1985. (15) Artpolice, Extra Special Issue / M.I.A. Issue, Feb. 1986. (16) Artpolice, Vol. 12 No. 3, Oct. 1986. Artpolice, Vol. 14 No. 1, Forget DuChamp, July 1987. (17) Artpolice, Vol. 15, No. 2, Summer 1988. (total 17)