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Shag: A to Z Show

The Shag: A to Z Exhibition ran at the BGH Gallery in Santa Monica, California from May 31st to Jul 2nd 2003. The exhibition included twenty-six original paintings by Josh Agle, one to represent each letter of the alphabet.


Each original measures 10″ by 12″ and is painted using acrylic and vinyl paint on a wooden board.

Title & Size Painting

Alligator

Size: 10″ x 12″

Birds

Size: 10″ x 12″

Cats

Size: 10″ x 12″

Devil

Size: 10″ x 12″

Elephant

Size: 10″ x 12″

Frenchy

Size: 10″ x 12″

Grim Reaper

Size: 10″ x 12″

Hipters

Size: 10″ x 12″

Idol

Size: 10″ x 12″

Jetsetter

Size: 10″ x 12″

Kapu

Size: 10″ x 12″


Liquor

Size: 10″ x 12″

Minotaur

Size: 10″ x 12″

Nightlife

Size: 10″ x 12″

Oku Ohana Oonu

Size: 10″ x 12″

Purgatory

Size: 10″ x 12″


Queen

Size: 10″ x 12″

Rum

Size: 10″ x 12″

Shriners

Size: 10″ x 12″

Tiki

Size: 10″ x 12″

Undertaker

Size: 10″ x 12″

Venus

Size: 10″ x 12″

Wolf

Size: 10″ x 12″

X

Size: 10″ x 12″

Yawner

Size: 10″ x 12″

Zombies

Size: 10″ x 12″

Five years after the Shag: A to Z Exhibition, the twenty-six paintings were included in the book SHAG: A to Z. This thirty-two page book by Fantagraphics Books retailed for $14.95 and includes a short verse written by Shag for each alphabet painting. See the 2008 post for Shag: A to Z for more details.

Seen Again?
Venus in June 2023 – auctioned by John Moran Auctioneers for $3,437.50:
Alligator in August 2023 – auctioned by John Moran Auctioneers for $4,000:Birds in August 2023 – auctioned by John Moran Auctioneers for $4,500:

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