The Basement Tapes - Softcover Art Book

VS Press was initially founded as an in-house artisan screen printing studio, focusing on VS-related shirts and posters. We are thrilled to announce the expansion of VS Press into books and print media, where we will bring art books, critical explorations, novelizations, and more to the publishing space.

VS Press presents The Basement Tapes—a curated deep dive into the eclectic VHS archive of The Basement, a studio and art collective based in San Francisco’s Mission District. This book offers a unique look at their collection, shaped by a fascination with greasy horror films, obscure science fiction, niche special-interest nightmares, and exploitation cinema. The Basement Tapes serves as both a visual archive and a passionate tribute to these often-overlooked pieces of analog media history.

edited by: Luca Antonucci & Mitsu Okubo

essays by: William Boswick, Jon Dieringer, and Luca Antonucci

Additional info:

• Limited run of 2,000 units