New print by Shepard Fairey titled “Rise Above Rebel”. It is an 18″ x 24″ screenprint, signed and numbered, with an edition size of 450, and cost $45. There may be a little confusion on the release date, but thus far it appears that they will go on sale on Thursday September 15th, at a random time between 9AM and 11am PST HERE.
Post sale info: This item went on sale 9:40am PST and sold out in a few minutes.
"Rise Above Rebel" by Shepard Fairey. 18" x 24" Screenprint. Ed of 450 S/N. $45
Mondo had it’s “Mondo Mystery Movie” tonight at the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles, CA. And with a milestone achievement, they hooked up with legendary poster artist Drew Struzan and released the much anticipated “Frankenstein” screenprint. This print is a 15″ x 36″ 21-color Screenprint, with an edition size of 325, signed and numbered, and cost $285. The detail of this print is impressive and the number of colors is staggering. Only around 75 prints were sold tonight, and the remaining prints will likely go online for sale at a later undisclosed time.
The interview with Struzan and Justin of Mondo was entertaining and insightful, with Struzan coming off as sagacious, satirical, and witty. Yet kind, humbled and appreciative at the same time. My favorite quote of the night came from an audience question that asked him what his favorite poster of his was. Of which he answered:
“That’s a very difficult question. I guess that’s because people must live off their favorites. As a creator, I can’t do that. If I had a favorite, then I’d become redundant because I’d keep trying to repeat what I’d like best. So I always think the best one and my favorite, will be the next one…until the next one, and that keeps me growing and moving forward..”- Drew Struzan
Another interesting tidbit of info during the interview came when Struzan spilled the beans that he may be doing other pieces with Mondo in the future. Wow!
As for the movie, Frankenstein (1931), it was fun to revisit this Hollywood classic after being seasoned these days with modern cinema and its CGI-overdose. This 1931 version of Frankenstein is iconic and will always be associated with Hollywood during its early heydays.
After the movie, Justin updated us on the MMM showing in October (7,8,9) at the New Beverly. Tickets are $75 per ticket/movie, with 2 movies shown per day at around 7:00pm & 9:00pm intervals. Tickets are planned to go on sale on Tuesday, September 13 around 12pm-3pm PST somewhere HERE. Keep a close keep on Justin’s Twitter for more updates.
And now for a close look at the “Frankenstein” print:
"Frankenstein" by Drew Struzan. 15" x 36" 21-color Screenprint. Ed of 325 S/N. $285
Jay Ryan released a few posters for sale on his website. Two of them are Hum posters and one is a Braid poster. The Hum posters each have an edition size of 400 ($30 each), and the Braid has an edition size of 270, $20. All posters are 18″ x 24″ in dimensions. On sale now HERE.
"Hum, Chicago" by Jay Ryan. 18" x 24" Screenprint. Ed of 400 S/N. $30
"Hum, Champaign" by Jay Ryan. 18" x 24" Screenprint. Ed of 400 S/N. $30
"Braid, Chicago" by Jay Ryan. 18" x 24" Screenprint. Ed of 270 S/N. $20
A few unique AP’s, sold out prints, hand finished bits and an old piece painted on paper will all be available in his store later today HERE. In addition, everything in his shop will be 30% off, discount code will be released soon. Here is your chance to own an Eelus at a great price! Check HERE for updates.
"Alice" by Eelus. 56x76cm Screenprint. Ed of 200 S/N. £100.00 ($158US)
"Raven Haired" by Eelus. 55 x 76cm Screenprint. Ed of 150 S/N. £180.00 ($285US)
“Huh. I found 12 of these old sets at the bottom of my flatfile, totally neglected. I can’t believe the edition was only 40. Crazy.”
These Archive copies of the long-sold out ‘Robocop’ poster set date back to 2008! Commissioned by the Alamo Drafthouse to promote their December 7 2008 screening of the classic film!
This is a set of 5 villain portraits, each measuring 12×12, and signed and numbered in a set of ONLY 40. (Only the Clarence Boddicker print is signed in each set.) At only 40 copies, this set is one of the rarer prints from that series ever made! At the time of writing, we only have 12 sets remaining. Get them while you can HERE.
"Robobop" by Tim Doyle. 12" x 12" 5 poster set. Ed of 40. S/N. $75
It’s an Art World
Yes, the actor/comedian Jim Carrey. Apparently he has his own website which is kinda like his own real-life take on his movie The Truman Show. In this, he reveals that he has his own art studio and shows a video of him in the process of making his own art screenprint. Pretty cool as it gives an insight into the screenprinting process for those unfamilar with it. Check out his site and video process HERE as the video embed may not show below. I’m curious to see what the finished product looks like, but whatever it is, it looks to be huge!
For those of you who missed the timed release of this print will have second chance to get one via Spoke Art. “Charlotte” is a 17.5″ x 17.5″ Giclee, signed and numbered with an edition size of 1160 and will cost $100. Don’t be fooled by the edition size though, there are only limited quantities available through Spoke Art. They go on sale Monday, September 12th at 2pm PST HERE.
"Charlotte" by Audrey Kawasaki. 17.5" x 17.5" Giclee. Ed of 1160 S/N. $100
Framed Art Phenomena
When choosing the correct frame for your art piece, it’s almost a joint collaboration with the artist itself. The artists work is like the naked soul and the frame/matte is like the outer clothing. The wrong frame, and the piece can suffer. But when everything is done well, the results can often be like an epiphany…
"Frankie" by Tom Bagshaw. Pic provided by "asoli" from expressobeans.com
“An antique looking frame works really well with the hushed portrait styles of Bagshaw”
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"Trolley Hunters" by Banksy. Pic provided by "charlesdemar" from expressobeans.com
“I love the way Banksy always manages to capture relevant social criticisms, and blends them with his sardonic wit. This stripped down black and white image is very powerful in meaning, and needs no other embellishing frame surrounding it. Nicely done.”
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"Saint Jeremiah" by Jeremy Geddes. Pic provided by "spen640" from expressobeans.com
“The way a Geddes painting looks just like a photograph is remarkable. Framing this piece in a simple, “hang it in your office” frame is just right.”
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"Summer Lady" by Chuck Sperry. Pic provided by "Furthur Frames in Denver, CO"
“Chuck Sperry’s Summer Lady poster for the Widespread Panic tour is the Gig Poster of 2011 IMO. This is framed by the master framers over at Furthur Frames in Denver, CO. And they always get it right.”
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Having the elegance of the large Monarch Butterfly, contrasted with the cold solid-state feel of a circuit board comes a new print by Ludo. The image works, street art style so to speak. It is a 50 x 70cm screenprint embellished with green and white acrylic, with an edition size of 25, and cost £120.00 ($190US). On sale now HERE.
"e-Lepidoptera" by Ludo. 50 x 70cm Screenprint. Ed of 25 S/N. £120.00 ($190US)
Pahnl has released 4 different variants of “Exploding Cans”. Each variant exists as a triptych, has an edition size of 4, and is stencil on stretched canvas medium. Each canvas piece is 15 x 15cm, cost is £120 ($190US) for each triptych, or for the whole 4 triptych set is £430 ($683US). On sale now HERE.
"Yellow Triptych" by Pahnl. 15 x 15cm on canvas. Ed of 4. S/N. £120 ($190US)
"Chrome Triptych" by Pahnl. 15 x 15cm on canvas. Ed of 4. S/N. £120 ($190US)
"Gum Triptych" by Pahnl. 15 x 15cm on canvas. Ed of 4. S/N. £120 ($190US)
"CMYK Triptych" by Pahnl. 15 x 15cm on canvas. Ed of 4. S/N. £120 ($190US)