Graffiti legends Blek Le Rat and Doze Green chat about growth in the counter culture art movement, changes in style, and what the future holds for the scene.
The two were in the middle of prepping for their show at Jonathan LeVine Gallery, opening October 18, 2008. Thanks to the gallery for setting this up.
The film was shot on a Canon G9 point and shoot and edited in iMovie HD.
If you’re looking for something to do tomorrow night (10/3), head over to Jersey City to catch Prime Surreal Estate, a group show featuring a ton of great artists (including Molly Crabapple and Tristan Eaton) and a massive installation by Ron English. It’s located at the Canco Lofts on 50 Dey St. The party is from 6 to 10pm.
He tattoos, he paints, he paints portraits of tattooists–Shawn Barber’s business card must be a mile long, and I’m sure he’s handed out a ton of them judging by the vast amount of pieces collected in his “Forever & Ever.” The 256 tome, published by 9mm books, includes paintings of some of the greatest living tattoo artists–their faces, their hands, their tattoo machines. Barber even offers a ton of supplemental material, including sketches and associated photographs.
Barber has spent the last few years traveling around the country photographing tattoo artists and their tools of the trade. He then meticulously renders the photos into stunning works of art, often transposing different angles of the subject’s hands to better show off their body art.
Life In a Bungalo will have a review up as soon as we get our hands on a copy.
