The Cryptik Movement is at it again with the release of a very limited run. We are talking 17 left at this very moment! In collaboration with 1xRUN they release an 18 x 24 inch 4-Color screen print titled, “Ministry of Public Enlightenment.” Based off of on excerpt from the Sutra of 42 Sections, the new print comes signed, numbered and with a certificate of authenticity from Cryptik and 1xRUN. You can find out about the whole print after the jump.
We’ve dabbed into a bit of screen printing in our day. Pumping out shirts in the garage of a friend’s house, we were damn near DIY. With these DIY Screen Printing Kits you can do what we did, but with organization and everything you need to accomplish it. There are two kits to choose from – the DIY T-Shirt Kit or the DIY Gig Poster Kit and both include everything you need to get your mini print shop generating revenue. Included in your kit are a press, a wood screen, a halogen exposure light with mounting fixture, a squeegee, a scoop coater, a pint of photo emulsion, a yellow bulb, ink, a screen degreaser, emulsion remover, adhesive, scrub pads, french or parchment paper, a manual, and an instructional DVD. Your initial investment will run about $250-$280 but that’s not bad for a start-up these days.
We’ve seen photos printed on wood, acrylic, and even aluminum but never have we seen it on glass. A new site called Fracture allows you to print your photos on shatter proof glass along with a customized frame. Shipped with everything you need to display it, you also have a choice of a No Mount (back light) or Transparent (stained glass) look. Size and shapes vary or the option to customize your size is available as well.
Keeping yourself out of the limelight when most people know your name, or ego rather, isn’t always the easiest situation. A man that has accomplished this is the renowned street artist Banksy. The Man Behind the Wall is reporter Will Ellsworth-Jones investigation of Banksy from the time his work was considered vandalism to the time people started tearing down the walls of their businesses just to sell his work at renowned auction houses. If you are looking to get the full story on this mysterious artist then picking up this book would be your best bet.
The good ol’ USA. We love it, but damn we love to hate it. Most of us are oblivious and brainwashed into American history. The history books that were given to us in high school don’t even tell the half. Filmmaker Oliver Stone and historian Peter Kuznick have teamed up to give us a true look at our country’s past by shining a light on the dark underbelly of American militarism and imperialist policy.
Available HERE.
You thought canvas was cool huh? What if you could print your beloved pictures on a nice, finished piece of wood. Something that would be a definite conversation piece. Well, a start-up out of Southern California called Woodsnap has made it possible. Aside from doing their good deed by planting a tree every time a print is purchased; the harvesting, sourcing, cutting, routing, sanding, printing and finishing of the wood is all done in the good ol’ USofA. The process consists of printing the photo directly onto the wood canvas – adding texture and a touch of unique to your photo. Yes, you can print your Instagrams.
A fascinating series of prints come to us from Hamburg, Germany by graphic designer Reinhard Krug. Titled “Islands”, the prints portray floating cities from Honk Kong to London and Berlin to New York. The limited edition prints are printed on TECCO PM230 MATT (230 g/m²) paper, hand numbered and are limited to 50 prints each city. They are available now through Krug’s store Stuff! act quick though because they are moving at a steady pace.
The 2012 Olympics are here and everybody is waiting and preparing for that opening ceremony to see if it can top the spectacle of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Well, French artist ZEVS has been busy preparing for it as well, with his latest print of the symbolic Olympic Rings. He adds his signature drips, giving the rings a whole new meaning of “blood, sweat and tears”. The limited edition print can be purchased online for £275 GBP (approximately $430 USD)
Full print after the jump.
No, we are not Star Wars geeks (fine if you are) nor are we obsessed with collecting every Star Wars toy on the market. Although two things that can make us stare and ignore the drool streaming down our chin are good advertising and great art. The two combined can make an advertisement stand out from the rest and with a great concept behind it – it can go even further than most. That’s why when we stumbled across these ad pieces created by X3 Productions for the Star Wars Identities exhibit in Montreal, Canada – we couldn’t help but share them with the rest of you. “What Forces Shape You?” is the concept behind the posters and by staring thoroughly at each illustration you find the individuality that each character posses along with things that have shaped them through their history.
More after the jump.
America the beautiful! That’s what we are calling these photos of the gorgeous Kate Upton as she graces the July 2012 cover of GQ magazine. Making a rise as an American model she has covered Esquire and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, showing that she has what it takes to win us all over. The photos are shot by none other than Terry Richardson and capture a sultry Kate in an American Flag bikini and several other outfits.
Full gallery after the jump!
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