12ozProphet

My good friend Chris Isenberg who is one of the person responsible for my obsession with sport graphic and sport in general released today an amazing project. Today is the 35th of Ali rumble in the jungle. To celebrate the event, Muhammad Ali Enterprises LLC (MAE) has commissioned NO MAS to create “Rumblevison”, a series of three original animated short films. To explore the legendary fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman and the iconic scene in Zaire, Chris tapped three fine artists with distinct styles: watercolorist David Rathman, oil painter Jerome Lagarrigue and pen and ink man James Blagden. In conjunction with a viral release, No Mas will also retail the original artwork, editioned prints and t-shirts based on key frames, along with its current collection of licensed reproductions of t-shirts worn by Muhammad Ali during his storied career. Great job brother!!!! More here.

Zaire by David Rathman

The Godfather of Soul vs. The Greatest of All Time by James Bladgen

Round Zero by Jerome Lagarrigue

I scored last week this nice auction catalogue for $5 in Brooklyn. This graffiti based auction happened at the Guernsey’s gallery in June 2000. I wish I was there… Good luck to find a Kaws or Espo at $3000-$4500 nowadays.

I have been seeing this ad in the subway for ever. I guess I should give a shot at it. You can’t lose it works both way.

You should wash this tonight if you into fashion or if you want to know what happen to the NY fashion district and its traditions.

Happy birthday son! 2 already! Love you for ever!
Thanks Gorey.

I was honored to have a tee selected by Complex magazine’s best of the 2000s. They did a a selection of a hundred iconic tee shirts who represent the first decade of the century. Please go online and vote for me to rep 5 Boro and Grotesk crew!

Ten years ago exactly today I landed at JFK airport as a twenty something rookie graphic designer. I was supposed to be there for 3 month which quickly turned to 6,12 and on and on. Here we are! Ten years after my first walk on the Brooklyn bridge blasting Gang star Mass Appeal in my portable CD player. Yep! Technology has changed since… I just want to give mad props to all the New York people who gave me all the inspiration and energy needed to be where I am at today. Thanks to my wife and kids, the Alife crew (you were the first ever!), Elf (R.I.P), KR, Snoty, Staple, Base Crew, Marc, Marci, Raven, Randy Moore, Chris Isenberg, Raza Uno, Funder, PK, Justin, Steve, Tester, Dust, Left, Mare, Keo, Reas, Kaws, Espo, Skuf, Zuek, Zoo Crew, 5boro crew, Waris, Spike Lee, Eric Elms and to all the other friend I forgot… I love New York more than ever!

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