Following my post about May 1968 anniversary, I just wanted to add something about the political posters and flyers that symbolized this uprising. As somebody comment on my last post, the richness and spontaneity of the arts created all around France will mark forever graphic designers around the world. Unanimous art students and factory workers created as a unified front some of the strongest slogans and icons of the french graphic heritage. The great thing about it is that nobody knows who did what.... Strictly anonymous!
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This month is the 40th anniversary of the general strike (10 millions workers and students) and the Paris riots( 20’000 students) that shut down France for more than a month in May 1968 and almost collapsed the General De Gaulle’s government. Growing up and going to protest with my parents and my fellow high school friends my mom would always speak about May 68 as a defining moment for them and their friends has young adults. They are part of this generation of “hippies, leftist, anarchist, socialist” named “68ers”. I used to always make fun of them and tell them they were living in the past and in Utopia.... Looking back at the events while writing this little post, I realized how a whole generation of lower and middle class workers and students made an impact for ever for modern democracy. Thanks Mom.... Yes, I know a day after mother day…
More here from wikipedia: May 68 . What I keep from the wickipedia article is this key thing to remember: May ‘68 was a political failure for the protesters, but it had an enormous social impact. In France, it is considered to be the watershed moment that saw the replacement of conservative morality (religion, patriotism, respect for authority) with the liberal morality (equality, sexual liberation, human rights) that dominates French society today. Although this replacement did not take place solely in this one month, the term mai 68 is used to refer to the shift in values, especially when referring to its most idealistic aspects.
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Classic creation for viral art… You have probably seen it a thousand time… Still classic!
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LUNCH TIME WITH A MASTER PART 2
My fellow blogger and good friend SP One came by for lunch yesterday to discuss art, collages and fresh up coming projects. He took the time to hit few walls on his way out. Thank you sir! You are always so inspiring.
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IF YOU LOVE THE GAME YOU CAN’T HATE
I am a big basketball fan and I have to say that those playoffs has been the most exciting since the nineties Chicago Bulls era (minus the Warriors-Dallas series last year).... At least for me. The level of the game currently by the Celtics, Hornets and Lakers is amazing. As much as I don’t like Kobe outside the game, he is definitely the MVP of this year, hands down. Chris Paul is crushing it with NO. and the big 3 of Boston reminds me the trio from back in the days. I am gonna have to go with Boston as the winner of this year’s final...I know as an adopted New Yorker I am not allowed to support Boston… but the game they play, the team spirit, the best bench in the league and the non selfishness they bring to the floor every night is amazing. If you love the game you have to love those Boston Celtics.
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ANTENNA MAGAZINE x GROTESK’S EVIDENCE
My man Greg Waters PR guru at Zoo York hook me up with Antenna Magazine to feature stuff I like, love or use for my daily routine.... Thanks G.
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I was fortunate to do the illustrations for the album cover of the Cool Kids coming out this May 20th on Chocolate Industries. Thanks to my fellow blogger Cody Hudson for putting this together.
More info when the album drops.
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This is just bringing a lot of bad Tsunami memories....
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Myanmar officials said on Tuesday the death toll could continue to climb higher than the 14,000 already feared dead from the Southeast Asian nation’s devastating cyclone as the international community prepared to rush in aid. In the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis, state radio reported that the government was delaying a constitutional referendum in areas hit hardest.
Myanmar’s Information Minister Maj. Gen. Kyaw Hsan confirmed at a news conference that some 4,000 people had died in Yangon and the low-lying Irrawaddy delta region. He added that another 10,000 people could be dead in the delta. More here… AP
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Sorry for the lack of good posting… I have been crazy finishing a big project for next year… Last week I visited my friend Dust La Rock studio for the first time in a while. As the Benji Olympics craze is building up for this summer whether you support or boycott the game, I decided to do a post about his collection. Josh has been an Olympic memorabilia and Adidas vintage nerd for the past decade. He is also the Art director of Dj A-trak label Fool’s Gold Record. Dust has an amazing stack of Adidas pieces that reminds me the Polo heads from the early 90’s. From Olympic sweatshirt, kicks, accessories to ashtray his collection is ridiculous. On the other hand, his Olympic memorabilia could fill up a museum. We were short in time so we didn’t shoot half of his precious relics. That includes 30+ vintage posters and dozen of small item… Hope you’ll enjoy…
Mister La Rock in his studio with his best friend.
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NEW NIKE AD ON SOME NEXT LEVEL
I was watching Liverpool Chelsea yesterday afternoon in a bar with the zoo crew and this Nike ad popped.... Brilliant!!!!
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I found this ODB collage from 1995 in my art school portfolio. I started to mess again with this technique for an art show and I remembered how dope it was to just work with an old fax machine, a black and white copier, Exacto ,Tip-Ex and some 3M tapes… Back then they was 3 shit computers for 120 students… No photoshop, illustrator, just our brain and hands to render. Fun times…
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Here is some beautiful photos from David Bellemere, a really talented french photographer very discrete (he has no website) and pretty unknown. He has done some work for Flaunt, Playboy France.That’s all I could find about him…
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FRIDAY JAM: FRENCH HARDCORE EDITION
113 is one of the most hardcore French hip hop act.... This video was censored on french TV… Homemade style and filmed in their housing project in Vitry (in the outskirt of Paris)… The beat reminds me a Public Enemy bomb squad production. This song is called “Trop Puissant” which means “Too Powerful”.
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Here is a tee I designed from my good friends Miss Lawn and Bam owners of the ill brand Hellz Bellz. Strictly for the Ladies!
Get yours girl!
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The undercover villain with the super duper welding power…
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Here is some amazing ads from the NY mass transportation from the 40’s to the 60’s… It used to be called The Subway Sun. Way more creative and nicer than all the communication (It’s now called “Subway talk” ) that you see in the cars nowadays…
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Well I guess last night 4 people didn’t get the memo…
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Got a nice surprise in the mail this morning… Thank you Sir!
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LET ME TURN YOU ON AKA THE FRIDAY JAM
As you probably don’t know I was a DJ for 8+ year in Switzerland way back and this was my song of choice to make the crowd go nuts after a hip hop set…
This one goes out to the love of my life: Sylwia!
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To follow Chino’s post I am proud to announce that Zoo York teamed up with the Lordz to kick off their new season on Fuse TV tonight. We met Mr Kaves at the Zoo Studio with Mister Handselecta 3 month ago and had a great session. Christian did the art direction and design with Mr Kaves and this is what we came up with.... A little promo run of 500 decks and Tees… Those will be available for my fellow bloggers upon request.... Yeah I know… That cool guy world sometimes sucks…
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CIA Handbook on Overthrowing Nicaraguan (Sandinista) Government
The CIA handbook was implemented against the Sandinistas in Nicaragua in the 80’s. One CIA manual used by anti-Sandinista groups instructed them to determine “the needs and frustration of the target groups” and to channel them into “generalized anti-government hostility.” The goal was to make the population identify the current government as “the cause of their frustration,” according to the manual, and believe that these frustrations could only be gotten rid of with the elimination of that government. Another great example of how Washington crafts and exports what they hope will never happen to them… A good uprising.
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With the beautiful weather coming back in town, I had to rock this morning my AF1 Also Know as... . Mister Raven gave each of the magazine’s contributor a pair… You talking about 45 pairs made… I had the dilemma of selling them a make $2000 on ebay for my kids college fund but after I spilled a Rhum and Coke on it, they had to live the concrete life.... No regret…
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My friend Zuek is a really talented dude from Italy. Like many other Europeans before us, he came here to live the New York dream. We have respect for each other because we have to work 50 times harder to find a place in the local scene and own respect from our peers. Zuek is a great photographer with a big heart and killing Italian accent… We worked with him on some Zoo York stuff and he is been shooting for the homeys at 5 Boro as well. Images speaks louder than words! Here is a few flicks to enjoy before you go on his website to see more… Zuek’s website Yep Alessandro, you made it!
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Late night session trying to finish some Hip Hop album freelance… Listening to De La Soul “Stakes is High"… The most underrated De La Soul Album…
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NEW YORK TIME MAGAZINE CLASSIC
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