Grotesk

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Grotesk
Grotesk

Brooklyn, New York

Here is a small display of one of my favorite illustrator ever. Wilfred Limonious is a Jamaican illustrator you have seen the work a hundred times without knowing who he is. His work symbolizes to Dance Hall music what the Ultimate Breaks & Beats covers are for Hip Hop. Most of his work was designed during the 80’s for famous Dance Hall record labels such as Sonic Sounds, VP and Tuff Rank. His most iconic cover is probably the “Original Stalag 17-18”  Riddim that includes the Tenor Saw song Ring the Alarm. There is pretty much no information, no book, website about him.I read online that he passed away.If anybody knows more about Wilfred, feel free to comment.
YAH SOUND TEAR DUNG PRISON WALLS BOMBOCLAT!









Posted by Grotesk on March 17, 2009 at 09:45 AM

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Greg Lamarche wrote… Comment #1 posted on March 17, 2009 at 11:40 AM
Damn, I thought that yellow work train I saw late at night was the money train, now I know it's the punany train...all aboard.
john wrote… Comment #2 posted on March 17, 2009 at 03:38 PM
awesome
Handselecta wrote… Comment #3 posted on March 17, 2009 at 04:56 PM
Fiyah!
Terry wrote… Comment #4 posted on March 17, 2009 at 05:36 PM
King Bizness. Great Post !!
Bill McMullen wrote… Comment #5 posted on March 18, 2009 at 01:14 AM
Every few years his work resurfaces and it still burns my eyes and brain, EVERY TIME. Excellent post! PRISONER YUH SAFE
puppa sen wrote… Comment #6 posted on March 23, 2009 at 08:41 PM
Original artikal best blog stuff evz !!!thanks for sharing!
soundy wrote… Comment #7 posted on May 03, 2009 at 08:14 AM
More please, love dat work !
Rottf3 wrote… Comment #8 posted on May 09, 2009 at 11:54 AM
Great songs, pld school is number one
Stig wrote… Comment #9 posted on June 01, 2009 at 04:33 PM
Awesome! Nice with the high resolution pics. Some more would be nice! Thanks!
interruptor wrote… Comment #10 posted on September 05, 2009 at 09:07 AM
There is now an online archive of Limonious' artwork: http://www.interruptor.ch/limonious/

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Grotesk is a Swiss graphic artist living in Brooklyn. In the last decade he has developed a passion for folk Art, street photography, hand painted signs, vintage sport graphics, old school hip hop and urban anthropology…

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