2010 Summer Flashback 1- Dear Summer...

Newport Beach CA

2010 Summer flics I know im late on this stuff but this blog site is new so I figured I would drop these images to bring you up to speed on what me and the gang had going on this summer... "Dear summer i know you gonna miss me even though we go together like nike airs and crisp t's!" more pics below.

New York Magazine: George Condo Explains His Five Covers for kanye West's Twisted Fantasy Interview

Brilliant

George Condo may not be a household name, but his work has been pushed to the forefront of pop-culture with the release on Kanye’s latest album. Most are familiar with the controversial cover of My Dark Twisted Fantasy, which has been banned by Target, and depicts a representation of Kanye positioned against a nude Phoenix. Condo describes this cover as “challenging” Kanye with imagery. Condo goes on to explain his meetings with Kanye as well as the thought process behind the 5 alternate cover. Excerpts from the piece can be read below.


Via NY Mag

Artist Profile: Jun Cha

Behind the Scenes with Jun Cha from Toby C. on Vimeo.

Here's a short Video from a recent visit by Urban Ink to the private studio of Jun Cha.  There are pictures of his work posted below and you can browse his portfolio here.

Kanye West- "Thats my B*tch" feat. Jay-Z

A few pieces from this past weeks sessions.

Politics as usual at INK YARD tattoo were everybody and anybody wit money and a taste for fine work come to get blasted. Although this week was a lil slow for appts several clients showed up to get it in!  Check out the pics NAHIMTALKINBOUT!!!...

Not finished yet still needs green n red stripes 

Gettin a Cali piece from BOOG!

A while back i linked up wit my boi and world famous tattoo artist/flash extraordinaire BOOG at the Pomona Expo. Boog's all gas n no brakes so its hard to catch up with em let alone to get in his appt schedule to get inked. So me and Emo grab a few bottle and show up at his hotel room where he had 2 clients ahead of me. Anyways finally around 4am its my turn i discribe of few details of what i want, Boog pulls out a sharpie marker and goes to work!

All freehand 

Done!

More of Boogs work after the jump, also you can check his work out here.

Swizz Beats X Reebok collabo

New swizz beats signature boks he previewed earlier today via his twitter acct. Two colors shown set for 2011 release so i heard. The neon green pair are raw business hopefully they drop in black!

Virgin Mary

My homeboi and barber Lex from Luv'd Ones Barbershop came thru the shop today to get his Virgin Mary Chest piece finished up.  After sum Bakers, In-n Out, and Henny we got started!

More pics after the jump...

Freddy Corbin for HUF Capsule Collection

Check out the crazy colab with  legendary and well respected tattoo artist Freddy Corbin x HUF to design a capsule collection for the brand’s Holiday 2010 line. The Graphics and lettering of Freddy is ill as shit! His interpretation of a club jacket, cardigan, two graphic tees and a set of snap backs will drop tomorrow at all HUF locations, as well as the HUF online shop. Photographer Dennis McGrath hit up Freddy’s Oakland-based shop, Temple Tattoo.  The photographs below give a little taste of Freddy’s authenticity and aesthetic, with a closer look into the product offered here.

Influencers: How trends & creativity become contagious. A film by Paul Rojanathara & Davis Johnson

INFLUENCERS FULL VERSION from R+I creative on Vimeo.

Air Jordan VII Retro Premio Bin 23

Stupid FLY FRESH! Get em if u can confirmed release on BLACK FRIDAY!!! Anybody who knows anything about the Bin 23 collection knows u cant walk into Foot Looker or Shiehk shoes and get these, exclusives!  I got my eyes wide and ears to the side for these joints!

Street Art: The Underbelly Project

The Underbelly Project has gained an immense amount of traction over the course of the last few weeks. The whole art initiative hinges on an eclectic mix of artists both established and up and coming who each took one night to make their mark on an abandoned New York City subway station. The show spans 103 different artists and took 18 months to complete and poses some discussion as to its illegal nature and the commentary it’s posing to the art world.