Death of the Hipster Print Release
Remember when being a Hipster was cool? Nothing was better than a cold Pabst Blue Ribbon, dirty mustache, and freshly customized fixie…thankfully those days are over.
Photographer Lou Mora
As we stumbled upon Lou Mora’s website a few weeks ago, we thought to ourselves…why have we never met Lou and why haven’t we seen his work before. We began to list all the reason’s why we should know Lou; he’s from San Diego, takes amazing photos (some of which are of people we know), believes “less is more”, enjoys clear water and salty air…
Eric Wixon – Strength for the Journey
Eric Wixon is a long time friend and one of the original supporters of WLC. Over the years we have enjoyed watching the progression of Eric’s art and always look forward to seeing his latest work.
Human Pyramids
We were introduced to Michael C. Hsiung while lining up the artists for our second annual Eighth Ply art show with Sk8ology that is planned for later this year. An introduction to The Human Pyramids Collective shortly followed. Let’s just say that they are one of the raddest groups of artists and creatives that we’ve come across in a long time.
Art For Japan
We were contacted earlier this week by artist Brent Sandor of Spy Optics and photographer Casey Bevington about their project titled, Art For Japan. Both Brent and Casey have teamed up together to produce limited edition screen printed posters and will be donating 100% of the proceeds to the Japanese Red Cross Society. Here’s what Brent had to say about the project…
SD Wall Sessions: Monstrinho, Persue, and Gloria Muriel
If we had to describe this video in one word it would be, “Amazing.” Imagery like this is what helps us stay motivated and keep pushing towards something bigger and better. Monstrinho, Persue, and Gloria Muriel out did themselves this time with their recently finished mural in downtown San Diego. Sit back and enjoy this beautifully edited video documenting the whole process.
Eye Candy: Russell Spencer
This weeks contributor to Eye Candy is Russell Spencer. Russell is a 27 year-old visionary from Southern California. He is a master at both photography and video. We think his photography would make any photo journalist smile and we hope you agree. You can follow Russell’s work and daily adventures on his blog.
Greatest: Featuring Ben EINE
Greatest, featuring Ben EINE will be on exhibit at White Walls in San Fransico until April 2, 2011. Visit whitewallssf.com for more info about the exhibit and the artist. Now for Colin M Day’s video featuring EINE. Enjoy
Base Camp X: Graeme Cameron
We’re switching it up this week by featuring a very creative individual who is the founder of Base Camp X. BCX was founded by Graeme Cameron to “support people around the world seeking products that will remind them of their own Base Camp.” BCX product’s include a range of handmade axes.
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Persue: AKA Bunny Kitty
If you’ve grown up Skateboarding or Snowboarding, there is a good chance that you have been in contact or even owned something that Persue, aka Bunny Kitty, designed or created. We’ve been a fan of Persue’s work for years…he helped launch several successful action sports brands that include: Droors, Dub, and DC shoes. Since than, Persue has traveled the world and painted with many well known graffiti artists. Persue and his two brothers currently run HOME, a San Diego based clothing boutique.
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