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SHEPARD FAIREY - MOONAGE DAYDREAM 

Artist:Shepard Fairey
Size:18” x 24”
Colors:5/0
Paper: Cougar Natural 100#C
Edition:1984
Purchase:Store
“We are so excited to have a new Shepard Fairey poster for Brett Morgan’s MOONAGE DAYDREAM, an absolutely incredible David Bowie documentary that you can own now on Digital and Blu-Ray.

It’s been over six years since we last collaborated with Shepard, and every time we do, it’s a career highlight for all of us. As the artist said:

"David Bowie is one of my favorite musicians not only because so many of his songs possess magic, but also because he was creatively fearless and perpetually collaborative.

"I first discovered David Bowie in 1983 when his LET'S DANCE album came out, and its hits like "Let's Dance," "China Girl," and "Modern Love" were getting radio play. I became a die-hard Bowie fan once I picked up ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS at a flea market a few years later. ZIGGY STARDUST is one of my favorite albums ever. It makes sense that it was Bowie's breakthrough album, not just because his newly adopted androgynous glam image was provocative and mesmerizing, but because the songs on the album are incredible! At first, my favorites were obvious rockers like "Suffragette City" and "Ziggy Stardust," but over the years, folkier songs like "Soul Love" and "Starman" really grew on me.

"It's almost impossible to pick a favorite Bowie song from that album, much less Bowie's entire catalog, but if I had to, I'd pick "Moonage Daydream". It has Mick Ronson's rocking guitar and also features unexpected instrumentation, including piano, strings, sax, and flute, which makes it both tough and pretty. I love the lyric, "don't fake it baby… lay the real thing on me," and all the lyrics have a sci-fi hipster coolness to them. "Moonage Daydream" is powerful, beautiful, hypnotic, hip, and a great indication of Bowie's vision to push boundaries with his art.

"For this MOONAGE DAYDREAM print image, I was able to reference outtakes from the ZIGGY cover shoot, one of which I thought, with a few artistic liberties taken, could become a great portrait illustration. Bowie was incredibly photogenic, which yielded so many glorious images of him, and makes it a challenge to create a new visage that stands with the rest of his most iconic portraits. It is very meaningful for me to have the opportunity to craft my articulation of one of my favorite artists ever, from possibly the era of his peak creative genius.

"It is an honor to contribute in a small way to David Bowie's visual legacy."

-Shepard

- Mondo 

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MICHAEL REEDER - THE MOMENT IT ALL MADE SENSE

Artist: Michael Reeder
Size:24” x 30”
Colors: 24/0
Paper:Crane's Crest Fluorescent White 100% Cotton Paper
Edition:50
Purchase:Sold Out
“Continuing our publishing series, this serigraph by Michael Reeder was separated from a flat painting and reproduced as a 24 color print. We also worked with Michael to create a special edition on 1/4” birch panels. He provided us with pre-painted panels and we screenprinted on top to create 4 unique and one of a kind pieces for collectors. These prints are long sold out and many thanks to Michael for collaborating on this project with us.”- The Half and Half

Michael Reeder is an Urban Contemporary artist from Dallas, TX. His practice involves the usage of various mediums and techniques not commonly combined in traditional painting. In addition, his work frequently extends beyond the gallery setting and onto large exterior walls. Reeder’s extensive fine art studies, graphic design background, and early graffiti influence combine to form the style we are familiar with today. Reeder’s work commands attention through a bold mashup of color, graphic geometric patterns, and realism. His figurative work is heavy, saturated with bright, eye-popping color and imagery greatly influenced by the subjects of identity and human’s inevitable mortality. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and in numerous printed publications, including features in New American Paintings, Le Petit Voyeur, and HiFructose Magazine. Michael has also participated in multiple brand collaborations, including Santa Cruz Skateboards, New Balance, and Specialized Bicycles. 


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TODD SLATER  - STANDING ON THE MOON

Artist:Todd Slater
Size:18” x 24”
Colors:10/0
Paper: CTI Stardream Gold 105#C
Edition:300
Purchase:Store
“Todd Slater creates an epic tapestry style portrait of Jerry for the latest installment of our Jerry Garcia Artist Series!

Todd is a gig poster legend, and teaming up for a Jerry Garcia release is a dream come true. While Todd has many different approaches to his print work, his woven tapestry portraits have delighted us since day one. Using delicately detailed pattern work to create an aesthetic akin to beautifully decorated tapestries or wonderfully ornate rugs, Todd’s portrait of Jerry is both a cool and intimate look at the legendary musician. Todd has also created some incredible variants of the print inspired by specific songs from the Dead’s catalog!”- Bottleneck Gallery

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JERRY GARCIA BAND - OAKLAND, CA

Artist:Joshua Noom
Size:18” x 24”
Colors: 3/0
Paper:Domtar Cougar Bright White 100#C
Edition:600
Purchase:Store
“Celebrating the release of GarciaLive Volume 19, Joshua Noom designed this limited edition print which refererences the Halloween ‘92 performance that closed with Werewolves of London. This edition of 600 signed and numbered by the artist is available at Garcia Family Provisions.  ”- Garcia Family Provisions  

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PHISH - NEW YORK, NY

Artist:David Welker
Size:13.5” x 24”
Colors: 8/0
Paper:Domtar Cougar Bright White 100#C
Edition:1750
Purchase:Sold Out
“I was happy to have a chance to draw a new poster for Phish's make-up New Years Eve show in April at Madison Square Garden. This piece is officially the most comprehensive, intensive and in depth image I've ever rendered for a poster. It took 6 weeks just to draw. The Half & Half in South Carolina did a particularly excellent job printing them. As a sister print I tried to imagine what it might feel like walking out of the Garden after Phish burns the place down, so to speak. The piece that emerged is titled "The City Was The Song" and reflects my admiration for this remarkable band and their profound relationship to this city and this venue, and in particular of their April 22nd show. ”- David Welker 

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