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Announcing the Hi-Fructose Collected 2 Box Set

(Above: Cover of Hi-Fructose Collected 2 Hardcover Book by Audrey Kawasaki)

We are proud to announce the Hi-Fructose Collected Edition 2 Book and Deluxe Edition Boxset!
With a 300+ page hardcover book featuring an expanded best of selection of HF Vol.'s 5-8, Portfolio with 5 deluxe artist prints, specially designed sticker sheets, an amazing fold-out poster and packaged in a solid ribbon-tied box, it's a must-have addition to your art library. Complete information on the upcoming pre-order and preview images of the Box Set's contents after the jump.

(Above: Cover of Hi-Fructose Collected 2 Box Set Edition by Audrey Kawasaki)

Announcing the Hi-Fructose Collected Edition 2 Box Set!

Each limited Edition Box Set features:
– The Hi-Fructose Collected 2 Hardcover Book (cover shown below):

A thick 300+ page hardcover book expands a best of selection of material from issues 5-8 of the magazine.

Packed with intelligent interviews and exposés on leading pop surrealists, street artists and new contemporary artists, from all over the world. The Hi-Fructose Collected 2 Box Set, edited by Annie Owens and Attaboy, is a must-have addition to your personal library.

The hardcover book includes a special introduction by the infamous Long Gone John

Featuring:
Amy Sol, Lori Earley, James Jean, Audr ey Kawasaki, Mars-1 , Parskid, Brendan Danielsson, David Stoupakis, Apak, Angry Woebots, Jordan Crane, Marion Peck, Yoko d’Holbachie, Jason D’Aquino, Ken Keirns, Scott Radke, Amy Casey, Mark jenkins, Oliver Munday, Brendan Tang, Travis Louie, Brian Dettmer, Kukula, KMNDZ, Freek Drent, XiaoQing Ding, Naoto Hattori, Paul Pope, Chris Mars, Edwin Ushiro, Jonathan Wayshak, KRK Ryden, Gregory Jacobsen, Yoskay Yamamoto, Mike Rea, Ferris Plock, Oksana Badrack, Femke Heimstra, Victor Castil lo, The Taxidermy of Dr. Seuss, Esao Andrews, Robert Hardgrave, Camille Rose Garcia, Barnaby Barford, McBess and More!

– A Special 2’x2’ Fold-Out Poster by Jason Freeny

– Specially Designed Sticker Pages from Travis Lampe, Gary Baseman, & Ferris Plock!

– 5 Special Edition Prints from: Travis Louie, Audrey Kawasaki, Edwin Ushiro, Mars-1 and Yoko d’Holbachie packaged in a beautiful print portfolio with vellum artist and title pages between each print.

All contained in this solid ribbon-tied Deluxe Box Set!

The Hi-Fructose Collected 2 Box Set will be available for pre-order through hifructose.com on June 1st.
The Hi-Fructose online store has been allocated 500 copies of the total run of 3000 for online pre-order for early birds, so don’t miss out.

A separate book-only edition (non Box Set will be also made available). That will not include the special items.

Until then, please check out the preview images below of this fantastic object d’art.

_{Travis Louie Print “The Curious Ginseng Man”}

_{Yoko d’Holbachie print “Kishi Bojin”}

_{Audrey Kawasaki print “I’ll Stay Here”}

_{Edwin Ushiro print “A Broken Love Sonnet”}

Mars-1 print “#5”

_{A special fold-out 24″x24″ “Pneumatic Anatomica” Poster by Jason Freeny!}

_{Gary Baseman Sticker Sheet from “Dying of Thirst”!}

_{Specially Designed Ferris Plock Sticker Sheet!}

_{Travis Lampe Sticker Sheet (Lampe painted this painting just for this project!)}

Hardcover Book Cover by Audrey Kawasaki

Just a few preview images from the 300+page Hardcover book:

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