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Steelberg’s Nostalgia-Fueled VHS Boxes for Today’s Films, TV Shows

While the power of Steelberg’s work may elude younger viewers, there are several generations of film and TV fans that are immediately engrossed by his Instagram feed. The California artist creates VHS box treatments for today’s films, television shows, and other products. The result is often pitch-perfect, complete with stickers, wear and tear, and convincing text styles.

The artist has garnered attention from national publications for his efforts, from Entertainment Weekly to Nerdist. Yet the personality behind the boxes is enigmatic, seemingly wanting to let the nostalgia-fueled creations speak for themselves.

Recent pieces warp time for “Logan,” “Get Out,” “West World,” and several other current hot properties. A favorite among the crop doesn’t even use its subject’s visuals: A box created for “10 Cloverfield Lane” uses the old Blockbuster template, even using the classic caption text to give the illusion of a fresh rental.

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graphic design, steelberg, vhs boxes

Collage, graphic design, Japanese art, Keiichi Tanaami, pop art

October 29, 2014

Japanese pop artist Keiichi Tanaami (previously covered here) has a new exhibition on view at Tokyo's underground gallery, Nanzuka. "Cherry Blossoms Falling in the Evening Gloom" is named after his show's titular piece, an effort to take the darkest of his personal experiences and turn them into a positive image. The 3-meter painting leads into a transformation in the artist's motifs, known for his glowing, grotesque creatures, which are shown emitting light.

Parbo Contrasts Life and Death in Bizarre Multimedia Works

graffiti, graphic design, Kid Gaucho, parbo, Pop Surrealism

August 18, 2015

Argentinian artist Lucas Lasnier, aka "Parbo", creates colorful works spanning graphic design, painting, and large scale installations, but he began his career painting street art in Buenos Aires. Parbo is also a founding member of the Kid Gaucho artist collective, previously covered here. His recent works take influence from his roots in letter-based graffiti and stenciling combined with comics and Pop Surrealism.

Andrea Minini’s “Animals in Moire” Illustration Series

andrea minini, animals in moire, art, digital illustration, graphic design, illustration

May 5, 2014

Italian artist and designer Andrea Minini makes a living creating brand logos and graphics, but as a personal project the artist recently created the "Animals in Moire" series. A collection of black-and-white digital illustrations, the works take inspiration from the animal kingdom. But the shapes in these portraits of peacocks and pumas are anything but organic. Uniform curves outline the contours of he animals' faces. The creatures become abstracted and almost architectural, defined by mathematically-plotted shapes. The high-contrast, monochromatic patterns create the illusion of depth and dimension, yet the forms appear hollow and mask-like. Take a look at the fun series after the jump.

The Overflowing Illustrations of Selin Çınar

graphic design, illustration, Selin Çınar

July 11, 2018

Illustrator Selin Çınar crafts unexpected elements tucked inside familiar forms. Creating work under the moniker “Axstone,” the artist is able to move between the worlds of exhibiting and character design. She also implements varying techniques in the pieces, with elements of pointillism, clean linework, and a less controlled approach sometimes appearing in the same piece. Çınar is a member of the illustrator collective Krüw.

Steelberg’s Nostalgia-Fueled VHS Boxes for Today’s Films, TV Shows

On View: Keiichi Tanaami’s “Cherry Blossoms Falling in the Evening Gloom” at Nanzuka

Parbo Contrasts Life and Death in Bizarre Multimedia Works

Andrea Minini’s “Animals in Moire” Illustration Series

The Overflowing Illustrations of Selin Çınar

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