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REPRINT / EXPANDED ED. |
| Mike Giant: |
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| Manifestations |
Mike "Giant" LeSage has achieved fame as a graffiti
artist, illustrator and tattooist. Black ink is GIANT's
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| or skin, his signature style is unmistakable; incorporating diverse elements ranging from Mexican folk art and Heavy Metal iconography to Japanese tattoos and Buddhist theology. Recurring motifs including pretty girls, bicycles, skulls and tattoo "flash" are all rendered in GIANT’s beloved Sharpie marker. Mike’s seminal work for his self-published Skullz press zines is not be missed, and decks from his stint at THINK skateboards are also well documented. |
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| Manifestations includes a section of beautifully executed drawings reproduced on a special kraft paper, large scale graffiti pieces, and an expanded selection of impeccably photographed tattoos and original flash. |
GIANT – Manifestations is a crucial addition to the collection of those interested in exploring the outer limits of heavy ink. All this in an irresistible, cloth-bound hardcover.
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128 pages, Hardcover, 9'' x 10'' (230 x 255 mm)
145 color, 40 b/w illustrations, English |
| ISBN: 978-1-58423-175-2 |
$ 29.95 |
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Gingko Press, Inc.
1321 Fifth Street
Berkeley, California 94710
Phone: (510) 898-1195
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| Mike Giant |
| Birth. Upstate New York. Drawing. New Mexico. BMX bikes. Heavy Metal. Skateboarding. Punk rock. Hip-hop. Thailand. College. Dishwasher. Raves. Lorelei. First tattoo. San Francisco. Dharma. Think Skateboards. Angi. London. Adult bookstore. Computer animation. Tattooing. New York City. Newskool. Skullz Press. Everlasting. Track bikes. Brooke and Leia. Tokyo. Tattoo 13. Plum Village. Albuquerque. Stay Gold. REBEL8. Manifestations. Ordained minister. Megan. 36. Amsterdam. Right here. Right now. |
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| Juxtapoz Tattoo |
| Whether these gifted tattooists are creating a modern twist on a classic archetype, or pushing the boundaries of the future primitives aesthetic, innovation is the common goal. |
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