Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Steve Thomas

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Steve Thomas.

Vice Press Home Video presents 'John Carpenter's Escape From New York' on VHS & Limited Edition Prints

Vice Press presents 'Escape From New York', the next release in their Vice Press Home Video VHS project.

Available in a slipcased edition with cover art by Phantom City Creative and designed by Matt Ferguson and Florey, with red screen printed design on black VHS cassette tape, in a limited edition 1000 for £29.99.

A Collector's Edition with double sided cover featuring cover art by Phantom City Creative and original theatrical poster art by Barry E Jackson on the reverse for £29.99.

Each edition includes the full film in widescreen PAL format.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" lithograph print by Phantom City Creative, in a numbered Regular edition of 250 for £39.99; and a numbered Variant edition of 175 for £49.99.

Officially licensed 27" x 40" lithograph print by Barry E Jackson and fully restored by Matt Ferguson, in a numbered limited edition of 250 for £49.99

On sale Thursday May 15 at 6pm UK through Vice Press.

Slipcase Edition VHS

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Renato Casaro

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Renato Casaro.

#CoolArt: 'Escape From New York' TIMED Release & Variant Edition prints by Elvisdead through Moor-Art Gallery

'Escape From New York' by Mathieu Pequignot (aka Elvisdead).

Officially licensed 36" x 24" screen print, in a TIMED Release edition for £59.99; and a Variant giclee print edition with Sideshow emboss seal, in a numbered limited edition of 200, with Certificate of Authenticity, for £69.99.

On sale Friday June 21 at 6pm UK until Monday July 8 through Moor-Art Gallery.

TIMED Release Edition

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Nick Runge

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Nick Runge.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Nick Derington

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Nick Derington.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Nathan Thomas Milliner

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Nathan Thomas Milliner.

#CoolArt: 'Escape From New York' prints by Florey through Vice Press

'Escape From New York' by Florey.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" Lithograph print, in a numbered Regular edition of 175 for £39.99 / $55; and a numbered Foil Variant edition of 150 for £49.99 / $65.

A3 (11¾" x 16½") mini fine art prints in editions of 50, one copy randomly inserted free with the first 100 orders. Any qualifying orders for both the Regular and the Variant prints are guaranteed to receive both prints.

On sale Tuesday August 2 at 6pm UK (1pm ET) through Vice Press.

Regular Edition

Foil Variant Edition

Mini Print

Mini Print

#CoolArt: New Prints by Jason Edmiston at Designer Con

Exclusive new prints by Jason Edmiston at Booth #1014 during Designer Con, at the Anaheim Convention Center,  November 12-14, 2021.

• 'Eyes Without A Face'.
  9" x 5" giclee prints in limited editions for $25 each.
  

• 'Eyes Without A Face: The Jungle Is Alive'.
  11.75" x 5.75" giclee print in a limited edition of 130 for $30.

• 'Eyes Without A Face: Scarers'.
  17.5" x 8.25" giclee 2 print set in a limited edition of 150 for $100.

• 'Fast Food Bird: Smothered, Covered and Feathered'.
  11" x 14" giclee print in a limited edition of 100 for $40.
  

• 'King Of Horror'.
  8" x 10" giclee print in a limited edition of 50 for $30.
  

• Other AP edition prints and original art also available.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Marc Aspinall

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Marc Aspinall.

#CoolArt: 'Escape From New York' prints by Tom Whalen through Vice Press & Sideshow Collectibles

'Escape From New York' by Tom Whalen.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 175 for £49.99 / $70, and a numbered Variant edition of 100 for £54.99 / $80.

On sale Friday October 8 at 6pm UK (1pm ET) through Vice Press and Sideshow Collectibles.

Regular Edition

Variant Edition

#CoolArt: 'Escape From New York: Snake Plissken' prints by Candra Hope through Vice Press

'Call Me Snake' & 'The Name's Plissken' by Candra Hope.

Officially licensed A3 (11.7" x 16.5") archival pigment prints on 270gsm Mohawk Superfine paper, for £15.99 each, or £29.99 for the 2 print set.

On sale Tuesday July 13 at 6pm UK through Vice Press.

'Call Me Snake'

'The Name's Plissken'

#CoolArt: 'John Carpenter' Series by Matt Ferguson & Florey through Vice Press

'John Carpenter' Series by Matt Ferguson & Florey.

• A2 sized prints by Matt Ferguson, on GF Smith 250gsm Absolute Naturalis Matt paper with archival inks, in open editions for £29.99 each, or £99.99 for the set.
  

• Enamel Pins by Florey, 1" - 1½" diameter Hard enamel pins on gold / black nickel plated metal with black rubber clutch for £8.99 each (set prices vary).
  

• Collectible Coins by Florey, 1½" diameter, 3mm thickness Antique Gold / Antique Silver Coin in a clear acrylic case for £12.99 each or £49.99 for the set.

On sale Tuesday December 1 at 5pm UK (12pm ET) through Vice Press.

'Escape From New York' by Matt Ferguson

#CoolArt: Peanuts / John Carpenter mash up print set by Chris Thornley (Raid71)

'You're A Horror' Peanuts / John Carpenter mash up print set by Chris Thornley (Raid71).

5" x 5" giclee prints in signed and numbered editions for £25 for the 4 print set.

As a bonus the original art will be inserted into 4 different orders, and as a double bonus someone will recieve a 1/1 Evil Dead figure.

On sale in a TIMED release from Thursday September 24 at 6pm UK (1pm ET) until Sunday September 27 from Chris' website.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Ken Taylor

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Ken Taylor.

#CoolArt: John Carpenter Movie Posters by Matt Ferguson for Vice Press & Grey Matter Art

John Carpenter movie posters by Matt Ferguson, a new officially licensed joint print release from Vice Press and Grey Matter Art, in collaboration with Studiocanal.

40" x 30" screen prints on 250gsm Vitesse Silk Paper, in a numbered TIMED editions for £50 / $60 each or £150 / $190 for the set.

As a special bonus, customers ordering the full set will also receive a bonus, never before released mini print

On sale in a TIMED release from Thursday January 10 at 5pm UK / 12pm ET until Thursday January 17 at 5pm UK / 12pm ET from the Vice Press and Grey Matter Art websites.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Escape From New York' by Christopher Shy

'Escape From New York' by Christopher Shy

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Jason Kincaid

I've previously showcased a few of my favourite pop culture and vintage pulp artists, and each weekend I showcase art from more of my favourite artists.

The art of Jason Kincaid

'Escape From New York' and 'Prince Of Darkness' 4K UHD Bluray Steelbooks Exclusively from Zavvi

'Escape From New York' and 'Prince Of Darkness' 4K UHD bluray steelbooks exclusively from Zavvi for £24.99 each.

'Escape From New York' features include:

• Box cover art by Matt Ferguson
• Region B
• 3 Discs 
• Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter’s ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK: A brand new feature-length documentary featuring interviews with Writer Nick Castle, cinematographer Dean Cundey, composer Alan Howarth, production designer Joe Alves, special visual effects artist/model maker Gene Rizzardi, production assistant David De Coteau, photographer Kim Gottleib-Walker, Carpenter biographer John Muir, visual effects historian Justin Humphreys, and music historian Daniel Schweiger.
• Snake Plissen: Man of Honor – featurette from 2005 featuring interviews with John Carpenter and Debra Hill
• Intro by John Carpenter - an interview with director John Carpenter originally recorded for a French DVD release in 2003
• Deleted Opening Sequence “Snake’s Crime” with Optional Audio Commentary
• Photo gallery incl. Behind the Scenes
• Original Trailers
• Audio Commentary with actor Kurt Russell & director John Carpenter
• Audio Commentary with Producer Debra Hill and production designer Joe Alves
• Big Challenges in Little Manhatten: Visual effects featurette – from 2015, features interviews with both Dennis Skotak, Director of Photography of Special VFX, and Robert Skotak, Unit Supervisor and Matte Artist
• I am Taylor - Interview with actor Joe Unger – from 2015
• Audio Commentary with actress Adrienne Barbeau & DOP Dean Cundey

On sale for pre-order Saturday September 15 at 6pm UK from the Zavvi website. (Release date October 29 2018).

'Prince Of Darkness' features include:

• Box cover art by Matt Ferguson
• Region B
• 3 Discs
• Malevolent: Unearthing John Carpenter’s PRINCE OF DARKNESS: A brand new feature-length documentary featuring interviews with Cinematographer Gary Kibbe, actor Peter Jason, actor Alice Cooper, composer Alan Howarth, script supervisor Sandy King, visual effects supervisor Robert Grasmere, stunt coordinator Jeff Imada, Carpenter biographer John Muir, film historian C. Courtney Joyner, music historian Daniel Schweiger and Producer Larry Franco
• Intro by John Carpenter – an interview with director John Carpenter originally recorded for a French DVD release in 2003
• Scene Analysis by John Carpenter - Director John Carpenter analyses key scenes from Prince of Darkness, in an interview from 2003
• Audio commentary with John Carpenter and Peter Jason
• Sympathy for the Devil: Interview with John Carpenter - from 2013
• Horror's Halloween Hallowed Grounds with Sean Clark - a fun tour of the film’s locations hosted by Sean Clark
• Trailer
• Photo gallery including Behind the Scenes

On sale for pre-order Saturday September 15 at 6pm UK from the Zavvi website. (Release date October 29 2018).

#CoolArt: 'John Carpenter Classics' by Matt Ferguson

'John Carpenter Classics' by Matt Ferguson, artwork for 4k restorations of four classic films directed by John Carpenter; 'The Fog', 'Escape From New York', 'Prince Of Darkness' and 'They Live'.

All four brand new 4k restorations were done using the original camera negatives, with the colour grading approved for the new restorations and UHD versions by the films' Cinematographers: Gary B Kibbe and Dean Cundey.

'The Fog' will receive its restoration premiere at The London Film Festival on October 15. From October 26, 'The Live' and 'Prince Of Darkness' will screen as a precursor to the big Halloween one-night special of 'The Fog', and 'Escape From Escape From New York' will be screened for one day only on November 22.

The new 4k restorations will also be released across Home Entertainment platforms including UHD for the very first time, with new brand new and ‘best of’extras material, and special 4-disc Collector’s Editions that will also include a copy of the film’s seminal soundtrack composed and performed by Carpenter himself.

Available to pre-order Friday September 7 at 6pm UK from the Zavvi website.