Designer Con 2010

Free Humanity had a booth at Dcon sponsored by DKE toys.

He brought a full arsenal of Star Wars themed work, including a new Boba Fett chicken--as seen on The Family Guy.

^Joe Ledbetter signing at The Loyal Subjects' booth.

Followers of the blog--or people who drive on La Brea, will recognize the mammoth mammoth in the background from the Pico & Wilshire wheat paste.

TLS released a DesignerCon exclusive 'Lava' version of Pico & Wilshire, limited to 98 pieces worldwide. It might be too late to grab that, but you can still get your hands on the regular edition here.

THE LOYAL SUBJECTS STORE

^Urban Medium booth

Dcon had live painting--and even live models posing.


^Ronald Reagan figures by unknown artist. Dig the 'Nancy' ink on the back of The Gipper.


^Chubby Boob cars. We have documented their work on the streets

^Angry Woebots chase head from Silent Stage.

Yesterday we rolled out to Pasadena to check out DesignerCon.

DesignerCon is a smaller version of Comicon in San Diego.

There was all kinds of cool stuff, ranging from children's toys to the Suicide Girls. We especially enjoyed all the custom toys.

And it was awesome to see the throngs of fans supporting Dcon and low brow art. We have been for a few years in a row now, and every year just gets bigger.

Enjoy the pics~

The Loyal Subjects Go Big- Pico & Wilshire

The Loyal Subjects have been taking street art to the next level. Following a popular street campaign with Magnus the eagle, TLS takes it to the next level with a massive Pico & Wilshire full color wheatpaste on Melrose.

This piece is huge-over 10 feet tall. And what is especially impressive about this is the high quality print that was used. It is essentially a giclee print on the street.

If you're like us, you can only dream of having this piece at home. The good news is you can bring home your own Pico & Wilshire figures. Limited to only 415 pieces worldwide and featuring Joe Ledbetter's signature bold lines, they are up for pre-order now at The Loyal Subjects Website

MelroseandFairfax loves collectible designer art figures and we are really excited to see Pico & Wilshire on the streets and in soon in our homes!

Joe Ledbetter-Mr. Bunny

Mr. Bunny is one of the classic OG collectible designer vinyl pieces.

This sticker has probably been running for years.

Bankrupt Slut also up.

The Loyal Subjects

The Loyal Subjects (TLS) have a strong wheatpaste and sticker game that they bring to LA's streets.

TLS produces designer vinyl collectible art toys, decorative household items and apparel.

Those who appreciate street art and love LA might be interested to hear about the new toy from TLS, Pico & Wilshire. Inspired by The La Brea Tar Pits, Pico & Wilshire features a sabertooth tiger clinging to the back of of wooly mammoth. It was designed by Joe Ledbetter in his signature bold style and limited to 415 pieces worldwide. You can secure one for preorder now from the TLS website (Pico&Wilshire link)

Or if you're down for a party, TLS is also hosting a release bash for Magnus (the wheatpaste eagle) from 3 to 5 on Saturday August 14th at Munky King.

KH no. 7 Live in Peace

KH. no 7 BP Wheatpaste. Live In Peace piece. Painted over Joe Ledbetter Magnus by the Loyal Subjects. Chris Clarke sticker.

Leba

Robert Kennedy from Leba.

Also featuring art from Free Humanity, Limez, Joe Ledbetter, UFK, Otep Saves

Joe Ledbetter gets up on Fairfax

I am a big fan of Jled.

Joe Ledbetter is a painter/graphic artist/toy maker who created a colorful menagerie of real and made-up animal based characters. Jled's characters are easily recognizable for their bright colors and sharp lines.

One of my early memories of LA street art was years ago when I was visiting and saw a Mr. Bunny sticker next to Gallery 1988 on Melrose. I didn't know much about street art at the time, and the Jled sticker peaked my interest. I personally have many Jled figures and prints in my collection.

This bright yellow eagle guy is named Magnus--and if you like him you can get him in toy form or see him in paintings if you check out Jled's art show at the Corey Helford Gallery in Culver City. The show opens this Friday, June 4th.

It is good to see Jled hit the streets again.