The first in the Seen Unknown series by Mark Batty Publisher comes out next weekend, featuring Marc McKee. (unless you are one of those lucky bastards that got an advance copy...) Its not a great big full on hardcover, but from some of the previews I've seen it's packed with 96 pages of Marc's most sarcastic and controversial skateboard art that came out of World Industries umbrella during the 1990's. McKee helped Steve Rocco (then owner of World Industries) change the idea of what skateboard graphics could really be, instead of the typical VCJ skulls and Phillips surf inspired art from the 1980's. The cover features the 'accidental gun death' graphic that was on a Guy Mariano board from 1992. You might also remember some of his funny and thought provoking work such as the Powell Peralta skull spoofs, the Mike Vallely barnyard board, Jason Lee's american icons, Natas' 101 devil worshipper, Jovontae Turner's 'napping negro' or the 'fucked up blind kids' series. Definitely worth it if you are a skater from that era or just interested in some killer skate art. It is editied by Winston Tseng, who is the art director of Enjoi skateboards.
Gotta give the shout out to Skateboard Graphics for the archive!
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