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This is the story of John T. Unger --
I need your help. My original art has been copied by a manufacturer who is now suing me in federal court to overturn my existing copyrights and continue making knockoffs. I have a strong case, a great lawyer and believe that if I can continue to defend myself, the case will be resolved in my favor. If I run out of funds before we reach trial, a default judgment would be issued against me and could put me out of business. I don't believe my opponent can win this case in court and I don't believe he really intends to try. I believe his goal is to use strong-arm litigation tactics to force me to keep spending money or risk losing my copyrights — not by true adjudication, but by default if he is able to outspend me.
Read all about how an imitator sues an artist to overturn copyrights.
The idea is to have art donated from artists all over the world to feed the Legal Defense Fund --
Two special editions made as series of 10, with #000 and #001 being retained as artist's proof and the remaining #002 through #009 donated to support John T. Unger's Legal Defense Fund in his quest to defend himself and art in general.
The pieces are scratch-signed and numbered on the back, and accompanied by a printed and signed certificate documenting its story and origin. No more pieces of these editions will ever be made.
The Aluminum Series come in 140 × 55mm, are executed in matte black (upper part) and glossy black (lower part) vinyl on 2mm aluminum --
See the sales page to buy this work and other great art donated to the fund.
The Vinyl Series come in 140 × 70mm, are executed in matte black and glossy Lyrois signature-purple vinyl on 2mm foam-board --
See the sales page to buy this work and other great art donated to the fund.
Support John T. Unger's Legal Defense Fund.
Labels: 2009, announcement, art, lyrois, special+edition
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Who doesn't need skatedecks these days?
The Lyrois High Voltage Series glows with electricity and makes a great collector's wall tiling.
After releasing two snowboard series from the 2009/10 menu (Spectators and Twins) here is the latest drop of powerful colors --
#1A, #1B, #1C
#2A, #2B, #2C
#3A, #3B, #3C
Made from "7-ply Canadian maple." Available in 4 sizes and 3 styles × 3 colorways --
You can buy any one or two or the whole series at the Lyrois Board Store.
As always, I'm accepting corporate and private commissions on your brand of decks or custom designs on your favorite deck from next year.
Labels: 2009, boards, decoration, fashion, graffiti, lyrois, special+edition
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Two more boards from the 2009/10 Lyrois Snowboards collection.
After the introduction of the Spectators Series, here is the Twins package.
Two fresh boards --
Made of "coreflex fiberglass, wood cores, and Durasurf 2001." Available in 7 sizes and in 2 styles --
And..., I'm accepting corporate and private commissions on your brand of boards or custom designs on your favorite board from last year.
Labels: 2009, boards, decoration, fashion, graffiti, lyrois, special+edition
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Introducing the 2009/10 Lyrois Snowboards collection.
With winter coming slowly but surely, here is the first batch in the new lineup of snowboards, the Spectators Series --
Made of "coreflex fiberglass, wood cores, and Durasurf 2001." Available in 7 sizes and in 5 styles --
With the Lyrois Spectators Series, you bring your own spectators everywhere you rock and roll. All in all, five colorways for the exact feeling of the day or to collect them and combine...
And yes, it's Spectators, plural, because you've got more than one spectator.
As always, I'm accepting corporate and private commissions on your brand of boards or custom designs on your favorite board from last year.
Labels: 2009, boards, decoration, fashion, graffiti, lyrois, special+edition
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We've had it before. The White-on-White edition was delicate, subtle -- yet still all Lyrois. In the spirit of continuous refinement and improvement, striving to achieve ultimate perfection, today, we're releasing the most elaborate creation yet --
Because black on black has gotten old somehow.
Labels: 2008, announcement, april+fools, art, decoration, lyrois, special+edition
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February 7th, 2008 marks the beginning of the Chinese year of the rat.
2-THOUSAND-RAT TWO-THOUSAND-LY-RAT 2008 TWENTY-ZERO-RAT TWENTY-ZERO-LY-RAT 2008
The Rat (Chinese:鼠) was welcomed in ancient times as a protector and bringer of material prosperity. It is the first of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. Rat is associated with aggression, wealth, charm, and order, yet also associated with death, war, the occult, pestilence, and atrocities. The Year of the Rat is associated with the earthly branch symbol 子.
Labels: 2008, art, decoration, lyrois, miniatures, print, sketchbook, special+edition, year+of+the+rat
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Glossy white shapes on matte white aluminum.
While purple, black, and white are where it's at this year, some prefer to have it one color at a time, with glossy or matte accents respectively, in white on white, or black on black, whichever you like better.
Starting off with white on white, a special edition with unique applications --
Square tiles measuring 10" each.
The regular, three-color editions are coming later this year. Stay tuned for more from the shop.
Labels: 2008, 2008ss, aluminum, interior+design, lyrois, special+edition, tableaux
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One of several variations of the dancer's logo. A production goof as it turned out.
As somebody pointed out, the dancer's head was somehow missing --
It reappeared in a later version --
Pixel by pixel, whatever it takes.
Labels: 2007, fashion, goofs, graffiti, logotypes, lyrois, making+of, pixel+art, pixel+series, special+edition, typography
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With hat tips to Richard Dawkins and Merlin Mann, ... the meme-busting, curiously famous, ... Hipster PDA --
Mini: 7.5 cm × 11 cm; Medium: 11 cm × 15.5 cm; Large: 15 cm × 22 cm
They come with metric (5 mm) grid paper and a black glossy cover made of heavy tarp.
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Labels: 2004, black, lyrois, monogram, special+edition, vinyl
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