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I know he's mainly a UK guy, but I still can't believe there isn't already a Eine thread on here. His most classic font, Shutter, is available now in a A-Z canvas:

http://www.stelladore.com/Gallery.asp?Artist=Eine

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And here's some Eine streetwork:

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I really dont get this guys typographic stuff! Why would people pay so much for something you could just type out!
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Did anyone ever figure out where the W is?
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slidingaround wrote:I really dont get this guys typographic stuff! Why would people pay so much for something you could just type out!


For me, it's the clever commentary on street art and graffiti. People perceive street art and graffiti as something inherently dangerous and associated with crime, vandalism, and the breakdown of society. By using precise, carefully crafted pretty and colorful letters, Eine kinda makes us think about how we feel about street art in general. Some of it, like a Twist face, a Banksy ape, a Futura train, or a Fairey pasteup is infinitely more artistic than, say, a Nike billboard that assaults us daily. It says "Scary" and it's spraypainted on the wall illegally, but is it actually that scary? Same with the Vandalism piece...is that vandalism to you? Granted, things like gang tags the streets can do without, but not all street art is scary or sinister.

Eine's work may not translate well to a canvas or print, but it is something by Eine that people can actually put on their walls without taking down a wall.
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He is coming to Andenken this summer and has plans to get up big time in the city of Denver. I think his work is very underrated, using typography is not as easy at looks and his skills to get it up on such a large scale is very impressive.
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password wrote:
slidingaround wrote:I really dont get this guys typographic stuff! Why would people pay so much for something you could just type out!


For me, it's the clever commentary on street art and graffiti. People perceive street art and graffiti as something inherently dangerous and associated with crime, vandalism, and the breakdown of society. By using precise, carefully crafted pretty and colorful letters, Eine kinda makes us think about how we feel about street art in general. Some of it, like a Twist face, a Banksy ape, a Futura train, or a Fairey pasteup is infinitely more artistic than, say, a Nike billboard that assaults us daily. It says "Scary" and it's spraypainted on the wall illegally, but is it actually that scary? Same with the Vandalism piece...is that vandalism to you? Granted, things like gang tags the streets can do without, but not all street art is scary or sinister.

Eine's work may not translate well to a canvas or print, but it is something by Eine that people can actually put on their walls without taking down a wall.


Dont get me wrong! I can totally respect his street stuff! To get that done in the street, huge letters like that is risky and i like the fact it almost looks like an ad! I just dont think it transfers to paper or canvas well at all! To me the whole meaning behind it is lost!
People say the same thing about Blu, but Eines impact on paper or canvas is so much worse!
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slidingaround wrote:Dont get me wrong! I can totally respect his street stuff! To get that done in the street, huge letters like that is risky and i like the fact it almost looks like an ad! I just dont think it transfers to paper or canvas well at all! To me the whole meaning behind it is lost!
People say the same thing about Blu, but Eines impact on paper or canvas is so much worse!


Besides the fact that some people DO like the canvases and prints for what they are, it's to have something made by hand and touched by an artist they like, admire, and respect. Some people claim they can make their own Rothko, Basquiat, Ellsworth Kelley, and even BAST (well someone here actually did make their own "BAST"s) pieces, but that doesn't stop others for paying top dollar for their work. :D
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seen loads of his stuff round shoreditch (London,east end) and it is awesome in the flesh.

whole rows of shops with the shutters painted with a massive single letter.

the scary bridge you guys will probably recognise cos Shep hit up one end of it when He was in London last year....
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slidingaround wrote:Dont get me wrong! I can totally respect his street stuff! To get that done in the street, huge letters like that is risky and i like the fact it almost looks like an ad! I just dont think it transfers to paper or canvas well at all! To me the whole meaning behind it is lost!
People say the same thing about Blu, but Eines impact on paper or canvas is so much worse!


Besides the fact that some people DO like the canvases and prints for what they are, it's to have something made by hand and touched by an artist they like, admire, and respect. Some people claim they can make their own Rothko, Basquiat, Ellsworth Kelley, and even BAST (well someone here actually did make their own "BAST"s) pieces, but that doesn't stop others for paying top dollar for their work. :D


Yeah i admit that was wrong of me to say i could re-create, it's no reason for arguement! I also cant stand it when people say that about bast etc etc etc! I do typography and graphics for a living and some of the typography we do is simple, others are very introcate and very time consuming, even the simple stuff, which can be more time consuming! So i can appreciate good typography but when you take it out the street i just dont find it impressive in the slightest! Everyone to their own and all that!
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slidingaround wrote:
slidingaround wrote:Dont get me wrong! I can totally respect his street stuff! To get that done in the street, huge letters like that is risky and i like the fact it almost looks like an ad! I just dont think it transfers to paper or canvas well at all! To me the whole meaning behind it is lost!
People say the same thing about Blu, but Eines impact on paper or canvas is so much worse!



Yeah i admit that was wrong of me to say i could re-create, it's no reason for arguement! I also cant stand it when people say that about bast etc etc etc! I do typography and graphics for a living and some of the typography we do is simple, others are very introcate and very time consuming, even the simple stuff, which can be more time consuming! So i can appreciate good typography but when you take it out the street i just dont find it impressive in the slightest! Everyone to their own and all that!


You have heard of the period, right? It looks like this. :lol:
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Wow, i did'nt notice that. Thats what you get from drawing pictures all day for a living i suppose. Your English writing skills seem to suffer. Im pretty sure i could write in good gramma if i had to but i dont really think about it when writing on an Art forum! I did'nt realise i would get grilled for it here! :) (We call it a fullstop here by the way, it took me a while to realise what you meant.)
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I do like very much this "disco" canvas. I feel kind of ashamed like listening some stupid music, but if I had plenty plenty of cash, I would buy it.

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Stencilled spray paint on canvas. Each individual star is made up of 3 stars and a white dot. This canvas is one off; other colour ways may be available in the future. 100 x 80 cm
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just got 4 canvases today. Don't have prices yet but let me know if you are interested in anything:

http://www.andenken.com/shop/artists/eine


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His show is coming up soon at Andenken: http://www.andenken.com

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This is the best show I've had so far. Everything is so rad.

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I love the Hell Canvas!
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WOW... he really went all out on these
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nixon451 wrote:Did anyone ever figure out where the W is?
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admonkey wrote:
nixon451 wrote:Did anyone ever figure out where the W is?


I thought the point to that was that the world would be a better place without "W" or "Dubya".
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Gigantico wrote:
admonkey wrote:
nixon451 wrote:Did anyone ever figure out where the W is?


I thought the point to that was that the world would be a better place without "W" or "Dubya".


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Gigantico wrote:
admonkey wrote:
nixon451 wrote:Did anyone ever figure out where the W is?


I thought the point to that was that the world would be a better place without "W" or "Dubya".


Yeah, that's what I heard.
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nixon451 wrote:Did anyone ever figure out where the W is?


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robotoil wrote:
Gigantico wrote:
admonkey wrote:
nixon451 wrote:Did anyone ever figure out where the W is?


I thought the point to that was that the world would be a better place without "W" or "Dubya".


Yeah, that's what I heard.


NO! That is NOT the reason there is no W.

His first font was the "Circus" font which is German and did not have a W in it. Also, he like the way the pieces look w/o a W.

Nothing to do w/ BUSH!
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