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U2's Achtung Baby, 30 years on
To celebrate 30 years since the release of Achtung Baby, U2’s career-defining 7th studio album, we were commissioned to screenprint two limited edition Shaughn McGrath artworks from the album's archive.
'Old Friend' Screenprinted art edition by Ivan Solyaev
Black Dragon Press collaborate for the second time with Russian artist Ivan Solyaev, releasing a brilliant companion piece to 2019's 'XVII'.
Photo Essay: Big Joanie, Jehnny Beth & IDLES at Barrowland Ballroom
After working as a music photographer since 2010, things went on hiatus while covid gave live music an unwelcome kick in the guts. The perfect antidote to the last two years? Photographing three electrifying bands at one of Britain's most iconic venues.
KHRUANGBIN gig poster by MURUGIAH
Murugiah, master of bold colour and surrealist composition, releases a unique artist’s proof edition of his superb Khruangbin poster artwork.
Onibaba and Kuroneko, screenprinted alt. movie posters by Takato Yamamoto
Dark City Gallery go to the source, employing a revered Japanese artist whose roots lie in the ukiyo-e tradition to create posters for Kaneto Shindô's iconic horror films
VITA by Malika Favre
The Butterfly Effect reimagined: Malika Favre turns her illustrious anniversary cover artwork for The New Yorker into a beautiful new screenprinted art edition
The Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy - a poster series by Matt Ferguson
With Matt Ferguson’s standout poster set complete, we thought it a great opportunity to ask Vice Press a few questions about handling film poster licences, meeting collectors expectations, and what it takes to make something new out of something so well known.
The Red Shoes, screenprint edition by Laurent Durieux and Dark City Gallery
The renowned Belgian illustrator and long established UK gallery team up to fulfil a near decade long quest: to create the very first officially licensed alt. movie poster for one of Powell & Pressburger's all-time classics.
Meet the Maker podcast.
We were thrilled to talk with Mytton Williams for episode 10 of their excellent podcast. Making exceptional print — with Rebecca Cleal and Joshua Roberton.
'Tell your mother that you love her': Fontains D.C. gig poster.
In October Fontains D.C. played the iconic Alexandra Palace. Take a look at the printing process behind the official gig poster.
Watership Down by Sam Chivers & Black Dragon Press
Evoking a moment of still tension amid the hidden pathways of a familiar English countryside, with their new screenprint edition Sam Chivers and Black Dragon Press invite us into the half-lit world of Richard Adams’ literary classic.
Paranoia Agent by Ethan Sharp.
Ethan Sharp set the bar high with his posters for Perfect Blue and Metropolis. With his third release, Paranoia Agent, that trend continues, as he deliveries arguably his most ambitious and complex screenprint yet.
