sam spratt PUSHING THE BOUNDERIES OF ILLUSTRATION

VOLUME ONE

CHARGED UP

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06 Mast Head

08 Ed i to r

10 The N ight I

15 S ty l i s t

19 Sam Spra t t

27 Kaws

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Light. Performance. Style.

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One of L.A.’s most beloved restau-rateurs and chefs, Larry Nicola is an innovator and trendsetter for the restaurant industry. Since 1980, Nicola has attracted the most eclectic mix of patrons from the world’s most cele-brated and successful to the multi-cul-tural population that de� nes the city of Los Angeles. No other chef or restau-rateur in the city has accomplished this synergistic success with such a diverse

loyal clientele.Nicola combines imaginative

modern American cooking with a multitude of ethnic in� uences re� ecting the culinary diversity and vibe of the city as well as Nicola’s extensive international travel to more than 30 countries. � e culture at Nic’s Beverly Hills pairs one of America’s most dynamic martini bars including Nicola’s own creation VODBOX with inspired urban cuisine where steaks and spa are equally at home.

� e result was a unique and stylish merger of Nicola’s re� ned and contemporary menu served amidst some of the city’s more cutting edge design elements — both of which foreshadowed the hip and urban revitalization that faces downtown Los Angeles today.

TRAVLED TO. ATE AT. VIEWED.

..Nic’s in Beverly Hills

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Akihabara is a district in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, Japan. � e name Akihabara is a shortening of Akibagahara (“autumn leaf � eld”), which ultimately comes from Akiba, named a� er a � re-controlling deity of a � re� ghting shrine built a� er the area was destroyed by a � re in 1869.

Akihabara gained the nickname Akihabara Electric Town (Akihabara

Denki Gai?) shortly a� er World War II for being a major shopping center for household electronic goods and the post-war black market.Nowadays, Akihabara is considered by many to be an otaku cultural center and a shopping district for video games, anime, manga, and computer goods. Icons from popular anime and manga are displayed prominently on the shops in the area, and numerous maid cafés are found throughout the district.

� e in� uence of otaku culture has shaped Akihabara’s businesses and buildings to re� ect the interests of otaku and gained the district worldwide fame for its distinctive imagery. Akihabara tries to create an

atmosphere as close as possible to the game and anime worlds of customers’ interest. � e streets of Akihabara are covered with anime and manga icons, and cosplayers line the sidewalks handing out advertisements, especially for maid cafés. � e idol group AKB48, one of Japan’s highest selling contemporary musical acts, runs its own theater in Akihabara, from which the group’s name is derived.

for maid cafés. � e idol group AKB48, one of Japan’s highest selling contemporary musical acts, runs its own theater in Akihabara, from which the group’s name is derived.

TRAVLED TO. ATE AT. VIEWED.

..akihabara

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Fidm’s 5th � oor is made up of beautful widow displays. Cra� ed by the talented students in the visual communication major. Each display is hand cra� ed and displayed to the T.� e � rst display windows in shops were installed in the late 18th century in London, where levels of conspicuous consumption were growing

rapidly. Retailer Francis Place was one of the � rst to experiment with this new retailing method at his tailoring establishment in Charing Cross, where he � tted the shop-front with large plate glass windows. Although this was condemned by many, he defended his practice in his memoirs, claiming that he “sold from the window more goods...than paid journeymen’s wages and the expenses of housekeeping

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..the 5th fl oor

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Hair-on-hide leather forms a comfortable seat for this handsome sling chair.Simple lines are formed with its hand-forged iron base with a dark pewter-toned fi nish that contrasts beautifully with the lighter natural colorings of the hide.The sling has natural-colored stitch detailing along the sides.Available here in Leather.Dimensions: 18” L x 33” W x 32” H

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LISTCOWHIDE SLING CHAIRHair-on-hide leather forms a comfortable seat for this handsome sling chair.Simple lines are formed with its hand-forged iron base with a dark pewter-toned fi nish that contrasts beautifully with the lighter natural colorings of the hide.The sling has natural-colored stitch detailing along the sides.Available here in Leather.Dimensions: 18” L x 33” W x 32” H

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again“I’m obsessed with the future and will likely spend my life hurdling towards it, always looking over my shoulder.” -Sam Spratt

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� e Internet has allowed more people to discover art, do so easier, and thus enabled more people to be and aspire to be artists — and I think that’s neato burrito. � ere’s no magic recipe for getting noticed because di� erent people, di� erent styles, and di� erent subject matters res-onate in di� erent ways with vastly di� erent groups of peo-ple. I once genuinely believed I had an answer to this ques-tion like a big ‘ol idiot, but that was hilariously naive as

WHAT, IN YOUR OPINION, HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST EFFECT OF THE INTERNET ON ART?

Make something. Light bulbs don’t actually pop up above your head causing you to vomit up creativity and unicorns. Start something before you get too afraid to make anything.

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what worked for me was based on such a speci� c series of choices and moments. Vague answers blow but straight up lying is worse so to that I say: “I don’t know, I have a billion theories that I could talk about for days.” � at said, one small aspect that I do believe helps strongly is being a real person with a name, a personality, a voice, and a face that people can like and dislike.

HOW DO YOU GET NOTICED IN THE CONTEMPORARY ART SCENE WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY ARTISTS ON THE INTERNET AND SOCIAL MEDIA?

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SAM SPRATT’SILLUSTRATIONS

Don’t use “lack of inspiration” as an excuse. Slow the hell down and appreciate the endless chocolate-fountain of artistic brilliance and horror that is The Internet.

Don’t use “lack of inspiration” as Don’t use “lack of inspiration” as an excuse. Slow the hell down and an excuse. Slow the hell down and appreciate the endless chocolate-appreciate the endless chocolate-fountain of artistic brilliance and fountain of artistic brilliance and horror that is The Internet. horror that is The Internet.

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We live in a digital renaissance that many disregard

because of gossip blogs and cat .gifs. However, technology has allowed generations, new and old, to � nd ways to create fresh and exciting things from both revolutionary and evolutionary methodologies, and share them in unprecedented ways. Within a single piece of so� ware, I have in� nite canvases, brushes, colors, and layers. Nothing has to dry. Nothing has to be coated or prepped. When I pick up my stylus, I waste no time on the monotony of tertiary painting elements — they have been synthesized and streamlined into nearly instantaneous aspects of my work � ow allowing me to jump in and create.

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KAWS HAS CREATED A SUCCESSFUL CAREER FOR HIMSELF BY LEVERAGING HIS STREET WORK INTO LUCRATIVE GALLERY SHOWS THAT TRADE ON THE SAME IMAGERY, BUT BY DOING SO, HE HAS FORSAKEN SOME OF THE OUTSIDER STATUS THAT BANKSY STILL POSSESSES.

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Brian Donnelly Professionally known as KAWS, is a New York-based artist and designer of limited-edition toys and clothing.

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For the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, KAWS’ company redesigned the iconic moon man statue and illustrated various magazine covers for The New Yorker, Clark Magazine and I-D. He created cover art for recording artists Towa Tei, Cherie, Clipse and Kanye West.

KAWS’ acrylic paintings and sculpture have many repeating images, all meant to be universally understood, surpassing languages and cultures. One of KAWS’ early series, Package Paintings, was made in 2000. This series, entitled The Kimpsons, subverted the famous American cartoon, The Simpsons. KAWS explains that he “found it weird how infused a cartoon could become in people’s lives; the impact it could have, compared to regular politics.”In addition, KAWS has reworked other familiar icons such as Mickey Mouse, the Michelin Man, the Smurfs, and SpongeBob SquarePants.

“Found it weird how infused a cartoon could become in people’s lives; the impact it could have”

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“Graffi ti is like building a career. And there is a dialogue with the other artists out there mostly fellow writers because a lot of people who don’t paint just see a blur when they look at it.

It’s strange with graffi ti. You put a lot out, but you don’t get that much back because not many people know who’s doing it. You have your peers of about 10 guys who know you are the one painting.”

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