Overview

The Egostrip project began on Dan Lish's daily commute to work, where he chose to draw his favourite musicians in little black books instead of screen time. Created in black fibre tip ink pen, straight to paper, while the train rocked back and forth, commuters knocking his elbow (or the other way around). Back in the studio, the illustrations were brought into the computer and digitally coloured, adding texture and details. Dan dives into a world of esoterica and fantasy, exploring musical frequencies and wall-cracking basslines. He explores the great philosophical questions of our existence and the joy of spontaneous play. The book includes 138 full colour illustrations, black and white sketches and photos with Dan's anecdotes, process thoughts and tips and histories of the interconnected characters; their alter-egos and worlds created in glorious analogue and digital techniques. There is also an introduction to Dan's life as a DJ, b-boy and graffiti artist in the UK and New York.

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9781913231446

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"""To my brother Dan Lish, your illustrations have taken you to many heights, and I personally wanna comment on your craft. It's flawless, creative and super ill! You are one of our best top weapons in the art world."" Raekwon The Chef ""Upon seeing his work, Dan immediately skyrocketed to the top of my all-time favourite artists. From his LP covers to his broad appreciation for the music, Dan Lish is the gold standard."" Pharoahe Monch ""What's up greatness, this is the best hip hop artwork I ever did see!"" Biz Markie"

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Dan Lish is a highly acclaimed English artist known for his exceptional artistic skills and distinct visual style. Originally a graffiti artist, Dan lived in NYC and painted alongside many of the Big Apple's graffiti legends. He has worked as a senior concept artist for the video game industry for over 20 years and other entertainment mediums such as comic and book illustrations, album cover art, and toy design. Lish concocts amazing illustrations of hip hop artists, which has led to him working worked with some of the scene's biggest names such as De La Soul, Bootsy Collins and Mixmaster Mike

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