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Mike Giant is an artist who specializes in [[graffiti]] and tattoo art. He and [[Shepard Fairey]] have collaborated twice, on prints in 2004 and 2005. The print released in 2004, titled "[[Giant vs Giant|Giant vs. Giant]]," is horizontally-formatted and was limited to 150 copies. "[[Giant vs Giant 2|Giant vs. Giant 2]]" was released in 2005, and was limited to 450 copies. Both prints are signed by both artists and were sold for $40 ($10 more than a regular print) on the [www.obeygiant.com|Obey Giant website]. The print runs were split 50/50 between Mike Giant and Shepard.
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Mike Giant is an artist who specializes in [[graffiti]] and tattoo art. He and [[Shepard Fairey]] have collaborated twice, on prints in 2004 and 2005. The print released in 2004, titled "[[Giant vs Giant|Giant vs. Giant]]," is horizontally-formatted and was limited to 150 copies. "[[Giant vs Giant 2|Giant vs. Giant 2]]" was released in 2005, and was limited to 450 copies. Both prints are signed by both artists and were sold for $40 ($10 more than a regular print) on the [http://www.obeygiant.com Obey Giant website]. The print runs were split 50/50 between Mike Giant and Shepard.
  
 
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| [[Image:Mike Giant Dragon.jpg|thumb|120px|Dragon]] || [[Image:Mike Giant Chica Sabrosa.jpg|thumb|80px|Chica Sabrosa]] || [[Image:Mike Giant Happy Phone.jpg|thumb|150px|Happy Phone]] || [[Image:Mike Giant Diary.jpg|thumb|160px|Diary]]
 
| [[Image:Mike Giant Dragon.jpg|thumb|120px|Dragon]] || [[Image:Mike Giant Chica Sabrosa.jpg|thumb|80px|Chica Sabrosa]] || [[Image:Mike Giant Happy Phone.jpg|thumb|150px|Happy Phone]] || [[Image:Mike Giant Diary.jpg|thumb|160px|Diary]]
 
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Mike Giant originals:
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| [[Image:Lil Gelatin.jpg|thumb|150px|Lil' Gelatin]] || [[Image:Pool Shredder.jpg|thumb|150px|Pool Shredder]] || [[Image:Victorian House.jpg|thumb|175px|Victorian House]]
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[http://www.mikegiant.com/ Official Mike Giant website]
 
[http://www.mikegiant.com/ Official Mike Giant website]

Latest revision as of 14:38, 2 August 2006

Mike Giant is an artist who specializes in graffiti and tattoo art. He and Shepard Fairey have collaborated twice, on prints in 2004 and 2005. The print released in 2004, titled "Giant vs. Giant," is horizontally-formatted and was limited to 150 copies. "Giant vs. Giant 2" was released in 2005, and was limited to 450 copies. Both prints are signed by both artists and were sold for $40 ($10 more than a regular print) on the Obey Giant website. The print runs were split 50/50 between Mike Giant and Shepard.


His official website bio:

Birth. Upstate New York. Drawing. New Mexico. BMX bikes. Heavy Metal. Skateboarding. Punk rock. Hip-hop. Thailand. College. Dishwasher. Raves. Lorelei. First tattoo. San Francisco. Dharma. Think Skateboards. Angi. London. Adult bookstore. Computer animation. Tattooing. New York City. Newskool. Skullz Press. Everlasting. Track bikes. Brooke and Leia. Tokyo. Tattoo 13. Plum Village. Albuquerque. Stay Gold. Rebel8. Manifestations. Penny farthings. 34. Single. Ordained minister - Order of Ancestral Blood.


Collaborations with Shepard Fairey:


Collaborations with Dave Kinsey:

KG Olive
KG Bomb

KG Olive was released in 2005 as a limited edition of 60 signed and numbered, 2-color on chipboard, 11" by 17" screenprints. KG Bomb was also released in 2005, but as a limited edition of 250 signed and numbered, 3-color on acid free paper, 18" by 24" screenprints.


Collaboration with Dalek:

Passive Moles exhibition print

"Passive Moles" was released as an edition of 200 signed(by both artists) and numbered, 18" by 24", 5-color screenprints. It is available at Art Prostitute for $40.00.


Mike Giant solo screenprints:

Dragon
Chica Sabrosa
Happy Phone
Diary



Mike Giant originals:

Lil' Gelatin
Pool Shredder
Victorian House


Official Mike Giant website