In an era where it's considered cool to claim to be a sneaker collector/ connoisseur, few of these actors/ singers/ hypebeasts can show & prove their sneaker addiction's history as much as Will Smith can (well, Spike Lee can). It is almost to everyone's knowledge that part of what made the show The Prince of Bel Air was Will Smith's way of getting "Dress to Impress" with colorful clothes and basketball sneakers which, back then, were a counterculture that was mostly relevant to Hip Hop heads.
Back then there was no sponsoring of artists from sneaker companies (apart from Run DMC's deal with Adidas), but the show kept it real with the West Philadelphian sneakers, attitude and Hip Hop vibe. Will Smith can boast a wonderful career partly because of this, just as much as Nike's permanent restocking of original Air Jordans is due to Hip Hop celebrities showing off their sneakers on TV.
I'm not into minimalism when it comes to sneakers, I think what made the beauty of the shoes is the complexity of their lines, arrangement of colors and wild , provocative shapes and materials, which is the reason why I like to draw them with precision.
Available in US and European sizes.
Printed on Hahnemühle German Etching 310g fine art paper. All prints are signed.
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