Been a busy past few days, has it not? Jock released his eagerly-anticipated Dark Knight Rises APâs, Gallery1988âs long-running Breaking Bad series came to an explosive finish (offering up a brand-new Ken Taylor screenprint and an amazing gallery show), and LtD Art Gallery announced a new video-game based art show debuting at the end of the month. Oh, and Mondo just announced a kick-ass new poster for one of the yearâs best documentaries, The Ambassador.Wanna know more? Sure ya do. Meet me after the jump, my fellow Limited Paper enthusiasts.Thereâs a ton of stuff to get to in todayâs edition of Limited Paperâthe end (or is it?) of Gallery1988âs Breaking Bad series, Mondoâs new poster for The Ambassador, LtD Art Galleryâs video game-themed Press Start show, and more--so letâs just jump right into it. Might as well start with the exclusives, right?LTD. ART GALLERYâS PRESS START PRESENTS BADASS VIDEO GAME THEMED PRINTSWeâve covered Ltd. Art Gallery before here at Limited Paper (theyâre not to be confused with LtDedition Gallery, the UK-based gallery that pre-sold Mark Englertâs The Oldest And Most Mighty Race in The Universe print last week; these guys are based out of Seattle, Washington), and we flat-out thrilled when we learned that the galleryâs latest show would be a video-game-themed series called Press Start. Hereâs what Ltd. Art Galleryâs owner, James Monosmith, had to say about the show:(Quote) As PAX Prime descends upon the city of Seattle, we wanted to put together a really special group show to celebrate Video Games and the artists behind them.  We teamed up with two artists from VALVe to curate the show, Andrew Wilson and Erik Kirchmer.  Together they rounded up over 30 of today's top video game artists to create a special collection of original and limited edition artwork. Hailing from Rockstar, Harmonix, VALVe, Double Fine, and more, these artists will depart from their everyday jobs to create new artwork inspired by their favorite video games of the modern era. (End Quote)James was kind enough to forward along a few teaser images, some exclusive pricing info, and some new photos for us here at Limited Paper. Some of these images may have been seen elsewhere, some not, but all pricing info is brand-spanking-new:
- Rollinâ by Scott Campbell
- 12x12â
- $600 original watercolor on paper
- Sokrovenno Forest by Andy Helms
- 12x18â
- $35 giclee edition of 5
- Tiny Team Fortress by Willem-paul van Overbruggen
- 12x19â
- $40 giclee edition of 20
- Link by Mike Oeming
- Original
And hereâs those exclusive debut images, two of which are full poster revealsâ¦
- Chell by Willem-paul van Overbruggen
- 11x19â
- $40 giclee-on-watercolor-paper edition of 20
- Original by George Davis
- Inspired by Street Fighterâs Dhalsim
â¦and a few of which are just teaser images:
Pretty snazzy, right? This show sounds right up our alley, and itâs probably up yours, as well. Indeed, for as much overlap as there seems to be between âgamersâ and âposter collectorsâ, the industry seems to be suffering from a major shortage of kick-ass video-game prints. Press Start appears poised to rectify that shortage with a quickness, and weâll be keeping you informed with more updates about the show (including, Poster Gods-willing, some exclusive new images) as we get closer to Press Startâs Aug. 31st opening.
Click on over to Page 2 for all the Breaking Bad prints you can handle, plus Mondo prints for The Ambassador and Star Trek.
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GALLERY1988âs BREAKING BAD SERIES COMES TO A (TEMPORARY?) END WITH KEN TAYLOR & A GALLERY SHOW
Weâve been covering Gallery1988âs Breaking Bad series all summer long, and this past Monday evening we were somewhat sad to see it come to an end. Questions remain as to whether or not this really is âthe endâ, however (there are still more than a few slots left to be filled on the BreakingGIFs poster chart LINK: breakinggifs.com, and the final season of AMCâs series wonât wrap until next year), but for now it looks like Ken Taylorâs posterâand the dozens of Breaking Bad-themed pieces of artwork that debuted at Gallery88âs show Monday eveningâare going to be it for now. Hereâs Taylorâs poster, along with some of our other favorite prints from that show:
- Breaking Bad by Ken Taylor
- 24x36â
- Metallic inks, yo!
- $75 edition of 300 (8-10 sold at show, 200 sold online, 100 APâs)
Shortly after this poster debuted, a few Breaking Bad fans noticed that Taylor had left out a few of the showâs supporting characters: Walt Junior, Marie, the guy who runs the junkyard that helped Walt and Jesse kick off season five. One character seemed more sorely-missed than all others, though, and d Limited Paper was greatly amused when Chicago-based artist Ryan Marvin (whoâs got more work on display over here LINK: http://rmarvindesign.deviantart.com/) whipped up this totally-not-real âVariant Editionâ of the poster:
- Breaking Bad:Â Huell Variant by Ken Taylor, Ryan Marvin
- Totally Not Real, Still Funny
Letâs be clear on that one more time, before anyone goes firing off any confused emails to Gallery88 or Ken Taylor: thatâs not a real poster. The picture above is something a fellow poster collector/artist whipped up as a joke. It is for your entertainment only, not available for purchase anywhere. Everyone on the same page? Good, letâs look at the rest of our favorite Breaking Bad prints from Gallery1988âs show:
- The Dance of Mister Heisenberg and Santa Muerte and No Mas by Matt Taylor
- 11.75x16.5â
- $60 edition of 50 (both)
- Breaking Bad: The Animated Series by Ian Glaubinger
- 11x17â
- $50 regular edition of 30
- Breaking Bad: The Animated Series (Spoiler Variant) by Ian Glaubinger
- 11x17â
- $65 variant edition of 10
- I Am The Danger by Aled Lewis
- 16x16â
- $50 edition of 50
- Laundry Day by Mike Mitchell
- 8x10â
- $30 edition of 75
- The Last Bucket by Mike Mitchell
- 8x10â
- $30 edition of 75
- Yo by Mike Mitchell
- 8x10â
- $30 edition of 75
- Cheetos Not Fritos by Mike Mitchell
- 8x10â
- $30 edition of 75
Phew. Pretty impressive, no? Thereâs still a ton of Breaking Bad artwork to see over at Gallery1988âs page and I would absolutely recommend that all of you take a swing by their site to check it out. Sadly, most of it has already sold out at this pointâ¦but there are a few pieces left for those of you who missed the drop earlier this week, including a few original pieces! We still donât have confirmation one way or another as to whether or not G88âs Breaking Bad series is going to continueâ¦but until those slots are filled on the BreakingGIFs periodic table, weâre putting our money on âYesâ. Stay tuned for more as it becomes available, folks.
MONDO ANNOUNCES NEW POSTERS FOR THE AMBASSADOR, THEIR LONG-RUNNING STAR TREK SERIES
Last but not least, weâve got a trio of new prints from Mondo, whoâas you mightâve noticedâhas been relatively quiet lately. The word âround the campfire seems to indicate that Mondoâs gearing up for a big presence at this yearâs Fantastic Fest (September 20th-27th, in Austin; as someone with a badge for Fantastic Fest, Limited Paper certainly hopes that turns out to be the case), but itâs also entirely possible that theyâre simply preoccupied with the rolling and shipping of the 9,000+ Dark Knight Rises prints they sold last month. Just today, however, Mondo announced a trio of new posters, one of which has ties to Drafthouse Filmsâ latest acquisitionâ¦and two others that join the ranks of one of Mondoâs long-running series:
- The Corbomite Maneuver by Todd Slater
- 18x24â
- $40 regular edition of 360
- $65 variant edition of 130
Obviously, these first two factor into Mondoâs long-running âStar Trek Episodesâ series, and are from artist Todd Slater (who you might recall as the guy who turned in the long-awaited Crawlspace-themed print for Gallery1988âs Breaking Bad series). Letâs check out the other poster, for Drafthouse Filmâs recently-acquired doc The Ambassador:
- The Ambassador by Delicious Design League
- 18x24â
- $35 edition of 115
On a side note: if youâve not already seen The Ambassador, I strongly recommend that you give it a shot sometime soon. Itâs hilarious in a number of twisted ways, filled with pitch-black humor and some of the most savage truths about modern-day foreign politics that have likely ever been captured on film. Itâs absolutely worth seeking outâ¦as is this print. Delicious Design League hasnât done a ton of work for Mondo so far, but what they have turned in has been pretty cool.  All three of these posters will drop sometime tomorrowâthatâs Thursday, August 23rdâand you can follow @MondoNews to find out when, exactly, theyâre going to be for sale over at the companyâs website.
That about does it for today, folks. Weâre going to have a lot more for you this week--including yet another poster-related contestâso be sure to keep your pages bookmarked for more Limited Paper goodness in the near future (if you havenât already turned in your artwork for our Star Wars/Gangsta contest, by the way, you have until midnight tonight to get that turned in! Weâve had some excellent, hilarious submissions thus far, but thereâs still time to get yours in. As always, if youâre a gallery, artist, or just someone with a cool poster-related bit of gossip to share, you can reach us directly at LimitedPaper@Gmail.com. Everyone else should make sure theyâre following us on Twitter @LimitedPaper, and once youâve done thatâ¦.feel free to sound off with your thoughts on todayâs news in the Comments section below, folks!
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