Description
■USUGROW 1993-2003■
⚪︎Product Details 1
This two volume set is a collection of USUGROW’s work from 1993 to the first half of 2003.
USUGROW has been involved in various production activities such as illustration, calligraphy, mural, and collaboration with musicians, etc. For about 10 years since 1993, he has been working on flyers and album covers for many bands in the underground music scene such as hardcore and metal in Japan, as well as merchandising, etc. He has been involved in the production of many kinds of artworks, such as illustration, calligraphy, mural, and collaboration with musicians, etc, We have been working on flyers, album covers, merchandising, etc. for many bands in the underground music scene such as hardcore and metal in Japan since 1993. This niche but deep music scene was the starting point of his creations. In this collection, you will not only see USUGROW’s work from that period, but also get a glimpse of how he and his work were connected to the scene. Live performances, sound sources (cassettes, vinyl, CDs), printed media (flyers, magazines, fanzines), T-shirts, sticker merchandising, and more…you can feel the physical connection between people, things, and information that shaped the music scene of the time. You may be able to feel the music scene of those days through this collection.
Book 1: Over 130 original black and white illustrations, logos, and flyers used for album covers, band and store merchandising, and more. The book shows the origin of the style, themes, and lettering style, which is different from today’s delicate and soft illustrations, such as Buddha images, deformed figures, and scattered cult icons drawn in a heavy and rough pointillist style.
Book 2: Album cover artwork (cassette, vinyl, CD), a collection of band and store merchandises and other products, some collections of USUGROW offcial merchandises, plus photos from the period showing USUGROW’s own band activities and production background, In addition, photographs and illustrations of USUGROW’s own band activities and production background from the time are included.
⚪︎Reference
Bands with artwork
1993 – 2003
FINE, HALF LIFE
HALF LIFE, PASSING TRUTH DRIVE
PASSING TRUTH DRIVE, TOTAL FURY, TOTAL FURY
TOTAL FURY, BUT SCREAM
BUT SCREAM, EXORGRINDST.
EXORGRINDST, COCORO, COCORO
COCORO, SCREAMIN’ SHEEP SKIN, SCREAMIN’ SHEEP SKIN, SCREAMIN’ SHEEP SKIN
SCREAMIN` SHEEP SKIN, BLIND JUSTICE
BLIND JUSTICE, BLIND JUSTICE, DBX, BUT SCREAM
DBX, ABNORMALS, ABNORMALS
ABNORMALS, DESSERT, DESSERT
DESSERT, PULLING TEETH, PULLING TEETH, PULLING TEETH
PULLING TEETH, NUNCHAKU, NUNCHAKU
NUNCHAKU, REPAIR
REPAIR, URBAN TERROR, URBAN TERROR
URBAN TERROR, NUMB, NUMB
NUMB, NUMB, COCOBAT, NUMBER, NUMBER, NUMBER
COCOBAT, SUNS OWL, NUNCHAKU, REPAIR, URBAN TERROR, NUMB, COCOBAT
SUNS OWL, SPACE COMBINE, SPACE COMBINE
SPACE COMBINE, WEGDE, WEGDE
WEGDE, DEATH FILE, DEATH FILE
DEATH FILE, DEATH FILE, BALZAC, BALZAC
BALZAC, HELLBENT, HELLBENT
HELLBENT, ROCKY&TheSWEDEN, ROCKY&TheSWEDEN
ROCKY&TheSWEDEN, CRUST BEACH
CRUST BEACH, I DEFY, I DEFY
I DEFY, SHADOWS FALL, SHADOWS FALL
SHADOWS FALL, FTD, FTD
FTD,.
DISTRESS, UNITED, UNITED
UNITED, GARLIC BOYS, GARLIC BOYS, GARLIC BOYS
GARLIC BOYS, GARLIC BOYS
TAIHO, BEDLAM
BEDLAM,.
Live performances and festivals with the artwork
1993 – 2003
KEEP AN EYE, DISASTER PARTY
DISASTER PARTY, DISASTER PARTY
IGNITE, PIN HOLE
PIN HOLE, AIR JAM
AIR JAM, BEAST FEAST, BEAST FEAST
BEAST FEAST,.
Brands and stores of the artwork
1993 – 2003
BEHIND THE SUN, GAIN GROUND
GAIN GROUND, VIOLENT GRIND
VIOLENT GRIND, BAD TASTE
BAD TASTE, FUÜDOBRAIN, FUÜDOBRAIN
FUÜDOBRAIN, ART PARTS
ART PARTS, SATAN ARBITE, SATAN ARBITE, SATAN ARBITE
SATAN ARBITE, BLACK DALLAS
BLACK DALLAS, SEEK & DESTROY
SEEK & DESTROY, SKULL SKATES
SKULL SKATES, NATTY DREAD, NATTY DREAD
NATTY DREAD, WOODBRAIN, WOODBRAIN
WOODBRAIN, WOODBRAIN, WOODBRAIN, WOODBRAIN
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⚪︎Artist Info
English USUGROW
Japanese Usukuro or USUGROW
Website
http://usugrow.com/
Instagram
https://www.facebook.com/Usugrow
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/Usugrow
X
https://twitter.com/usugrow
Specifications
Set of 2 books in a slipcase
A5 size (148 x 210 x 22mm)
BOOK 1: BLACK & WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS 1993-2003
B&W / 150 pages / paperback
BOOK 2: ARCHIVES 1993-2003
full color / 152 pages / paperback
Slipcase
Black, logo stamped in silver foil
Published by
ORGANIC CONTRAST
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