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See also "Sabotage" (Promo Record)!
Initially, I had a whole thing here about how the Beastie Boys were musical pioneers, but what is this, a history lesson? You don't need that. If you're here, you know what's up. I'll just say the thing my friends and I always loved most about the Beasties is their sense of humor ... which is at peak levels in the masterpiece video for the genre-defying "Sabotage." (Is it rap? Punk? Rock? Nah, it's just B-Boys.) This art piece is my homage to that video, directed brilliantly by Spike Jonze, in an obvious nod to gritty (but often also cheesy) '70s cop shows like Starsky & Hutch and Hawaii Five-0. It took me 50 (literally!) attempts at different layouts and/or color schemes before I finally found The One. In fact, this was initially a commission piece for — get this — an anniversary gift! How cool are these people?! I'm actually, like, seriously jealous they had the idea of doing a Sabotage poster before I did. What was I thinking, not having this in my repertoire already? It screams Plaid Design Mod Pop Art. Thankfully, the clients were cool enough to A) give me 100% creative freedom (I'm truly floored and honored by the level of trust in me they showed), and B) allow it to be shared with the world. So take a few minutes to inspect and appreciate the little details, and then throw this bad boy — er, B-Boy? — into your cart so it can make it to your wall where it belongs. Because the Beastie Boys are the best.
This artwork is dedicated to the memory of the great Adam Nathaniel Yauch.
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