AUSTIN – July 1, 2013 – (HISPANICIZE WIRE) – Odd City Entertainment is excited to announce, in partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, a series of limited edition screen prints from varying talented artists (Gabz, Todd Slater, NE, Gordon Jones and Graham Erwin) all inspired by Oscar(R)-nominated director Guillermo del Toro’s EPIC new movie, Pacific Rim.
«the giant robot symbolizes the last stand of humanity»
When looking for artists to approach this soon to be classic sci-fi flick, Odd City Founder, Roman Morales, quickly zeroed in on the perfect lot that could bring the director’s vision to screen printed glory. Gabz, a world-renowned Polish artist, will be the first in this series to release his print upon unsuspecting Fanboys and Fangirls across the globe.
Gabz expressed his enthusiasm about working on this project, «This is actually the first time I had an opportunity to work on something this big, so I was both excited and slightly overwhelmed at the beginning. Until now, I had worked on movies with plenty of references to be found on the Internet. In this case, I was mainly limited to the first teaser trailer that came out (pretty mind blowing by the way). I focused on Gipsy Danger, but instead of putting him in some type of massive sea battle, which was quite tempting, I proposed something inspired by World War 2 propaganda posters; something where the giant robot symbolizes the last stand of humanity. To better show the scale of the threat, I added a glimpse of the giant Kaiju hidden in the skyline. I’m pleased with the outcome and particularly with my version of the poster title, clearly inspired by Japanese apocalyptic cinema posters.»
Roman, who worked closely with Gabz and the studios in this creative process, also commented on his beautiful work of art, «From the moment we discussed this project, Gabz was a part of it. He had already done a piece for us that we had yet to release and working with him was so easy. He had the ability to see the big picture, no pun intended. From just a single teaser, he was able to capture the spirit of a film that was already stirring all of our film geek sensibilities. I couldn’t see this series without him.»
Please see below for release information, print details and images. For additional information on Odd City, visit: http://www.oddcityentertainment.com.
Release and Purchase Information:
The Odd City screen prints will be randomly released beginning on Tuesday, July 2nd, and lasting through Thursday, July 11th. Gabz’s piece will be the first to be made available for purchase via the Odd City web store: http://www.oddcitystore.com
Follow us on twitter @OddCityNews for continued updates regarding announcement information and drop dates of the artist’s prints in our Pacific Rim series.
About Gabz
Gabz graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań, Poland with a Masters Degree in Graphic Arts and Drawing. His creative process has evolved from a desire to make his work more broadly appealing and optimistic. Each piece he produces captivates and brings to the subject from which he drew inspiration, a unique illustrative story.
For more information on this artist, visit: http://www.iamgabz.com
Press inquiries and questions, please contact Jessica at press@oddcityentertainment.com
Gabz – Pacific Rim limited edition screen print
Size: 24×36”
Colors: Regular – 6 Colors w/2 metallic inks / Variant – 6 colors w/3 metallic inks
Printed by: DL Screenprinting
Run Size: Regular – 225 / Variant – 80 / Variant – Metal – 55
Pricing: Regular – $55 / Variant – $75 / Variant – Metal $275