Manik Skateboards & Famed Photographer Craig Wetherby Collaborate On Collection
Published: Wednesday - June 4, 2008
Words by Tim Boswell
Manik Skateboards, a premium Seattle based skateboarding company, recently announced its collaboration with photographer Craig Wetherby, to produce limited edition skateboards, shirts and New Era fitted caps.
The series will be released to select boutique shops worldwide in conjunction with a world gallery tour exhibiting Craig Wetherby’s photos and limited edition skate decks.
"We are really excited about this collaboration," said Nin Truong, Manik Creative Director. "It's a privilege to work with such an amazing artist. The response to the series has been overwhelming and the upcoming Manik and Craig Wetherby exhibitions are going to take it to a whole new level!"
Wetherby has photographed just about every relevant hip-hop artist to date, while also being highly respected and admired by the punk rock and rock n roll communities alike. His works have been featured in dozens of publications including Complex, The New York Times, Spin, Rolling Stone, Snowboard Magazine and Vibe to name a few.
The Manik and Craig Wetherby collaboration features a selection of some of Wetherby's most popular imagery. It includes skateboard decks, crewneck sweatshirts and t-shirts, as well as New Era fitted caps that showcase various imagery shot by Wetherby.
The eight showcased images throughout the collection include hip-hop artists such as Ghostface Killah, Slick Rick and Method Man, along with famous images of Gwar and Bad Brains at the world renowned CBGBs.
In total, the eight limited edition decks range from 7.5 to 8.25 in length, costing $60.00 per deck. The t-shirts are available in black, white and heather grey with a Wetherby original silk screen on 100% cotton, retailing at $30.00. With fitted caps being such a staple, there is "The Good Life" New Era hat that comes in black and olive canvas, with photos printed on white satin on the inside panels retailing for $50.00.
The traveling art exhibition will began in May 2008 starting in Seattle and is continuing through December 2008 making stops in Tokyo, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York.
At each stop on the tour, there will be unique limited edition color ways of the fitted hats available only for that particular city.
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