{"id":2000,"date":"2011-04-12T15:11:16","date_gmt":"2011-04-12T22:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/juiceskateboardmagazine.wordpress.com\/?p=2000"},"modified":"2022-08-28T09:53:23","modified_gmt":"2022-08-28T16:53:23","slug":"vcj-is-back-with-powell-peralta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/vcj-is-back-with-powell-peralta\/","title":{"rendered":"VCJ IS BACK WITH POWELL PERALTA"},"content":{"rendered":"

We did a mini “Get to Know” with Vernon Courtlandt Johnson, creator of some of the most popular and coveted graphics from Powell-Peralta<\/a> and skateboarding in general. If you’re lost, then just look at the pictures. Classic doesn’t even describe them. Forged in our memories forever, we can now see these icons transcend the generations as we get ready for a new revolution of rippers. Stay tuned for updates from the Bones Brigade Chronicles.<\/p>\n

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How important is art to you?<\/strong>
\n-\u201cArt is a game worth playing. It keeps me inspired. Life seems flat, nondescript without it.\u201d<\/p>\n

What makes deck graphics different from other artwork?<\/strong>
\n-\u201cCommercial art aims to inspire others. Personal art aims to inspire myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

What was your favorite graphic?<\/strong>
\n-\u201cI have no favorites, I like inspired work.\u201d<\/p>\n

What\u2019s it like seeing your images assent to the ranks of cultural icons?<\/strong>
\n-\u201cMost icons will breed when dropped on the floor of investigation and truth. Drop mine and see.\u201d<\/p>\n

Why do you think people connected with your art like they did?<\/strong>
\n-\u201cMystic symbols, well crafted and marketed.\u201d<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the best thing about working with Powell-Peralta?<\/strong>
\n-\u201cGenerating new ideas and sharing my process with other artists.\u201d<\/p>\n

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