Innit 057

Where

I’m here on the porch next to my younger brother who lives in Australia. It’s “winter” here. It’s 70°F (18°C).

What

I had recently picked up Jamie Hewlitt’s work book full of sketches and artwork for his last 25 years or so of his incredibly well-packed and famous career.

Who?

You may know him from his work such as Tank Girl, Doom Patrol, or possibly elsewhere, but most likely from the British Pop Punk Combo Hologram Anime Band The Gorillaz with his childhood friend Damon Albarn.

Why

It’s a fantastic, high-quality Taschen printing, and this one’s actually a second edition, with more bonus artwork added. At over 501+ pages, it is deceptively small, measuring a paltry 6 x 9” ish, so while it won’t fit in your pocket, it still qualifies as a coffee table book in our home.

I love it. Cheeky, raw, and very well done Mr. Hewlitt & Taschen.

Live

Managed to see the Gorillaz with one of my best friends X when they toured into Seattle in 2023 and it was incredible. Damon Albarn & family were on it and blazing brightly (and loudly).

Here’s one of my favorite videos from the band Gorillaz with Mos Def and Bobby Womack(!) featuring the characters from Hewlitt’s brain:

So many of their videos are a treat to watch.

Here’s the lot:
Gorillaz on Youtube

So

Great art book for collectors or fans of the bands and comics mentioned, and a great live act, too.