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CR STECYK III

P.O.P.

$280.00 USD
$280.00 USD
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Craig Robert Stecyk III is an American artist, writer, photojournalist, and filmmaker who has documented and influenced the surf, skate, and Kustom Kulture.  Born in 1950, Craig led an inspired childhood; his mother was a ceramicist and his father a World War photojournalist, car painter and known associate of George and Sam Barris. Through his father's dealings C.R. was tied into the Kustom Kulture at an early age, indexing with pioneers  Kenneth Howard, Ed Roth, Boyd Coddington, Walt Prey and Dean Jeffries.  Craig grew up in the water at Pacific Ocean Park and started surfing when he won a board from a local radio station.  He befriended roughneck rebel Miki Dora and began photographing surfing's anithero with his father's 35 mm.  Through the 60s and onward his work was published in Surfer magazine starting with long form articles like "The Crackerjack Conspiracy" and later "The Curse of the Chumash."  1972, Jeff Ho, Skip Engblom, and Stecyk opened a surf shop called Zephyr Surfboard Productions in Santa Monica, California.  Simultaneously, Craig's "Dogtown Chronicles," depicting the innovative behavior of the "Z-Boys" team for Skateboarder Magazine, codified the art of riding a wood plank on wheels with aggression, style and an ethos of what skateboarding would become, solidifying it as an aspirational lifestyle rather than a passing trend akin to the yoyo.  It was during this time that he emblazoned the decrepit walls of the post P.O.P. pier with his conception of a new handstyle, blending the ancient calligraphy of the east with the glyphs of the native tribes inhabiting the pre colonial landscapes of California's coast.  Images of the uncommissioned public adornments would later be propagated by Thrasher magazine as the omnipotent call to arms "Skate and Destroy," a publication C.R. co founded along with lowbrow art magazine Juxtapoz.  Stecyk's creative vision informed the antimarketing tactics of Powell and Peralta, which resonated with the anticorpo culture and galvanized the entity as the largest skateboarding company in history.  Craig utilized the commercial printing capabilities of Colby Poster in Culver City to supercharge the prolific nature of his personal public service announcements, installed on myriad telephone poles across the deserted desert scapes of North America's interstate highway and byways.  Stecyk has collaborated on projects and products with the likes of Michael Jordan, Lebron James, John Florence, Pete Carroll and Billy F. Gibbons.  His work is in the permanent collections of LACMA, MOCA, and the Smithsonian.

Printing & Framing

  • Our Giclée Fine Art Prints are printed and framed right here in Orange County, California.
  • Using state of the art Epson Fine Art Printers, we use archival inks and acid-free Matte Fine Art watercolor paper to create prints of museum-standard quality.
  • The prints are mounted on solid wood frames, built with a 2-inch matboard to provide the sturdy feel, flush setting and quality aesthetic you'd find in any fine art gallery.
  • Our frames come in three different styles to choose from white, black, or white oak and are fitted with framing-grade acrylic.
  • They are ready to hang on delivery with WallBuddies for a secure, flush fit to your wall, allowing your print to take immediate pride of place.

Shipping & Returns

SHIPPING
Domestic
We do offer all free shipping on all orders in the US at this time. All frames are custom made to order and will take less than 5 business days to ship out. You will be able to track your packages through tracking found in your email post purchase. Please ensure that your order is being delivered to an address where you can safely acquire your package, as we cannot take responsibility for stolen packages. We will notify you if there are any unforeseen delays. If you have any question please contact us for further assistance. We will do our best to accommodate any requests.

International
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RETURNS
We print and hand make custom frames the size and color of your choice to order. Because of this, Our team are unable to accept returns or exchanges at this time. After 24 hours of ordering we are unable to make any changes or cancellations, as it is already in process. If you have any question, please contact us for further assistance. we will do our best to accommodate any requests.