{"product_id":"50-years-of-punk-joe-strummer-edition","title":"50 Years of Punk - Joe Strummer Edition","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFree \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in UK. Contact for w\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eorldwide \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshipping quotes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere’s a reason Mark Illuminati made Joe Strummer the Jack. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePart of his \u003cem\u003e50 Years of Punk\u003c\/em\u003e collection, \u003cem\u003eJack of Punk\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Strummer, frontman of The Clash\u003c\/strong\u003e, through a story that could only really come from someone who lived through the scene himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark grew up around London’s emerging punk movement from an extraordinarily young age. Punk, in his words, made him question everything. At 12, he found himself around the bands and characters who would come to define the era. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere were loyalties too. Mark was firmly on the \u003cstrong\u003eSex Pistols side of punk\u003c\/strong\u003e, which apparently came with one important rule:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“We weren’t allowed to like The Clash.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFortunately, the story didn't end there. Mark met \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Strummer\u003c\/strong\u003e many times in the post-punk years and remembers the pair enjoying martinis together at \u003cstrong\u003eThe Groucho Club in Soho\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat personal connection gives \u003cem\u003eJack of Punk\u003c\/em\u003e an entirely different provenance from a conventional portrait of a music icon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated to mark \u003cstrong\u003e50 years since 1976 and the birth of British punk rock\u003c\/strong\u003e, the collection takes three of Mark’s favourite punk figures and casts them as the Jack, Queen and King of traditional \u003cstrong\u003eVictorian playing cards; \u003c\/strong\u003eJoe is the \u003cstrong\u003e“naughty Jack.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe juxtaposition is pure Illuminati: the order and ornamentation of Victorian imagery used to celebrate a musician synonymous with the rebellious energy of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Clash\u003c\/strong\u003e and the punk movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally created as an \u003cstrong\u003eoil painting on wood\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJack of Punk\u003c\/em\u003e is available as a strictly limited edition of \u003cstrong\u003e50 prints\u003c\/strong\u003e, each \u003cstrong\u003eindividually hand-finished by Mark Illuminati\u003c\/strong\u003e and presented in a choice of black or white frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors searching for \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Strummer art, The Clash artwork, punk rock art, British music memorabilia and contemporary music-inspired art\u003c\/strong\u003e, this edition brings something particularly compelling: a story connecting the artist directly to the man on the wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom being told he wasn't allowed to like The Clash to sharing martinis with Joe Strummer in Soho, some stories could only come out of punk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium: \u003cspan\u003eLimited Edition print on Canvas , individually hand embellished with metal leaf. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage size: \u003cspan\u003e60.2 x 80 cm \/ 23.7\" x 31.4\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFramed Size: \u003cspan\u003e64.4 x 84.2 cm \/ 25.35\" x 33.1\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame Choice: Choose to be Presented in a Slim Black or White Tray Frame.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition Size: Only 50 editions available worldwide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Illuminati Neon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54831259484439,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4836\/1751\/files\/JoeStrummer-EditionMIFramedWEB_jpg.webp?v=1787914456","url":"https:\/\/10ea5e.myshopify.com\/products\/50-years-of-punk-joe-strummer-edition","provider":"Illuminati Neon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}