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Basketball Illustrations Inspired by Traditional Japanese Woodblock Prints

Created by artist Andrew Archer.

Artist Andrew Archer Edo Ball Season 2 Basketball NBA Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints
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Melbourne-based artist Andrew Archer has an affinity for illustrating portraits of famous basketball players as Ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock prints. Archer recently released a new batch of artworks for his ongoing “Edo-Ball” series. The latest illustrations portray Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns aptly as a wolf pack leader, Dirk Nowitzki as an Ikiryō or a spirit that haunts people, Kevin Durant as The Durantula, and more NBA-inspired pieces.

Check out “Edo-Ball Season 2” above and visit Andrew Archer’s official website to view more projects.

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Keith Estiler is a New York-born curator, writer, and the Managing Editor of Hypeart, the contemporary art arm of Hypebeast. Based in NYC, Keith heads up editorial strategy at the intersection of contemporary art and culture, capturing the icons and outliers of both the local and international scenes. He has curated exhibitions worldwide, dedicated to championing the emerging voices and subcultures currently redefining contemporary visual culture.

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