The Vader Project
The Vader Project, a reimagining of the iconic Darth Vader helmet by some of today's hottest pop and underground artists, had its first World Premiere May 24 to 28th, 2007 at the Star Wars Celebration IV, a landmark event that was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Star Wars. In 2008 The Vader Project went to Japan, with custom 1:1 Vader helmets as well as custom artwork.
Date & Address[edit]
- May 24th to 28th, 2007 - Los Angeles Convention Center, California, USA
- July 19th to 21th, 2008 - Makuhari-Messe, Chiba, Japan
- February 13th to May 3rd 2009 - The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Artists[edit]
2007: Troy Alders, Kii Arens, Attaboy, Anthony Ausgang, Axis, Aye Jay, Gary Baseman, Andrew Bell, Tim Biskup, Andrew Brandou, Buff Monster, Mister Cartoon, Mr Clement, Steven Daily, Dalek, Cam de Leon, Bob Dob, Marc Ecko, Eelus, Ron English, FERG, David Flores, Brian Flynn (Hybrid Design), Paul Frank, Sunich, Huck Gee, Fawn Gehweiler, Mike Giant, Joe Hahn, Derek Hess, Jeremyville, Sun-Min Kim & David Horvath, Jim Koch, Frank Kozik, David S. Krys (DSK Designs), Peter Kuper, Wade Lageose (Lageose Design), Joe Ledbetter, Tokidoki, MAD, Bill McMullen, Melvins, Brian Morris, Niagara, Mitch O’Connell, olive47, Estevan Oriol, Alex Pardee, The Pizz, Plastic God, Playskewl, Dave Pressler, J. Otto Seibold, Shag, Sket One, Shawn Smith, Winston Smith, Jeff Soto, Bwana Spoons, Jophen Stein, Suckadelic, Cameron Tiede, Touma, UrbanMedium, Michelle Valigura, Van Beater, Amanda Visell
2008: Bounty Hunter, Chino, Dehara, Devilrobots, Gargamel, Itokin Park, Mad Barbarians, Mori Chack, RealxHead, Secret Base, T9G, Touma, Usugrow, Yoko d'Holbachie
2009: Troy Alders, Kii Arens, Attaboy, Anthony Ausgang, Axis, Aye Jay, Gary Baseman, Andrew Bell, Tim Biskup, Mark Bodnar, Bounty Hunter, Andrew Brandou, Buff Monster, Mister Cartoon, Chino, Mr Clement, Robbie Conal, CRASH, Steven Daily, Dalek, Dehara, DGPH, Cam de Leon, Devilrobots, Yoko d'Holbachie, Bob Dob, Tristan Eaton & Azk One (Thunderdog Studios), Marc Ecko, Eelus, Ron English, FERG, David Flores, Brian Flynn (Hybrid Design), Paul Frank Sunich, Gargamel, Huck Gee, Fawn Gehweiler, Mike Giant, Girls Drawing Girls, Dan Goodsell, Gris Grimly, Joe Hahn, Haze XXL, Jesse Hernandez, Derek Hess, Itokin Park, Jeremyville, Kano, Mori Katsura (RealxHead), Sun-Min Kim & David Horvath, Jim Koch, Frank Kozik, David S Krys (DSK Designs), Peter Kuper, Wade Lageose (Lageose Design), Joe Ledbetter, Tokidoki, MAD, Mad Barbarians, Madtwiinz, Marka27, Mars-1, Bill McMullen, Melvins, Mori Chack, Brian Morris, Paul Hwang, Justin Hillgrove, Niagara, Mitch O’Connell, olive47, Martin Ontiveros, Estevan Oriol, Alex Pardee, The Pizz, Plasticgod, Playskewl, Dave Pressler, Ragnar, Jermaine Rogers, Erick Scarecrow, Secret Base, J Otto Seibold, Shag, Sket One, Shawn Smith, Winston Smith, Jeff Soto, Damon Soule, Bwana Spoons, Jophen Stein, Suckadelic, T9G, Gary Taxali, Cameron Tiede, Touma, Urban Medium, Usugrow, Michelle Valigura, Van Beater, Amanda Visell
Images[edit]
by Alex Pardee
by Andrew Bell
by Bob Dob
by Gary Baseman
by Huck Gee
by Jeff Soto
by Jeremyville
by Joe Hahn
by Kano
by MARS-1
by Mike Giant
by Mori Chack
by Playskewl
by RealxHead
by Steven Daily
by Sucklord
by Tokidoki
by Tokidoki
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