From DamonCarltonandAPolarBear.com :
In celebration of LOST's final season and as a project of fan appreciation, 16 top designers and artists, who are also fans of the show, were commissioned to create artwork celebrating one of the series' most memorable, and unforgettable, "water cooler" moments. This ultimate "fan art" was then turned into labor intensive, hand-pulled screen prints, limited to an edition of just 300, with less than 200 available to the public through our websites. Each beautiful poster tells its own different story, allowing the fan to relive memorable and influential moments in an artistic manner, as the show's storied run comes to a close. Once this limited edition print has sold out, they will never be printed again. Celebrate the fandom, community and family created by one of televisions' greatest shows by hanging a little part of it's history, inspiration and influence on your wall.
Now that all 16 of the prints have been released, Lost Blog has set out to interview each of the respective artists. All these talented artists have different influences, different backgrounds, and accordingly...different takes on our favorite show. Over the next few weeks we will post our interviews with these incredible talents. Enjoy.
Our 6th interview is with Dan McCarthy. His piece is entitled "Rousseau's Transmission."
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[/caption]LOSTblog: How did you become a fan of LOST?
Dan McCarthy: I first became interested when I saw that my favorite hobbit was on a tv show... I was hooked after the first episode.
LOSTblog: Describe the details of how you were contacted to do the poster?
Dan McCarthy: I had a show at gallery 1988 in San Francisco last spring. The guy who was behind the concept works with the gallery and he asked me if I would be interested in being part of this project. I was really happy to do it.
LOSTblog: What instructions or parameters were you given for the poster?
Dan McCarthy: I was given a list of pivotal moments from the show. Most of the ones I wanted to do were already taken. I scanned through a bunch of episodes online and found a moment that I thought would translate well into the way I make art.
LOSTblog: What was your process for developing the poster?
Dan McCarthy: Firstly, I wanted to represent the landscape in Lost. I feel that it adds so much to the show. Secondly, I wanted to create a subtle narrative within the poster. From a distance, I wanted it to just look like a landscape, but upon closer inspection (and knowledge of the show) I wanted it to be clear that it was for Lost.
LOSTblog: How did this project compare to your other creations?
Dan McCarthy: This project was good all around. I am a big fan of the show, so it was a lot of fun for me to make something for it. Also, the people in charge were really cool about letting the artist do what they like.
LOSTblog: Besides your own, what is your favorite print from the series?
Dan McCarthy: Daniel Danger.
LOSTblog: Who is your favorite LOST character and why?
Dan McCarthy: John Locke. I like how The Island gave him the ability to walk again and he is living a life he always wanted.
LOSTblog: Kate or Juliet?
Dan McCarthy: Kate.
