Every organisation that was built up on passion and a love of what they do, finds themselves more and more pro-active in their work each year. Montana Cans is no exception as we strive to make the best cans on earth. But that is no excuse to reflect on all the extra curriculum activities like collaborations, festival, project and artist support that happen through the year as well. After all this helped create history.
The Montana Cans LOOKBOOK gives an outlet to remember, reflect and reward those who deserve a little extra attention with some extra glow of the spotlight. With great pleasure, we announce the online release of the Montana Cans LOOKBOOK 2019, looking back at some of the highlights of 2019.
This edition delves into many projects such as the Montana Cans limited edition cans that featured Mina & Bruce (plus interview), Felipe Pantone, Most and Flying Förtress. We reminisce on the cool collabo's we were involved in with Happy Socks, Good Guy Boris and Reebok Sneakers. We get re-inspired by feature articles on artists IMAGINE, THE LONDON POLICE, FRAU ISA, 1010 and 1UP CREW. We take a look at some of the urban art festivals that raised the bar even higher like METROPOLINK, POW!WOW ROTTERDAM and the THE BERLIN MURAL FESTIVAL. With eyes wide open we scratch under the surface of some alternative disciplines within graffiti culture. The spotlight gets turned on ABSTRACT LETTERING, GRAFFITI ON FREIGHTS and CALLIGRAFFITI.
We share some knowledge on the new products like the Montana BLACK INFRA colors and Montana BOLD marker line, which took the industry by storm. Just as the special moment that was the grand opening of the MONTANA STORE VIENNA with our industry partners CONCRETE, did. All this and more over 160 enthralling full color pages.
LOOKBOOK 019 It has been
LOOKBOOK 019 It has been a long time since Chaz Barrisson and Bob Gibson have lived in London. The town that not only played a seminal role in the early development of their creativity, but also stuck with them in the naming of thier collaborative artistic identity, "The London Police", (aka TLP). In every artistic life there is a time to travel and gather new impulses. For the TLP this was 1998 when Chaz and Bob set sail for Amsterdam. The purpose; to brighten the streets of the Netherlandic capital, re-charge their creative inspiration and probably drain their physical batteries a little in the party culture that Amsterdam is famous for. 2002 saw the TLP fall under the global art radar and the travelling expanded, as did the member count for the TLP itself. Since then, London Policemen have come and gone but Bob and Chaz, the two founding members are here to stay. All be it in Amsterdam. 58
