Cool Stuff: Your Favorite Directors And Creators As Action Figures
Pop culture art gallery I Am 8Bit is doing a show with artistJason Brockertcalled “Figures Of Action”, featuring would-be toys inspired by iconoclasts & pop culture characters ranging from filmmakers likeJJ Abrams(Star Trek, Star Wars) to show runners likeVince Gilligan(Breaking Bad) to authors like George RR Martin (Game Of Thrones) to composers likeJohn Williams(every great movie from your childhood) to comedians likeLouie CKto video game designers likeShigeru Minamoto(Super Mario Bros).
The show had its opening night reception last night and now all the available original paintings and select limited edition prints are now online for anyone to purchase starting at just $20 (with worldwide shipping). After the jump, you may see a selection of the artwork on display at this exhibition and find out how you can purchase some of the paintings and prints online.
Here is just a sample of some ofJason Brockert’sartwork from the “Figures of Action” art show at I Am 8Bit:
With all the niche collectible toy companies out there today like Super7, I’m kind of surprised that no one is making a line of filmmaker action figures. Mondo is making a super expensive and life-like Hot Toys-style Alfred Hitchcock, but I’d love to see a line of old school retro looking action figures featuring some of the creators from the 1970’s through today. I know I would totally buy a Steven Spielberg or Guillermo Del Toro action figure if someone produced such a series.
As for the artwork from this show, you may purchase limited edition prints from the show for $20m or $30 while original paintings run around $300-$400. Check outIAm8Bit.comfor more information, along with a ton of other artwork not spotlighted here. We only tried to spotlight the movie/tv related pieces. Not all of the art is director action figures, so head on over to Iam8Bit to check out the video game and political related pieces that are outside our usual realm of coverage.
