Example, the second Strat I did for him, has a mix of his wife and daughter's names. I usually use his initials, or something that he and I would only know about. My vision is pretty simple, paint something that I think Eric would like. The other reason I went with this, was to keep the copy cats, who steal the concepts of many artists, guessing and trying to figure out how it was done.Īs many people won’t have the opportunity to see the new Crashocaster up close, can you describe your vision and the themes behind it? And as usual, I am not shy with colors, so I went with bright and bold colors. As always I tend to hide imagery and letters in my work, creating hidden meaning, such as Jasper Johns, the American painter. So when Eric asked me to create something new, I was already in the mindset, and I went with it. I was looking at some old ideas from the mid '80's involving the dripping tags, which we did using very watery inks or paints. How did the new one come about? Is it especially for the upcoming Crossroads Guitar Festival? The guitars you’ve created previously for Eric have always been fan favorites. Also, because of that same reason, when I paint them, I hang them from the ceiling so that I can easily move them, therefore creating a seamless design.yes, tricky indeed. The Stratocaster has no edges, the designs revolve from front to back, so it's quite tricky. Walls, well, they don't move, as simple as can be. Canvases are painted against a wall, or easel. How is turning an unpainted Stratocaster body into functional art different from working on canvas or a mural? Are there any special challenges as it will be a "working guitar"?Ĭreating a painted guitar is very different than painting a canvas. We had a mutual friend who who gave him my number, he called and the rest, as they say, is history. He was in New York for both the Grammy Awards and to scout out locations for a video he was planning to create for a project he was in involved with, T.D.F., Retail Therapy. ![]() I first met Eric when he was to appear at the Grammy Awards, as he performed the song "Change the World", in 1996. ![]() ![]() Where's Eric! caught up with Crash to get the inside story on this addition to EC's graffiti Stratocaster collection and find out what's up next for the esteemed artist.īefore we dive into talking about the gorgeous new “Crashocaster”, can you tell us how you first met Eric and how the first guitar collaboration came about? World-renowned American graffiti artist, Crash, recently delivered a new 'Crashocaster' to Eric Clapton.
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