The legendary Coop showed several new illustrations at Mishka’s 350 Broadway store. Coop is a big collector of toys and so is Greg Mishka.  I have no idea how all of this works but there is some sort of toys that are based on Japanese Kaiju monsters and Greg and Coop are into them so now there are Mishaka tshirts and a glow in the dark  limited art prints designed by Coop based on a NagNag Nag character called Boryoku Genjin. Read this, it might help explain.

Now let me take a step back to say that I don’t really know anything about any of this toy stuff.  I learned all that from a conversation with Greg and a quick google search. I have no idea what any of that means. But what I am familar with is Coop’s work in general.  Coop is famous for his hot rod style, devil girls and classic show flyers for pretty much any cool band that has existed over the last few decades. If you don’t know who Coop is you have still seen his work. And personally I am a huge fan.

Doing this site I meet a lot of famous people and a lot of people I really admire, but this is the first time I have ever asked someone for an autograph on the job.  The Mishka store is only a few blocks from my house so I brought a copy of Coop’s “Devils Advocate” books for him to sign.  I got to talk to him for a bit and I even bought a print. Mishka hooks me up with so stuff that it was actually the first time I have ever paid for anything there… But it was well worh it.

Anyway, I am going to quit being a fan boy now.  Just check out Coop’s work and then check out the pictures from the show by clicking here.  I shot the gallery without my flash for once so it’s a nice change of pase.

Oh yeah, I also shot the gallery for Complex Magazine’s blog.

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