LUNCHMEAT to Publish VIDEO FOREVER - An Art Book Tribute to Video Store Fronts Written and Illustrated by Tony Rodriguez
Yo, Tapeheads! We are wildly VHStoked to team up with author and illustrator extraordinaire Tony Rodriguez to bring you VIDEO FOREVER – an incredibly vibrant and dynamic art book curating a collection of the most colorful video store fronts in the world. VIDEO FOREVER blends art, storytelling, education, and the enduring charm of the video store era.
VIDEO FOREVER Drops SAT, 6/15 at 12PM EST on LUNCHMEATVHS.COM!
This hardcover edition is strictly limited to 100 copies. The first 30 orders receive a signed, high-quality print featuring one of the video stores in the book!
Presented in partnership with author and illustrator Tony Rodriguez!
NOTE: The first thirty (30) orders will receive a FREE high-quality matte finish print, signed by Tony Rodriguez!
VIDEO FOREVER is an art book written and illustrated by Tony Rodriguez. The drawings were created during a 31-day drawing challenge, capturing both active and inactive video storefronts. Alongside the illustrations, Rodriguez provides a captivating, educational, and humorous commentary in the format of an R-rated diary, with insights on his illustration process, the circumstances that led to each drawing, his ongoing love of video stores, and the illustration health benefits and how-to’s of drawing challenges.
VIDEO FOREVER acts as an illustration-based time capsule, immortalizing some of the most saturated and colorful video storefronts from around the world. Opening the book allows readers to press play on a nostalgic journey through these unique storefronts, blending art, storytelling, education, and the enduring charm of the video store era.
VIDEO FOREVER is an 84 page 8”x8” full color smith sewn art book with a matte finish that sits about a half inch thick. In the text, there are 31 full color video store illustrations, sketches, and diary components highlighting the author’s process, anecdotes, and advice regarding month-long drawing challenges. The book begins with a foreword by Matt Booth of Videodrome ATL and ends with Rodriguez’s favorite video store of all time.
Illustrator and author - Tony Rodriguez
Editor - Valerie Anona
Designer - Austin Davis
We're so VHStoked to publish this book, Tapeheads! Tony's work is absolutely incredible, and this book is a magnificent tribute to video stores, the video era, and the creative process. Don't miss it.