Thursday, February 19, 2009
b real -smoke n mirrors,release party
Come n support the homie B REAL Saturday night,His new album coming soon ,get ready.
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Monday, February 16, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
MR.CARTOON X ESTEVAN ORIOL COLABO
ONCE AGAIN ITS ON
LAST LAUGH STORE WAS CRACKIN THURSDAY AT THE ARTWALK,STANDING ROOM ONLY.
HERE ARE A COUPLE FLIKS FROM THE ARTWALK LAST NIGHT.. IT WAS A GOOD CROWD. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT TO SUPPORT AND FOR THOSE THAT DIDN'T YOU MISSED OUT!! IT WAS DOPE TO SEE ESTEVAN GETTING TATTOOED BY CARTOON..
LAST LAUGH STORE WAS CRACKIN THURSDAY AT THE ARTWALK,STANDING ROOM ONLY.
HERE ARE A COUPLE FLIKS FROM THE ARTWALK LAST NIGHT.. IT WAS A GOOD CROWD. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT TO SUPPORT AND FOR THOSE THAT DIDN'T YOU MISSED OUT!! IT WAS DOPE TO SEE ESTEVAN GETTING TATTOOED BY CARTOON..
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
New Releases Thursday Feb. 12th at The Last Laugh Store
Estevan will be releasing his LTD Edition Estevan Oriol x SURU LA Hands T-Shirt in Royal Blue. These are from the special collaboration project with SURU called 'This Is Los Angeles' which premiered at SURU on January 31st. We have a very limited quantity of these on available so don't sleep. You're not going to find this one anywhere else after this.
Also, for this special event, Estevan will be releasing his Estevan Oriol x Acclaim, Limited Edition Box Set. This comes in a custom made box with hard cover magazine and t-shirt. There were only 75 of these available in Australia and given out at the Acclaim launch parties. This is your only chance to swoop one of these up.
For the ladies, Mr. Cartoon will be releasing a new Women's Long-Sleeve T-Shirt in Black, with his Tattoo Skid Row logo in Pink and White.
Finally, Mister Cartoon will be tattooing Estevan with his very own OG LA Hands Logo, right here at Skid Row Tattoo.
We are located at 129 East 6th Street Los Angeles, CA 90028. If you need more info, you can call us at (213) 488-0313. Don't forget to visit our Store.
For more info on the Downtown Artwalk click Here.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Estevan Oriol’s LA Woman on yuhmm.com
Estevan Oriol’s LA Woman-YUHMM.COM
Whether it’s capturing L.A.’s mean streets or Hollywood’s elite, Estevan Oriol does it with ease. The L.A. icon graciously finds the time between juggling his clothing line, his new store Last Laugh, and dreaming up movie concepts with super-producer Brian Grazer to talk about his 2009 calendar, L.A. Woman.
photo by Willie T.
Tell us the concept behind L.A. Woman.
I’ve always shot women, but it wasn’t until the last few years that I started putting those photos out there and getting recognized for them. I did a group show called L.A. Woman a couple years ago in LA at the Lab 101 Gallery with photographers Greg Bojorquez, Patrick Hoelck, Tony Ward, and artist Mr. Cartoon that went real good for us. I decided to take my collection of girls I had archived forward to do the L.A. Woman calendar and a soon to be coffee table book published through Drago Publishing in Italy.
Describe the selection process of the models used for the calendar and what unique characteristics define an L.A. Woman?
Most of the woman I had shot before I had thought of doing the art show or the calendar. They just caught my eye. I had a lot of female photos in my archives. There are a lot of beautiful woman out there, but they are not sexy to me, so for my personal shoots, the women have to be sexy. I like the ethnic exotic look. I guess that’s what you’d call it. All of the woman in the calendar were shot in L.A.
“for my personal shoots, the women have to be sexy. I like the ethnic exotic look.”
Does your approach vary when shooting females in a more structured and stylized environment than capturing candid street photography?
I approach it all the same. That way it’s consistent with my style. I think if I approached it differently, it would have a different style so I go about all my shoots the same way.
When it comes to erotic photography, are there any photographers that you look to for inspiration?
No, but there are other photographers I like. I really enjoy looking at ARAKI’s work, but he does his and I do mine. Also, my friend Yone in Japan is doing it real good right now with the Polaroids and the girls. To me it’s the taste in woman in the photos as well. I see a lot of great photos but with the wrong people in them. That’s just my opinion and you know what the say about opinions. Marc Baptiste has good taste too.
Tell us what’s ahead for Estevan Oriol in 09.
The release of L.A. Woman the book, the L.A. Tattoo culture book release, and more jokerbrand.com and Estevanoriol.com designs to come. Hopefully a movie, but Hollywood is crazy. A gang of photo shoots, videos shoots con el Willie T, music videos, our store Last Laugh, c.d. covers, etc… I’m not slowing down at all, I’m in my prime. I feel like I’m just getting started. Thanks Yuhmm for the interview and supporting our movement.
Taste It:
www.estevanoriol.blogspot.com
www.estevanoriol.com
www.jokerbrand.com
www.mistercartoon.com
Whether it’s capturing L.A.’s mean streets or Hollywood’s elite, Estevan Oriol does it with ease. The L.A. icon graciously finds the time between juggling his clothing line, his new store Last Laugh, and dreaming up movie concepts with super-producer Brian Grazer to talk about his 2009 calendar, L.A. Woman.
photo by Willie T.
Tell us the concept behind L.A. Woman.
I’ve always shot women, but it wasn’t until the last few years that I started putting those photos out there and getting recognized for them. I did a group show called L.A. Woman a couple years ago in LA at the Lab 101 Gallery with photographers Greg Bojorquez, Patrick Hoelck, Tony Ward, and artist Mr. Cartoon that went real good for us. I decided to take my collection of girls I had archived forward to do the L.A. Woman calendar and a soon to be coffee table book published through Drago Publishing in Italy.
Describe the selection process of the models used for the calendar and what unique characteristics define an L.A. Woman?
Most of the woman I had shot before I had thought of doing the art show or the calendar. They just caught my eye. I had a lot of female photos in my archives. There are a lot of beautiful woman out there, but they are not sexy to me, so for my personal shoots, the women have to be sexy. I like the ethnic exotic look. I guess that’s what you’d call it. All of the woman in the calendar were shot in L.A.
“for my personal shoots, the women have to be sexy. I like the ethnic exotic look.”
Does your approach vary when shooting females in a more structured and stylized environment than capturing candid street photography?
I approach it all the same. That way it’s consistent with my style. I think if I approached it differently, it would have a different style so I go about all my shoots the same way.
When it comes to erotic photography, are there any photographers that you look to for inspiration?
No, but there are other photographers I like. I really enjoy looking at ARAKI’s work, but he does his and I do mine. Also, my friend Yone in Japan is doing it real good right now with the Polaroids and the girls. To me it’s the taste in woman in the photos as well. I see a lot of great photos but with the wrong people in them. That’s just my opinion and you know what the say about opinions. Marc Baptiste has good taste too.
Tell us what’s ahead for Estevan Oriol in 09.
The release of L.A. Woman the book, the L.A. Tattoo culture book release, and more jokerbrand.com and Estevanoriol.com designs to come. Hopefully a movie, but Hollywood is crazy. A gang of photo shoots, videos shoots con el Willie T, music videos, our store Last Laugh, c.d. covers, etc… I’m not slowing down at all, I’m in my prime. I feel like I’m just getting started. Thanks Yuhmm for the interview and supporting our movement.
Taste It:
www.estevanoriol.blogspot.com
www.estevanoriol.com
www.jokerbrand.com
www.mistercartoon.com
Thursday, February 05, 2009
More Photos From The SURU x Estevan Oriol Exhibition
ALL PHOTOS BY ERIBERTO ORIOL.COM
MY SHOW AT SURU WAS OFF THE HOOK-THANKS TO SURU AND EVERYONE WHO CAME THROUGH.
SKINHEAD ROB ,PSYCHO REALM AND ESTEVAN ORIOL
RACHEL STERLING AND E.O.
E.O,LADY TIGRA,JOSH PECK AND JOE HAHN
RACHELSTERLING.NET
LADY TIGRA
CROWD
CONVEYER FOTOS
MY SHOW AT SURU WAS OFF THE HOOK-THANKS TO SURU AND EVERYONE WHO CAME THROUGH.
SKINHEAD ROB ,PSYCHO REALM AND ESTEVAN ORIOL
RACHEL STERLING AND E.O.
E.O,LADY TIGRA,JOSH PECK AND JOE HAHN
RACHELSTERLING.NET
LADY TIGRA
CROWD
CONVEYER FOTOS
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
new prints -limited edition only 30 made


Paperworks Laboratories is proud to present "L.A. Angel Baby" a limited edition fine art print by legendary Los Angeles photographer Estevan Oriol. This 30x22 inch 3 color hand pulled print comes in a very limited edition of 30 pieces. Estevan is a Los Angeles based photographer whos career has covered shooting photographs of his neighborhood homies, Hollywood celebrities and hip hop stars. His raw style has led him to photographing everyone from Forest Whittaker and Dennis Hopper to Eminem and Mena Suvari. All of this has made Estevan one of the most successful and sought after photographers in the world.
3 Color Screenprint,
Black, Clear, and Metallic Silver
Printed on Stonehenge 250gsm 100% Cotton archival paper.
Dimensions: 30x22 Inches.
Edition of 30
Signed, numbered, and embossed
by the artist
$300 + S&H
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Tuesday, February 03, 2009
HYPEBEAST INTERVEW WITH ESTEVAN ORIOL
Featured below is an in-depth interview with the man himself via HypeBeast. Enjoy!
Gaining a strong reputation for his raw photographic style, Estevan Oriol captures the essence of Los Angeles street life through his visionary genius. His work has graced the pages of some of the world’s finest magazines all while being one of the most sought after photographers in the industry. With almost two decades of masterful work under his belt, Estevan brings a retrospective show to SURU Los Angeles, celebrating the LA lifestyle that has amassed such a huge following. We catch up with the famed photographer for a quick Q & A before the launch of his “This is Los Angeles” Exhibition.
Interview with Estevan Oriol (Photographer/Video Director)
Estevan, your work reflects a genuine Angelino style, how has your success sparked further interest in photography from the Latino community or the community as a whole?
I see it here and there, but mostly people tell me when they meet me how they were inspired by the work I do, which is a good feeling to know you touched someone like that.
Seeing all the advancements in photography, which recent technologies do you feel would have better complimented your skills coming up, if any at all?
None, I like everything about the way I came into it, now everything is cookie cutter. Its all like fast food, cheap versions of the old school. Too much access, too fast nowadays.
Aside from your passion for camera work, what other artistic fields do you find yourself having interest in?
Fashion. I have two clothing lines, Joker and Estevan Oriol. I also direct videos and documentaries, and business of course.
Building a close relationship with Mr. Cartoon over the years, how does his artistic talent influence the way you approach your photographic work?
I don’t really approach it like that.
He does his art out of his head from what the customer wants and I do the same with photography.
What particular camera set-up do you find the most effective?
The Canon AE1 35mm is my weapon of choice.
A majority of your images are shot in black & white, what sort of advantages do you find shooting in black and white as opposed to color?
It seems more timeless, classic.
What parallels and differences do you find between photography and film?
With photography your catching a split second and with film your letting the camera roll. There is more time to capture the feeling in film, I set up the framing the exact same way on stuff I shoot.
In all your trips and experiences around the world, have you ever encountered a
situation that made you feel uncomfortable or out of your element?
Most of the time I’m alone. When I’m far from home I think its natural to be uncomfortable a little bit, that’s part of the rush.
This latest project with SURU Gallery, can you give us some details on how you came about working with Joe and Noel?
I know Joe from touring with Linkin Park, when I was tour managing Cypress Hill. When you spend that much time together, you hang out and become cool with some of the people. Me and Joe have been in contact ever since. He eventually introduced me to Noel, the co-owner of SURU LA. We talked about doing a show for sometime and now here we are. Its going to be sick, a new approach. I’m ready and happy.
What other projects can we expect from Estevan Oriol for 2009?
I have 2 books coming out, L.A. Woman on Drago Publishing in Italy and the second has no name yet. Its about the tattoo culture out of L.A. Originally it was called Ink, until the reality shows molested that word. For the rest stay tuned to a website or blog near you.
Estevan, thank you so much for your time, are there any last words or suggestions for aspiring photographers?
Be original and work hard. The game is tough and getting rougher, so be strong and stay in your lane. There are no short cuts. Thanks to everyone who supports our movement, we appreciate it.
SURU LA
7662 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
This is Los Angeles Exhibition
Feb. 1st - Feb. 28th
Text: Luis Ruano
Photo: Amanda Lopez, Jon Dragonette
ESTEVAN ORIOL - THIS IS LOS ANGELES; A PHOTOGRAPHIC RETROSPECTIVE
Here are images from my show - This Is Los Angeles; A Photographic Retrospective over at Joe Hahn’s boutique, SURU. If you didn’t get to make it out, here are plenty of pictures of my latest work.
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