John Dunivant The Illusionists' Ball Print On Matte Silver Aluminum

John Dunivant the creator of Theatre Bizarre is back with a chilling new print from 1xRUN on Wednesday.

The Illusionists' Ball 12 x 18 Inches Archival Pigment on Matte Silver Aluminum and looks insane in person. Almost like an old tin photograph.

"This was created to set the tone for this past year’s Theatre Bizarre. This then guides the direction of the year and becomes a catalyst for the performances and the stories being told. I was inspired by a series of Victorian era post cards that would use an illusion to manifest a portrait of a skull. This particular skull is a portrait of Zombo the Clown, a wanton god within the mythos of this construct.

It is part of an ongoing story and, more specifically, it was used to establish the theme for Theatre Bizarre 2014 which became The Illusionists’ Ball. Theatre Bizarre is a massive, interactive installation art piece that utilizes 8 floors of the world’s largest Masonic Temple, transforming the space into a universe unto itself. This is one story within that world." - John Dunivant

On sale Wednesday at NOON EDT at 1xRUN.com

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John Dunivant Margot The Maggot Girl Print On Sale Today

"Margot The Maggot Girl came together in 2007 from sketching up of a few different characters. I was thinking about the baby mutants in jars that old carnies used to display, a lot of the old fetuses that didn't make it. They would have all these weird little mutations sometimes two heads, or no body, some with some seal-like flippers, all these different things. I was talking with one of the troops that we work with, and they would come up with these different names of combination of part animal parts humans, so I was thinking in that world. I thought how all these different babies would live and Margot became one of them. She doesn't quite age. she still has the body of this little girl, but in maggot form. She can't quite grow past that age, so she has this bit of melancholy about her. She used to hang in the arcade down at the original Theatre Bizarre grounds and this last year at the Masonic Temple she's been hanging around the Theatre Bizarre stage. " - John Dunivant

1xRUN are more than excited to present the third canvas print from Theatre Bizarre architect and 1xRUN regular John Dunivant. Their latest banner ushers in Halloween as Margot The Maggot Girl John Dunivant continues to take 1xRUN collectors into the world of Theatre Bizarre with looks at old characters, classics re-imagined and much more.

The Maggot Girl is 12 x 13 Inches Archival Pigment Print on Stretched Canvas with a signed and numbered edition of 150

On sale today at NOON EDT at 1xRUN.com

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John Dunivant x Brett Carson Theatre Bizarre Print On Sale Today

Returning for his 9th RUN, 1xRUN welcomes back John Dunivant. This time the architect of Theatre Bizarre is behind the camera as he and TB co-conspirator Brett Carson focus their photographic eye to capture a now frozen moment. Shown here we see the Theatre Bizarre Main Stage just as it stood the night after the 2009 event concluded. This would be the last time Theatre Bizarre main stage would sit at the original site near the Michigan State Fairgrounds, by order of the City of Detroit the grounds including the main stage were torn down earlier this year.

So while things have changed, Theatre Bizarre will again return this year as the 2012 incarnation has arrived.The Summoning has begun. To usher in the next chapter of the world's greatest masquerade, architect John Dunivant and the legions of Theatre Bizarre faithful will again take over the Masonic Temple for this year's event on October 20th, 2012. You can purchase tickets for Theatre Bizarre at TheatreBizarre.com

 Theatre Bizarre is a 20 x 12 Inches Archival Pigment Print on 330gsm Fine Art Paper

On sale today at NOON EDT at 1xRUN.com

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John Dunivant The Unholy Print On Sale Today

"The Unholy banner came to life as a bit of a scandalous statement about Theatre Bizarre but was intended to be ambiguous enough that it could describe anything, like the event itself, an upcoming act or whatever your mind may conjure. That also makes it perfect for the bathroom or the bedroom. The original was painted about 5 years ago on stretched canvas and it's about 6 feet wide and 7 feet tall." - John Dunivant

1xRUN are more than excited to present the second canvas print from Theatre Bizarre architect and 1xRUN regular John Dunivant. The first of several typographic banners The Unholy is the second in a continuing series culled from over 20 Canvas Prints where John Dunivant will take 1xRUN collectors into the world of Theatre Bizarre with looks at old characters, classics re-imagined and much more.

 The Unholy is 12 x 13 Inches Archival Pigment Print on Stretched Canvas with an edition of 150

This RUN comes signed, numbered and with a Certificate of Authenticity from John Dunivant and 1xRUN

On sale today at NOON EDT at 1xRUN.com

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John Dunivant Zombo The Clown Canvas Print On Sale Today

 1xRun are more than excited to present the very 1st canvas print from Theatre Bizarre architect and 1xRUN regular John Dunivant. The incomparable Zombo will be the first in an upcoming series of 40 Canvas Prints where John Dunivant will take 1xRUN collectors into the world of Theatre Bizarre with looks at old characters, classics re-imagined and much more. Each piece will come stretched and ready to hang right out of the box. Stay tuned for more information as they plan to roll out much more for this series very soon, and be sure to take a look at John's previous SOLD OUT RUNs below...

Check out The Human Fly.
Check out The Fools
Check out The Twins
Check out The Initiation
Check out The Devil
Check out The Clown

Zombo has an edition of 150 and is 12 x 13 Inches Archival Pigment Print on Canvas

This RUN comes signed, numbered and with a Certificate of Authenticity from John Dunivant and 1xRUN

On sale today at Noon EDT at 1xRun.com

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Theatre Bizarre Architect John Dunivant Pays Homage To The Cramps With Human Fly Print On Sale

 Grown out of his love of roadside attractions, odditoriums, mystery spots and the like, Dunivant is driven to recapture the childhood wonder and danger he felt each summer in the musty corners of those shabby, cinderblock buildings that stand just off of the beaten path.

"The piece was created for said show, the lyrics I chose were "I'm an unzipped fly and I don't know why", "I got 96 tears in my 96 eyes" from "Human Fly" by The Cramps. These Human Fly's have been appearing in my work for a while and are little delinquents. The more-human of the two brothers was always jealous of his sister's ability to fly and all of the attention she received so he enjoyed torturing her. The older brother has his finger hanging out because it's what Lux would do. Or, he'd probably just have his dick out, but I thought this was funnier." - John Dunivant

View the Original Piece which is still currently available at 323East.com - Lyric 2012

Each print will be hand-finished with multiple layers of varnish by John Dunivant

14 x 14 Archival Pigment Print on 230 gsm Paper W/ Varnish Finishing

On sale at 1xRun.com

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John Dunivant The Fool Print on sale today from 1xRun

Grown out of his love of roadside attractions, odditoriums, mystery spots and the like, Dunivant is driven to recapture the childhood wonder and danger he felt each summer in the musty corners of those shabby, cinderblock buildings that stand just off of the beaten path. It is that same atmosphere that Dunivant cultivates with his 4-part tarot card prints The Devil, The Clown, The Twins and The Fool featured on 1xRUN.

The Fool is a 17 x 13.5 Screen print & archival pigment print on 230 gsm paper signed and numbered edition of 100

On sale today at Noon EDT at 1xRun.com

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John Dunivant The Twins Print on sale today at 1xRun

Grown out of his love of roadside attractions, odditoriums, mystery spots and the like, Dunivant is driven to recapture the childhood wonder and danger he felt each summer in the musty corners of those shabby, cinderblock buildings that stand just off of the beaten path. It is that same atmosphere that Dunivant cultivates with his 4-part tarot card prints The Devil, The Clown, The Twins and The Fool featured on 1xRUN.

17 x 13.5 Screen print & archival pigment print on 230 gsm paper

On sale today at Noon EDT at 1xRun.com

John Dunivant is a painter and multimedia artist working out of Detroit, Michigan. His largest artistic accomplishment—Theatre Bizarre—violated an untold number of laws and gave attendants an immersive Halloween masquerade experience that was unrivaled before being shut down by the city in 2010. He is also one of 12 Kresge Art Fellows in 2011.

Find out more at http://johndunivant.com/

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John Dunivant The Initiation Art Print on sale at 1xRun

"The original work came from a series of sketches trying to figure out the tone for Theatre Bizarre last October. There’s a lot of little elements throughout and I get tighter and tighter as I go. The original piece was pen and ink with different pieces of different little sketches, so to me this screenprint feels like more of an original piece of art than the original. Because of getting caught last year there was a big shift in content and context coming from the carnival into this secret society. I wanted to take the iconography that I’d already been using with the carnival but dovetail it more into this world." - John Dunivant Read more and see process photos at the 1xBlog.

All prints are Signed & Numbered by the Artist and come with a Certificate of Authenticity from 1xRUN.

18.75 x 13.75 2-Color Screen Print on 140lbs Black

Buy it at 1xRun.com

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John Dunivant The Devil Print on sale at 1xRun

Grown out of his love of roadside attractions, odditoriums, mystery spots and the like, John Dunivant is driven to recapture the childhood wonder and danger he felt each summer in the musty corners of those shabby, cinderblock buildings that stand just off of the beaten path. It is that same atmosphere that Dunivant cultivates with his 4-part tarot card prints The Devil, The Clown, The Twins and The Fool featured on 1xRUN.

All prints are Signed & Numbered by the Artist and come with a Certificate of Authenticity from 1xRUN.

13.5 x 17 inche Screen print & archival pigment print on 230 gsm paper

Buy it HERE

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