Derek Hess We Heart Our Healthcare Workers Medi-Teddy Print

Derek Hess is proud to release, the Medi-Teddy We ❤️ Our Healthcare Workers art prints and t-shirts. 50% of proceeds will be donated to Direct Relief.

Prints are 12" x 12" printed on 270 gsm acid-free fine art paper. Prints come unsigned, signed or personalized.

With the personalized upgrade, Derek will ONLY personalize prints directly to healthcare workers and their organizations

You can buy the print or shirt separately or together.

Direct Relief is a humanitarian aid organization coordinating with public health authorities, nonprofit organizations and businesses in the U.S. and globally to provide personal protective equipment and essential medical items to health workers responding to coronavirus (COVID-19).
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"Our healthcare workers get all my respect. Instead of running away, they run towards, often without the required safety equipment. I was inspired to do something for the cause. What I have to offer is my artwork. I’m proud to create something that allows us all to show our solidarity and provide some financial support, Direct Relief, is an organization that’s truly helping where it’s needed most.”-DH

 Buy them at  https://derekhess.com/

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Derek Hess Tomorrow Print

1xRun has a new print by Derek Hess titled "Tomorrow". The print is a 12 x 17 Inches Archival Pigment Print on Hand-Deckled 290gsm Moab Rag Fine Art Paper. It is a signed & numbered edition of 40.

Derek Hess’ art has been able to transcend genres as well as generations, which is icing on the cake for the artist. “At the end of the day I’d like, ideally, for all of my art to be technically sound. That, to me, is what makes a successful artist.”

Buy it at 1xRUN.com

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Derek Hess Playboy Flowers Prints Release

Derek Hess will have 4 new prints releasing on Tuesday from 1xRUN. The flowers are on 4 old Playboy covers. You buy the set of 4 prints or individual prints.

This RUN includes:
Each print is 9 x 12 Inch Archival Pigment Print on 310gsm Fine Art Paper
February 1967
August 1970
December 1971
February 1974
Each print will have an edition of 40 as well.

On sale Tuesday at NOON EDT at 1xRUN.com

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Derek Hess One Fish, Two Fish, B-24 Fish, Raw Sienna Fish Print Release

Derek Hess is an avid fisherman and loves to bring that into his work when he can, something less heavy and more fun then his usual images. 1xRUN is releasing his newest print One Fish, Two Fish, B-24 Fish, Raw Sienna Fish

"These are all Dr. Seuss fish mixed with the B-24 Liberator. They all have different markings from different theaters of the war they were based in.

Overall this is a continuing series of my fish morphed with World War II aircrafts. All of the fish are native North American species, except for the Dr. Seuss fish, which I am assuming are American as well.

Since this release is close to D-Day, many of the fish are marked with D-Day invasion stripes. The allies had all of their planes marked black and white so there would be less confusion during the landing.

Some of the adversaries in these pieces are my standard goldfish crackers, marked with either German or Japanese insignias." - Derek Hess

This print and 8 originals will be on sale at NOON EDT on Friday at 1xRUN.com

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Derek Hess Fish Fry Friday Original Art Sale

Derek Hess returns to 1xRUN Friday with whole mess of original art and sketches in what they are calling Fish Fry Friday. In case you did not know Derek is an avid fisherman.

"This group is themed exclusively for 1xRUN. My first batch was done in 2010/2011 and showed during the World's Largest Crappie Festival in Water Valley Mississippi, that was awesome. All are were made using pen, ink, and acrylic. My father was a B-26 pilot and my dad helped instill the interest in the subject. Two of the pieces feature a rock bass morphed with a B-26. These are completely different from what I normally do, whatever 'normal' means. Anyway, these were just a lot of fun to do. Where as some of the intense pieces that I do I feel I have to do, as to purge it from my system, which works half the time (I tend to carry that stuff with me). I wanted to do these for fun and are a great distraction." - Derek Hess

24 new pieces of work will go on sale NOON EDT Friday at 1xRUN.com

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Derek Hess Burned Out Laser Etched Art on Wood

Legendarily rock poster artist Derek Hess returns to 1xRUN Friday with a new piece of work that is laser etched into wood and it is titled Burned Out. This ready to hang piece of art measures 20 x 10 inches

This 'Burned Out' is burned or etched into the wood, the red on the arms I laid down with a wire brush, I worked fast with the crude tools to keep the feel consistent with the rest of the piece. The first laser etched piece done with 1xRUN, Hemorrhage, came out so nice and true to the original that another one would be cool to try. Burned Out was a no brainer, it's burned out..

What is cool about these pieces is they are all part of an edition, all the figures are handled the same, so it is a true edition. But at the same time each one is unique because the red is different on every one. What I find very cool about this piece is you get a unique one of a kind signed and numbered edition print, it's the best of both worlds." - Derek Hess

On sale at NOON EDT Friday at 1xRUN.com

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Derek Hess 8Traction Original Mixed Media Art

1xRUN is releasing some truly unique and one of kind work today by Derek Hess. Mixed Media original piece of artwork hand done by Derek on classic rock 8-Track tape cases. 13 different ones will be released today and they come mounted, framed and ready to hang.

All 13 different ones go on sale Thursday at NOON EDT at 1xRUN.com

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Derek Hess Hemorrhage Laser Etched Art on Wood

Derek Hess has another incredible release Thursday from 1xRUN, Hemorrhage Laser Etched Art on Wood. I was fortunate to see one of these up close when I was in town for his show last month and they look sick in person.

Only 30 of these will be for sale and they are 10 x 28 Inches Laser Etching with Acrylic Hand-Embellishments on Wood

This piece of original art is ready to hang.

Note: Each piece in this series will be uniquely hand-painted by Derek Hess and will vary slightly from the example shown.

"This piece has to do with closure...or the lack of it. You have been emotionally hurt for an unknown reason. The bleeding won't stop because there was no explanation, the wound, the heart continues to hemorrhage.

I feel this is an emotion all of us can relate to...what brought you there is your own story, the common thread is we've all been there." - Derek Hess

On sale Thursday at NOON EST at 1xRUN.com

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Derek Hess Detroit Suicide Notes Release Details

Last month Derek Hess opened his first solo show Critical Infrastructure Against External Threats in Detroit in over a decade at Inner State Gallery (pictures HERE). One of the most popular items were his Detroit Suicide Note pieces. They are 12.25 x 12.25 Inches 3-Color Screen Prints on Vintage Vinyl Album Covers. All the albums covers have to do with music from Detroit.

On Thursday at NOON EST 1xRun.com will have the remaining albums for sale.

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Derek Hess Critical Infrastructure Opening Covered

Gave Derek a sticker and he decided to pose with it

Sneak Peek of something 1xRUN is working on with Derek

Friday night saw the opening of Derek Hess' first solo show in Detroit in over a decade. Inner State Gallery hosted the event with the title of show being Critical Infrastructure Against External Threats.

Art was on a variety of mediums old 8 track tapes, old record albums, paper and the only thing he did not do something with was his dog Rommel.

You can purchase the remaining items over at 1xRUN.com right now. The Suicide Note album covers will be on sale Monday.

Click the Coverage of Gallery Openings tab at the top of the page to see all the other pictures.

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Derek Hess "Critical Infrastructure Against External Threats" Gallery Show at Inner State Gallery

1xRUN & Strhess Present:

New Work from Derek Hess Opens March 21st
Join Us For Hess' First Detroit Solo Exhibition In Over 10 Years!

Opening March 21st from 7-10pm, Inner State Gallery is proud to showcase new work from acclaimed artist Derek Hess. "Critical Infrastructure Against External Threats" is a continuing examination of Hess’ evolving body of work that explores his use of line and form to create a sense of emotion and depth.

The show will feature new work highlighting Hess’ recent reclaiming of long lost vinyl album covers, 8-tracks and Playboy magazines, all alongside his signature pen and ink pieces. The show will be Hess’ first Detroit solo show since 2002.

Throughout the last 25 years, Hess has created hundreds of rock posters and album covers for bands ranging the spectrum of rock music from Pink Floyd, Iggy Pop, Pearl Jam and Nine Inch Nails to Pantera, Clutch, Deftones and countless others. Solidifying his place in rock music history Hess’ work has joined permanent collections at the Louvre in Paris as well as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The Musee de la Publicite at the Palais du Louvre called his work "...a remarkable series of posters" and the European journal of poster art, called his work "the most highly sought after concert posters in the world".

Recently, Hess has turned his obsessive concentration on the human form to a vast series of grease pencil nudes on retro Playboy covers from the 60’s and 70’s - the very same issues Hess first discovered as a fourth grader in his father’s closet. The nostalgia brought back by the taboo material of Hess’ childhood made the project even more fun for the artist. Drawing loose and fast, Hess was able to capture the vibrant feeling of the figure. In 2013 the limited edition book “He Ain’t No Vargas” was released. The book has drawings spanning Hess’ earliest experimentation with Playboy covers in 2010 all the way into his most recent works done in August, 2013.

He will also have his Suicide Notes Prints that printed on old album covers

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Derek Hess Heavy Heart Print

Derek Hess has released a new print titled Heavy Heart.

Derek on the creation of the print

this piece was inspired by a significant loss in my life. heavy heart is about where i was, not how i got there. it's meant to reflect where that was, where words can't describe. my route there was through jose's death, that was my journey. others have different journeys but the destination is the same, it takes you "there". being "there" is a universal feeling everyone has to experience...everyone has been there....or will be, it's part of the human experience.

The print is signed and numbered edition of 300, 22 1/4 x 28", printed on 100# uncoated archival acid free cover paper.

Buy it at DerekHess.com

Check out the video about the print

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Derek Hess Suicide Note 2 Prints on record albums release details

Now this is a crazy and great idea all at once. Derek Hess rounded up 150 different 1970's and 1980's record albums and printed his new print Suicide Note 2 on them. Signed and Numbered silk screen prints on 1970's and 1980's album covers. Each cover includes the original record. Edition size 150. You can pick which album you get providing you are fast enough on Thursday June 20 when they go on sale at 3 PM EDT.

Buy them at http://derekhesssuicidenote.com/

Check out the promo video

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Derek Hess Playboy December 1971 Print On Sale Today

"When the idea to draw nudes on adult magazine covers came to me, Playboy was the obvious choice. The main reason for the 1960's and 1970's covers was due to my formative years, those issues were my first exposure to naked women, thanks to my Dad and the top shelf of his closet. Another reason is the integrity Playboy has. There is no shock. There are tasteful photos that compliment, not degrade women. They also withstand the test of time, which these have or I wouldn't be working on them some 40 years since they were published. Out of the few hundred of these covers I worked on, these were the final choices to debut the print series, which was extremely difficult. It’s also a main reason why there book is in the works — which has Hugh Hefner’s blessing — to cover more of them. We decided on these three pieces for a few reasons, the drawing fundamentals, the composition, and that these were basically a few that I was really having fun with." - Derek Hess

December is a 13 x 17 Inches Archival Pigment Print on 330gsm Fine Art Paper with a signed and numbered edition of 50

You can also buy the set of 3 and save $15

On sale today at NOON EDT at 1xRUN.com

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Derek Hess Playboy Series Prints & Original Paintings On Sale Today

Joining 1xRUN for his 3rd RUN welcome back the incomparable Derek Hess. As he joined them for his first RUN, Derek brought the intricate line work of the musically themed "Ground"inspired by Celtic Frost and Electric Light Orchestra...however, as he returns this May, Derek has brought us a series of works from his latest exploration in mixed media using grease pencils on vintage Playboy magazine covers. Limited to editions of just 50, 1xRUN are excited to present the first in the series of Playboy prints from the talented Cleveland artist.

"When the idea to draw nudes on adult magazine covers came to me, Playboy was the obvious choice. The main reason for the 1960's and 1970's covers was due to my formative years, those issues were my first exposure to naked women, thanks to my Dad and the top shelf of his closet. Another reason is the integrity Playboy has. There is no shock. There are tasteful photos that compliment, not degrade women. They also withstand the test of time, which these have or I wouldn't be working on them some 40 years since they were published. Out of the few hundred of these covers I worked on, these were the final choices to debut the print series, which was extremely difficult. It’s also a main reason why there book is in the works — which has Hugh Hefner’s blessing — to cover more of them. We decided on these three pieces for a few reasons, the drawing fundamentals, the composition, and that these were basically a few that I was really having fun with." - Derek Hess

Each one is a 13 x 17 Inches Archival Pigment Print on 330gsm Fine Art Paper with a signed and numbered edition of 50

If you buy all 3 you can save $15

On sale today at NOON EDT at 1xRUN.com

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Soundgarden Atlantic City Borgata Poster by Derek Hess On Sale

 

This was a surprise, Derek Hess does not do concert posters very often any more and even bigger surprise he did one for Soundgarden. It is for the show last night in Atlantic City at the Borgata. The poster unfortunately is an offset print, 15" x 26", original art created with pen, ink, acrylic. He only has a very limited number of these to sell- signed edition of 225.

Buy it HERE

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Derek Hess Suicide Note Print Release Details

Suicide Note - signed and numbered limited edition silk screen print of a 100 copies. Each piece is printed on a different vintage page of sheet music, so the image will be the same on each print, but no print will be exactly the same. (please read that carefully, you will probably not receive the print in the picture).

On sale Monday at DerekHess.com or HERE

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Derek Hess NVA Flightless Bird Print On Sale Today

Joining 1xRUN for his 2nd RUN they welcome back the incomparable Derek Hess. For his first RUN, Derek brought us the intricate line work of the musically themed "Ground" inspired by Celtic Frost (and Electric Light Orchestra...)

For this RUN, Derek brings us one of his latest pieces with the hybrid of the North Vietnamese battle tank spliced with an ostrich for the NVA Flightless Bird.

"I'm a big fan of tanks. The idea came to me one day that the beak and head of a bird could work as a tank turret. The title of this piece "NVA Flightless Bird" is the combination of a North Vietnamese army tank turret and an ostrich. The North Vietnamese army was referred to as the NVA during the war. The turret is from a soviet T-54 tank, the Russians supplied North Vietnam with weapons during the Vietnam war, and the ostrich is known as a flightless bird. Everyone needs and image of an ostrich with a T-54 tank turret head flying a North Vietnam flag rocking Nike high heels wading through the wreckage of American tanks hanging above their mantle." - Derek Hess

 NVA Flightless Bird is 16 x 20 Inches Archival Pigment Print on 330gsm Fine Art Paper with an edition of 40 signed and numbered

On Sale today at NOON EST at 1xRUN.com. They will also have the original sketch and painting on sale as well

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Derek Hess Rush Poster Cleveland On Sale

For the first time in over 6 years Derek Hess has done a rock concert poster. Some how Rush got him to do one for the show in Cleveland this past weekend. The poster is a 5 color serigraph, 36" x 20", edition of 150.

Derek Hess on how he designed the poster :

ok...a few things going on here...it's 5 colors...two reds in the back, one metallic silver, a dark red / brown of the symbols and a black for the main figure and text. the two in the back are to reflect the color palate of the record 'clockwork angels' which this poster is for the cleveland stop on that tour. the main image of that records art work revolves around symbols on a clock's face. so i took the iconic rush start and laid the symbols around the circle like a clock. then three of the symbols i replaced with three angels..'clockwork angels'..and the three also represent the three members of rush. final i did a gestural drawing of the rush guy against the federation in black to pull him away from the rest of the piece to keep it from flattening out

Buy it HERE

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Derek Hess Nevermore M48A2C Print On Sale

Derek Hess has released a new one. Nevermore M48A2C is signed and numbered offset print, printed on new archival 100# stock. edition of 300. 28" x 21.12"

Buy it HERE

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