Remember when artist Jed Henry had theincredible ideato make prints of beloved videogame heroes in the style of Japanese ukiyo-e? The man hasn’t missed a beat, continuing with pieces based onMario Kart,Castlevania, and more. He’s even got a massiveStreet Fighter IIspread, which features the original 12 fighters with the odd substitution of Ken for Cammy.
But my favorites are definitely theKirbyandStar Foxprints. As you can see withKirby, Jed finally made good on his promise to replace the boring English text with Japanese calligraphy, courtesy of his Japanese lit professor.Kirbyas a whole is just remarkable — the little pink blob looks like Krang fromNinja Turtles, while Dark Matter is emerging from Dedede’s beak. ForStar Fox, the re-imagining of Arwings as Son Goku-approved magic clouds is a stoke of genius.
Come August 1, Jed will begin selling his prints. He’s also going to set up a Kickstarter in order to raise money foractualwoodblock prints of hisMario Kartpiece! He was able to get in touch with David Bull, a British woodblock carver living in Japan and one of the top artists in his trade. How’s that for authenticity? Just keep following Jed’sTumblrandFacebookpages for further details.
