“Robert Longo is an American painter and sculptor born in Brooklyn, New York in 1953.

Longo developed an early fascination with all forms of mass media, especially movies, television, magazines, and comic books which continue to influence his art. Robert Longo’s works are filled with deep emotions that are both primitive and at the same time self-conscious. Having studied sculpture, Longo uses graphite like clay, molding it to create images with layered, chiseled lines, that are at once photographic and sculpturesque.

One of the quintessential artists of the 1980s, Longo’s “Men in the Cities” series portrays a group of sharply dressed businessmen writhing in contorted agony.

The artist has been the subject of major retrospectives and exhibitions all over the world, and is considered one of the most significant living artists of our time.”

Supreme will release a series of three limited edition skateboard decks designed by Robert Longo. They will release online and in-store on April 7th and in Japan on April 9th.

Detailed images of the three skate decks by the artist follow after the jump.

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the 3 graphics for the decks.

“Los Angeles-based designer and Ludwig Van impresario Mike Dytri has turned a cache of decades-old original Vans canvas sheets (purchased at a warehouse sale) into his newest collaboration. Working closely with Vans, Ludwig Van created this extremely limited edition collection of only 288 pairs using 14 different patterns. The shoes ship with a D-ring belt, flipbook and shoe bag all packaged in a limited edition box. The collection will only be available in five U.S. stores: UNDFTD (Los Angeles – La Brea), Conveyor (Santa Monica, CA), Proper (Long Beach, CA), DQM (New York) and Bows & Arrows (Berkeley, CA). Colette (Paris) and Dover Street Market (London) will carry the shoes in Europe, while the shoes will be released slightly later in Japan as well.”

A sample of whats to come..

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Preview of the toys .

We get a first look at the Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket toys by American artist Kaws. The two toys were shown as part of a show book; as part of the Kaws museum exhibition, which started today atThe Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. At this time it is not clear if this toy is being released but it does show a listing of 2010 and having been produced by Medicom Toy Co. / Disney. It is also listed as from the “Collection of artist.”