The Nine Muses edition two with artwork by Chris Becker has arrived.
Entitled "Early Dreams of Flight II", only 100 have been produced. The deck includes a hand-numbered postcard with original artwork and bio signed by Chris Becker and is available in two sizes: 8.25 and 8.38 (spec. sheets available in the product images).
"Early Dreams of Flight II" features top and bottom graphics coated in a premium iridescent spray and raised ink embellishments for detail and texture. The rails are coated to hide the veneers and bring cohesiveness to the top and bottom graphics. "The Nine Muses" top laser etch came out pretty sick too.
When I began searching for artists for board #2, I didn't need to go far. After linking up with Welder Wings for board #1 and clicking around, my Insta algorithm did the rest and brought Chris' page to me. I was astounded with what I saw.
From his bio postcard included with the board:
“For most of human history, flight was a dream. In previous centuries people envisioned flight in fantastical and surreal ways. Imagination and invention ran wild, and aircraft were outlandish—only the bold and daring took to the skies.
“Today, flight is mundane—we fly only to land somewhere else as quickly as possible. We’re herded through airports, shoved through lines, squeezed into seats only to cram a bad movie or two in just to ease the unpleasantness.
“Early Dreams of Flight aspires to revisit the magic of flying—because the skies should be inspiring, and we should be bold and daring with our imagination and inventions that take us there.” - Chris Becker
Chris Becker is an artist and software engineer living in New York City. Self-taught, seeing Bob Ross at age 7 inspired him to paint, eventually picking up digital art, then settling on paper and pencil.
Chris’ art is inspired by 19th and early 20th century classical architecture and technology, artists like Giovanni Piranesi, M.C. Escher, Yoshitaka Amano and contemporary fantasy and steampunk artists. He enjoys exploring surreal, fantastical forms that spark the imagination and conjure visions of dreams and strange new worlds, with pieces so intricate, many assume they are AI-generated, despite taking weeks, even months, to complete by hand.
By hand, folks! All decks come with a wall mount and are available here or at Faces Skateshop (AZ), Stardust Skateshop (NC), Skatepark of Tampa, Amateur Athlete (PA), Switch and Signal Skatepark (PA), Subsect (Iowa), Programme (CA) and more to come!
