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Pay your respects to Mr Vernon Courtlandt Johnson

There are very few artists that can claim that their artwork has helped to define an entire subculture and era. Vernan Courtlandt Johnson (VCJ) can easliy stand by that claim as his iconic illustrations shaped and represented one the of the most influential skateboard brands of the 80s, Powell Peralta. Still to this day, his illustrations are out of this world and in terms of illustrative skulls, he's still number one in my book. Mad respect for you VCJ.

Check some samples of his iconic skateboard graphic work below... Mad respect for you Mr VCJ.

Tags: Art, Skate, 80s, Illustration, 70s

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crossbones logo 1986

Powell Peralta Dragon (1980)

Per Welinder - Nordic Skull (1984)

Kevin Harris - Mountie Freestyle (1985)

Sword & Skull (1979)

Bones Ripper 1984

Mike Vallely Elelphant 1988

Powel Peralta Dragon - 1981

Mike McGill Skull and Snake - 1984, Tony Hawk Bird Claw - 1989

Per Welinder (1987)

Tony Hawk - Iron Cross - 1983

Mike Vallely (1988)

Per Welinder (1988)

Tommy Guerrero (1986)

Rodney Mullen (1985)

Skull and Sword (1983)

Skull and Sword (1988)

MIke McGill (1981)

Mike McGill (1984)

Mike McGill (1988)

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JIMBOB

So much awesomnessess, so many memoriesess of riding our home made half pipe built out of for sale signs. We would ride then hop off and bang all the loose nails back in, so much pain remembering the bus that ran my PP over...

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:47:13 PM

Respect

Luke

Ahh the for sale signs... i tried to to layer a quarter pipe with one of those back in the day... ended in tears though...

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:55:11 PM

Respect

Rens

Defined an entire subculture and still inspires the movement with countless rip offs / homages in design twenty years later!

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:55:56 PM

Respect

Jamie

God what an awesome gallery. How good was 'Animal Chin' and 'Ban this' back in the day? Memory lane much?

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:56:52 PM

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Gold Pox

True that. 'Ban This' and 'Shackle me not' (H-Street) were spot on. We tried to resurface our backyard half pipe with thin sheet metal. We pretty much all needed stitches within a week. Uuurgh.

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:11:18 PM

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uniform

awesome work mr lucas! great to see the whole bunch of VCJ graphics all together. that mcGill graphic, the bones ripper and the per welinder are some of the best graphics of all time.

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:17:38 PM

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uniform

one of the other graphics that i think is incredible is teh ghostbusters logo, seriously awesome and so simple. did a quick look around and apparently (according to a guy who was drunk at work and had apparently jsut met the guy) it was designed by a character called richard whyte. could be interesting to see what else he's been up to too.

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:24:44 PM