Due to current and new projects that came in, I unfortunately will be missing
Spectrum Fantastic Art LIVE 4 but wish I was there with all my artist friends and colleagues. Though, with
SFAL4 happening right now in Kansas City, MO, I am honored to announce that the
Teenage Monsters created by
Kosart Studios has been accepted into
Spectrum 22: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art! I also have a personal sculpture of mine that was accepted as well, but I am waiting to release the entire series that the specific sculpture is part of before I share that particular sculpture, which will be released later this year. However, though I have had personal works selected for both
Spectrum 19 and Spectrum 20, and I judged
Spectrum 21, this
Spectrum 22 marks the first time that
Kosart Studios has work accepted into
Spectrum as a studio, and we at Kosart are extremely excited and honored to be included in a book with so many extremely talented artists and studios!
Click images to Enlarge:
Teenage Monsters by Kosart Studios
Foam Filled Latex Sculptures and Mixed Media.
Drac: 14.5"w x 25"h x 12"d - Frankie: 14.25"w x 30.5"h x 18"d
Wolf-Boy: 15.25"w x 22"h x 16"d
The
Teenage Monsters were originally a collaboration between world-renown horror photographer
Joshua Hoffine and me, and created by
Kosart Studios for an ad campaign for Sony UK, titled
Monster Prom. Here are Joshua Hoffine's photos of Kosart's Monster Boys:
The
Teenage Monsters were designed by J. Anthony Kosar for client Joshua Hoffine and brought to life by Kosart Studios. Here are the concept designs by Kosart Studios' lead artist J. Anthony Kosar:
KOSART STUDIOS
Kosart Studios' contributors to the Teenage Monsters along with their contributions, include:
J. Anthony Kosar
Concept Designer of Teenage Monsters: for Teen Drac, Frankie, and Wolf-Boy.
Art Director / Supervisor: Overseeing Production of the Teenage Monsters.
Lead Sculptor: Complete Sculpting of Teen Drac and Drac Teeth, and Sculpture Block-In of Wolf-Boy and Block-In of Wolf-Boy's Teeth, Sculpture of Frankie's Teeth and Tongue.
Lead Mold-Making and Casting: for Teen Drac, Frankie, and Wolf-Boy.
Lead Lab Work: Seaming and Patching Latex Seams for Teen Drac.
Lead Painter: Complete Paint of Teen Drac, Frankie, and Wolf-Boy.
Lead Assembly and Hair Application: for Teen Drac, Frankie, and Wolf-Boy.
Costume Designer: Street / School Clothes for Teen Drac, Frankie, and Wolf-Boy.
Neil Viola
Sculptor:
Complete Sculpting of Frankie and Refining Sculpture
of Wolf-Boy.
Mold-Making Technician: for Teen Drac, Frankie, and Wolf-Boy.
Hair Application Assistant: for Frankie.
Scott Mitchell
Sculptor:
Complete Sculpting of Feet for Wolf-Boy, and Detailing Sculpture
of Wolf-Boy and Detailing Sculpture of Wolf-Boy's Teeth.
Teeth Painter and Assembly Assistant: for Teen Drac, Frankie, and Wolf-Boy.
Mold-Making Technician and Casting: for Teen Drac, Frankie, and Wolf-Boy.
Lab-Tech: Seaming and Patching Latex Seams for Wolf-Boy.
Hair Application Assistant: for Teen Drac.
Stevie Calabrese
Mold-Making Technician and Casting: for Teen Drac, Frankie, and Wolf-Boy.
Paint Assistant: Base-Coating of Teen Drac, Frankie, and Wolf-Boy.
Hair Application Assistant: for Teen Drac, Frankie, and Wolf-Boy.
Assembly Assistant: for Teen Drac, Frankie, and Wolf-Boy.
Matt Kapolczynski
Teeth Painter and Assembly Assistant: for Teen Drac, Frankie, and Wolf-Boy.
Mold-Making Technician and Casting: for Teen Drac, Frankie, and Wolf-Boy.
Lab-Tech: Seaming and Patching Latex Seams for Frankie.
And thank you to my father
Joseph Kosar for all his help and support through the project!
Here are some additional photos from
Kosart Studios of the creation of the Teenage Monsters:
(click photos to enlarge)
The final studio photographs of the 3
Teenage Monsters sculptures is school / street clothes against the red background, and the photo that will appear in
Spectrum 22 is by photographer Bear McGivney. Here are a couple other views of the
Teenage Monsters photographed by Bear:
So if anyone is in or near Kansas City, MO, be sure to visit Spectrum Fantastic Art LIVE 4 this weekend, and be sure to pick up your copy of Spectrum 22 when it hits bookshelves this winter to see Kosart Studios' Teenage Monsters!!!
Teenage Monsters & Behind-the-Scenes photos © 2014 Kosart Studios, LLC.
Monster Prom photos © Joshua Hoffine Photography. All Rights Reserved.
