{"product_id":"mark-drew-the-shoes-lords-of-the-underground-2016","title":"Mark Drew - The Shoes (Lords of the Underground) 2016","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Shoes (Lords of the Underground) 2016\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mark Drew\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Shoes (Lords of the Underground)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Screenprint in colours on wove paper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheet Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 29.8 × 41.9 cm (11 3\/4 × 16 1\/2 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 — signed and numbered in pencil along lower edge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unframed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited edition screenprint\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Shoes (Lords of the Underground)\u003c\/em\u003e (2016) is an early and particularly rare work from Mark Drew's celebrated body of prints — produced in an edition of just 100, half the size of his more recent editions, and referencing one of hip-hop's most distinctive and underappreciated acts. Lords of the Underground — the Newark, New Jersey trio whose 1993 debut \u003cem\u003eHere Come the Lords\u003c\/em\u003e is a cornerstone of the golden era of East Coast rap — are invoked through their most famous song, with Drew's characteristic method of transplanting hip-hop's verbal and cultural energy into the graphic universe of Charles Schulz's Peanuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe title structure — \u003cem\u003eThe Shoes (Lords of the Underground)\u003c\/em\u003e — is classic Drew: the parenthetical attribution is both a citation and a kind of reverence, a credit where credit is due, the artist acknowledging the source of the language and the culture he is repurposing. The Peanuts visual framework — with its round-headed, big-eyed children navigating a world of gentle suburban bewilderment — becomes, in Drew's hands, a space where the specificity of hip-hop history can land with unexpected force. The gap between the two visual and cultural registers is the work: what happens when the language of Newark's underground rap scene is placed in the mouths of Charlie Brown and Snoopy is simultaneously absurd, affectionate, and illuminating about both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAt an edition of 100 — among the smallest of Drew's published works — \u003cem\u003eThe Shoes (Lords of the Underground)\u003c\/em\u003e represents one of the rarest opportunities to acquire an early impression from a body of work that has grown steadily in critical and market recognition since 2016. Screenprint in colours on wove paper, signed and numbered in pencil along the lower edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"feed\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"article\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex justify-start ml-0.5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-text-300\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Delivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e✔ Shipped from France\u003cbr\u003e✔ Fast and secure worldwide delivery\u003cbr\u003e✔ Insurance and tracking number included\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"S1PPyQ\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/collections\/mark-drew?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=mark+drew\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" title=\"Mark Drew collection\"\u003e➡️ See all available Mark Drew works\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Contact\"\u003e➡️ Contact us for any inquiries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQ \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this an original Mark Drew print?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — an original screenprint in colours on wove paper, signed and numbered by the artist from an edition of 100.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the edition size?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e100 impressions — one of the smallest editions in Mark Drew's published catalogue, making this among his rarest works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the reference in this work?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLords of the Underground were a Newark, New Jersey hip-hop trio whose 1993 debut \u003cem\u003eHere Come the Lords\u003c\/em\u003e is a celebrated entry in the golden era of East Coast rap. Drew references their work within the Peanuts visual universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does this work relate to Drew's other prints?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Shoes\u003c\/em\u003e shares the same format and paper as \u003cem\u003eThey Say Rap's Changed\u003c\/em\u003e (2020) and \u003cem\u003eSki Mask Way\u003c\/em\u003e (2024) — but with an edition of just 100, it is significantly rarer than either. It represents an early moment in Drew's development of the method that would define his international reputation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the work framed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease contact us for framing options.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you ship internationally?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — worldwide, with museum-grade flat packaging, full insurance, and shipment tracking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSelected for you — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/collections\/david-hockney?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=david+ho\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDavid Hockney\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e's collection, discover it now !\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Drew","offers":[{"title":"29.8 × 41.9 cm","offer_id":54785940160858,"sku":null,"price":1350.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/8699\/4210\/files\/MarkDrew-TheShoes_LordsoftheUnderground_2016.png?v=1789369415","url":"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/products\/mark-drew-the-shoes-lords-of-the-underground-2016","provider":"LYNART STORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}