{"product_id":"mark-drew-the-sun-dont-shine-if-son-dont-shine-2023","title":"Mark Drew - The Sun Don't Shine, If Son Don't Shine (2023)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Sun Don't Shine, If Son Don't Shine (2023)\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 Sun Don't Shine, If Son Don't Shine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023\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 200 — 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 Sun Don't Shine, If Son Don't Shine\u003c\/em\u003e (2023) is one of Mark Drew's most lyrically and emotionally resonant titles — a wordplay that operates on multiple registers simultaneously, the solar and the filial, the natural and the personal, the universal and the intimate. The line — drawn from hip-hop's rich tradition of homophonic wordplay and double meaning — transforms a meteorological observation into a statement about parenthood, legacy, and the dependency between generations: if the son doesn't shine, neither does the sun. Drew's choice of text is never arbitrary; each title is a small poem in itself, and this one carries particular weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe work belongs to the body of prints that has established Drew as one of the most precise and culturally literate artists working at the intersection of hip-hop and fine art printmaking — a practice that has attracted collectors across the art world, music industry, and streetwear community globally. The Peanuts visual framework — Schulz's universally familiar round-headed children, rendered with Drew's characteristic screenprint precision — provides the ground into which the hip-hop lyric is inserted, the collision between the two cultural registers producing something that illuminates both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eProduced as a screenprint in colours on wove paper in an edition of 200 — the same format and support as \u003cem\u003eSki Mask Way\u003c\/em\u003e (2024) and \u003cem\u003eThey Say Rap's Changed\u003c\/em\u003e (2020) — signed and numbered in pencil along the lower edge by the artist. Together, the four works across Drew's catalogue from 2016 to 2024 constitute a coherent and increasingly valuable body of graphic work.\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 200.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the edition size?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e200 impressions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the meaning of the title?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe title operates as a hip-hop homophone — \"sun\" and \"son\" — transforming a meteorological statement into a reflection on parenthood and generational legacy: if the son doesn't shine, neither does the sun. It is characteristic of Drew's practice of selecting texts whose meaning deepens the longer you sit with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does this work relate to Drew's other prints?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt shares the same format, paper, and edition size as \u003cem\u003eSki Mask Way\u003c\/em\u003e (2024) and \u003cem\u003eThey Say Rap's Changed\u003c\/em\u003e (2020) — situating it firmly within Drew's consistent and coherent body of graphic work across nearly a decade.\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":54786126152026,"sku":null,"price":1350.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/8699\/4210\/files\/MarkDrew-TheSunDon_tShine_IfSonDon_tShine_2023.png?v=1789370060","url":"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/products\/mark-drew-the-sun-dont-shine-if-son-dont-shine-2023","provider":"LYNART STORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}