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A personally addressed and signed "Tourist-In-Chief" postcard, created exclusively for this Kickstarter campaign and your name mentioned on our list of supporters at www.leonthe4th.com. (for international backers please add $1 for shipping)
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A signed 8.5''x11'' "True Yank" photographic print, a "Tourist-In-Chief" postcard, a personal thank you letter and your name mentioned on our list of supporters at www.leonthe4th.com. (for international backers please add $5 for shipping)
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A "Publc Discourse" DVD (cult classic street-art documentary featuring Leon Reid IV, Shepard Fairy, Swoon +), a signed 8.5''x11'' "True Yank" photographic print, a "Tourist-In-Chief" postcard, a personal thank you letter and your name mentioned on our list of supporters at www.leonthe4th.com. (for international backers please add $10 for shipping)
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A signed "The Adventures of Darius and Downey" book (novel about Leon Reid IV's street-art), A "Public Discourse" DVD (cult classic street-art documentary featuring Leon Reid IV, Shepard Fairy, Swoon +), a signed 8.5''x11'' "True Yank" photographic print, a "Tourist-In-Chief" postcard, a personal thank you letter and your name mentioned on our list of supporters at www.leonthe4th.com. (for international backers please add $10 for shipping)
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A unique handmade wire scuplture (4''x2''x2''), a signed "The Adventures of Darius and Downey" book (novel about Leon Reid IV's street-art), a signed 8.5''x11'' "True Yank" photographic print, a "Tourist-In-Chief" postcard, a personal thank you letter and your name mentioned on our list of supporters at www.leonthe4th.com. (for international backers please add $10 for shipping)
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An original Leon Reid IV "Masterwork Remix" collage (8.5''x11'') with a letter of authenticity, a "Tourist-In-Chief" postcard, a personal thank you letter and your name mentioned on our list of supporters at www.leonthe4th.com. (for international backers please add $10 for shipping)
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An original "Tourist-In-Chief" preparatory sketch (8.5''x11'') with a letter of authenticity, a personal invitation to Leon Reid IV's studio in Brooklyn, NY, and your name mentioned on our list of supporters at www.leonthe4th.com. (for international backers please add $10 for shipping)
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An original "Tourist-In-Chief" prop (large hat, large camera, large subway map) with a letter of authenticity, a personal invitation to Leon Reid IV's studio in Brooklyn, NY, a personal invitation to witness the installation of "Tourist-In-Chief" (between Oct. 1-10th) in NYC and your name mentioned on our list of supporters at www.leonthe4th.com. (for international backers please add $20 for shipping)
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Leon Reid IV,
Born: Richmond, VA 1979
Education: BFA Pratt Institute '02 MA Central St Martin's '04
Lives/works: Brooklyn,NY
Listed as one of the “60 Innovators Shaping Our Creative Future” by Thames & Hudson, Leon Reid IV has been on the edge of public art for over 15 years. He grew up as a traditional graffiti writer (a.k.a VERBS) and quickly developed a knack for unconventional practices such as painting street signs and installing them during daylight disguised as a construction worker. His experiments in graffiti lead him to move beyond the genre and pursue site-specific installations under the pen-name Darius Jones. Reid is one of the few artists responsible for introducing sculpture into the language of street-art, his techniques of installation combined with his humorous and romantic themes have made a sizable impact on urban artists of his generation.
Leon Reid IV designs his work to communicate directly with the public at large. He considers every site an opportunity to create work that is meaningful and accessible to the community where it exists.
