"Illustrated Man" Documentary And Photo Series From Sophy Holland And PS260
The series captures the re-imagination of tattoos from the stereotypical associations of sailors and the criminal classes, into the celebration of mainstream pop culture, fashion trends, branding and social influence.
Post-house PS260 along with NY-based photographer and director Sophy Holland from Harbor Picture Company (shot photography for Swarovski, BET, Harper's Bazaar and more), worked on a full length documentary and large-scale photogenic series called "The Illustrated Man," which features male fashion icons, athletes, musicians, models, actors and influencers across America and Europe. The series captures the re-imagination of tattoos from the stereotypical associations of sailors and the criminal classes, into the celebration of mainstream pop culture, fashion trends, branding and social influence.
Incepted in 2016, this fine art photography collection documents the many subjects’ ultimate and often intimate illustrations of ‘self’ through ink, and chronicles the inexorable rise of the ‘tattooed male’ pin up, as fashion and tattoo culture converge for the first time in a mainstream increasingly fueled by Generation Y.
Directed by Sophy Holland, this documentary features interviews with Dave Navarro, Rocky Rakovic, Jason Santore, Ricki Hall, Rico Genest, Brett David, Gabriel Rey, Blake Woods, Marisa Kakoulas, Josh Lords and Michael McCabe.
On May 4th, 2017, "The Illustrated Man" held a pop up exhibit with over 350 attendees in Gallery Row, NYC. There were 41 photographs on display, as well as the looping documentary on two projected walls. The event was sponsored by LabSeries and Sailor Jerry Rum.
