Ed Hardy's Biography

At 19, Christian Audigier was called the "king oflifestyle brand, and has generated more than $ 5
jeans" by the International sports magazine for hismillion in sales to date. Needless to say, Audigier will
work in graphic design, the parties to develop, and hislaunch more than four new product categories in the
unprecedented denim museum in Paris, which paysEd Hardy lifestyle next year, including housewares.
homage to some of their favorite stars including ElvisA rebel with a cause, Audigier will create a new world
Presley and Steve McQueen. He worked with Levi's,feeling. By incorporating vintage-inspired style with
Fiorucci, Diesel, Bisou Bisou, American Eagle Outfitters,contemporary themes of cultural tattoos, Audigier
Naf Naf, Kookai, Liberto, Lee, and most recently Vonundoubtedly reach the masses once again. What's
Dutch. He was a U.S. trip rock and roll for thisyour trick? Keeping the world on his toes and taking
powerful brand and now at age 45, Audigier is knownhis work to end.
worldwide as a lifestyle brand undeniable fashionHardy Don
designer, visionary, and celebrity.Don Ed Hardy is known as "the godfather of modern
In January 2005, Audigier rose like a phoenix fromtattoo", for its complexity, depth and sense of
the ashes when he decided to announce publicly thatexperimentation. Californian Don Ed Hardy is
he had split with Von Dutch on national television inrecognized worldwide for its technical virtuosity and
France, only to promote the launch of its latesthypnotic images. Don Ed Hardy pulls from life
clothing line Ed Hardy. Inspired by the youth ofexperience to merge U.S., Japanese, Cholo, tattoo,
America, vintage-inspired fashion, Hollywood star, andsurf and hotrod iconography. This wide range of
motorcycle and tattoo culture, it is no surprise thattastes and experience, along with an investigation of
Audigier was motivated by the artwork of Ed Hardyvarious art histories and a mastery of technique, give
the "godfather of tattoo" and then bought the rightshis work a unique range and depth.
to their work to bring tattoo culture into the worldDon Ed Hardy is a painter, printmaker and tattoo
of fashion.artist. Fascinated by tattoos since childhood, Hardy
Since December 2004, Audigier has already broughthas become a master of his craft while continuing his
legendary tattoo genius Ed Hardy to new heights.work in more traditional painting and drawing.
The intelligent design t-shirts, jeans and accessoriesIn 2000, completed a box 500 feet long roll of 2000
reflect Audigier lifestyle and passion for color fast. Todragons in honor of the new millennium and the year
date, Audigier has signed the manufacture ofof the dragon. Displacement has been exhibited at
motorcycles for Ed Hardy, production and distributionTrack 16 Gallery, Santa Monica, The Museum of
of drinking collector Ed Hardy Energy has launched aContemporary Art, Denver, the Cuenca Bienal in
brand new store retail on Melrose, obtained theEcuador and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in
absolute distribution their country of Ed HardySan Francisco.