The perception of the public enemy can take many different forms, from underhanded politicians and organized corporate thieves to the drunken asshole backing up traffic in front of you. For many artists, the very idea of a public enemy inspires them to create, to rebel, to have a voice and speak out.

In Issue: O, you ll find the psychedelic paintings and drawings of cover artist Erik Parker, the inquisitive typology of photographer Anthony Hernandez, and digital renderings from artist Ben Volta. Our Sound section includes interviews with musician Imaad Wasif and DJ/producer extraordinaire NickNack; we also feature a special segment which reveals ten recording artists answers to the question Who is the public enemy ? On a micro street level we zone in on the origins of L.A. gang graffiti and follow up with Canadian graffiti artist Labrona for Private Stock.

At once a question and a statement, we ve left this one wide open to interpretation. In the pages to follow, the face of opposition is crystallized by a host of artists to determine what is the public enemy.

100 pages full color 8.5 x11 inches with a spot die cut varnish on the cover.

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