{"id":136708,"date":"2022-05-06T17:30:55","date_gmt":"2022-05-07T00:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vinylpulse.com\/?p=136708"},"modified":"2022-05-06T17:31:05","modified_gmt":"2022-05-07T00:31:05","slug":"darth-vader-bust-by-jesse-hernandez-x-unruly-industries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vinylpulse.com\/2022\/05\/darth-vader-bust-by-jesse-hernandez-x-unruly-industries.html","title":{"rendered":"Darth Vader Bust by Jesse Hernandez x Unruly Industries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While busts haven’t gotten much traction in the vinyl art toy scene, with a few notable exceptions, Jesse Hernandez<\/a> is quickly changing that with his Aztec-influenced busts of iconic characters including his just-announced Darth Vader<\/em><\/strong> bust vinyl from Unruly Industries<\/a>. Hernandez’s take on the Dark Lord of the Sith blends Aztec dragon imagery on the helmet and his recurring motifs throughout including the claws around the shoulder plates. He’s also re-imagined Vader’s saber in the vein of the Aztec Macuahuitl (‘hand-wood’ in Nahuatl). The light-up red light saber is just a bit<\/em> more intimidating than its ancient bladed club inspiration. Hernandez’s Vader bust follows his previous stylized take on Boba Fett<\/a> as well several versions of iconic Marvel characters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Darth Vader<\/em> vinyl bust is available for pre-order from Unruly Industries<\/a> for $85<\/strong> with an expected shipping window of March 2023 – May 2023. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While busts haven’t gotten much traction in the vinyl art toy scene, with a few notable exceptions, Jesse Hernandez is quickly changing that with his Aztec-influenced busts of iconic characters including his just-announced Darth Vader bust vinyl from Unruly Industries. Hernandez’s take on the Dark Lord of the Sith blends Aztec dragon imagery on the … <\/p>\n