| The one time famed tattoo artist, Don Ed Hardy, is | | | | by Ku USA, Inc. and retailed in the USA as well as |
| today a clothes artist branding a whole new world of | | | | overseas; these include: Waikiki, Dubai, Kuwait, Dallas, |
| pop culture art clothing retailed through his shops | | | | Los Angeles, Miami, Tuscon, New York, Houston, |
| located in his San Francisco studio. Hardy | | | | Tokyo, Singapore, Noosa, Melbourne, Sydney and Riga. |
| commercializes his pop culture art through various | | | | The company plans to add New Delhi, Mumbai and |
| popular clothing brands. The public appreciation of his | | | | Hamburg on its retail circuit. In 2004, Christian Audigier |
| art occasioned his appointment as a member of the | | | | purchased the license to manufacture and market |
| San Francisco Cultural Arts Commission and also | | | | Hardy's clothing brand of Von Dutch. However, Hardy's |
| caused him to be a recipient of an honorary doctorate | | | | pop culture brands of clothing have been banned by |
| degree from the San Francisco Art Institute. | | | | several night clubs in Vancouver because they |
| Ed Hardy's clothing line of pop culture art is a major | | | | associate this line of clothing with gang rivalries. |
| thematic expression of coolness and informality as a | | | | In 1982, Hardy and his wife diversified into the |
| remedy to a world gone mad with materialism, | | | | publication business while simultaneously pursuing their |
| consumerism, temporariness, immorality and mental | | | | literary talents by authoring and editing over twenty |
| insanity. Hardy's clothing art also clearly impresses an | | | | five books on alternative art. Additionally, Hardy |
| obligatory sense of the simplicity of life which was | | | | organized various exhibitions for galleries, museums, |
| exactly what our ancestors believed in and lived with | | | | non-profit organizations and universities. Hardy and his |
| in times past. | | | | artistic works have also featured in the film and print |
| Hardy's pop culture branded products is manufactured | | | | media. |