{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Urban Design"],"cover":{"alt":"An open magazine shows a colourful angular animal illustration beside a page of text, held above a leafy courtyard.","height":1520,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Lowbros-VNA-19.jpg","width":2480},"credit":"","date":"2012-08-16T10:34:23Z","description":"VNA Magazine 19 is out! Featuring Anthony Lister, Lowbros, How\u0026Nosm, Best Ever, Twoone, ECB, Remed and many more urban artists. Here are first insights!","html":"\u003cp\u003eLondon’s finest \u003cem\u003eVery Nearly Almost\u003c/em\u003e (VNA) magazine faces its second big birthday, but before the 20th issue will be published in the next weeks, I just received VNA Magazine #19 or what I am calling it, the \u003cstrong\u003eAnthony Lister\u003c/strong\u003e edition\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor me, VNA #19 is definitely one of their best issues. Not just because that they got (Mr. Crazy) Anthony Lister in a royally pose on their cover, but also interviewed several of my favorite urban artist: Low Bros, \u003ca href=\"/how-nosm-mural-los-angeles/\"\u003eHow\u0026amp;Nosm\u003c/a\u003e and Best Ever!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eElsewhere in the magazine we could go no further with VNA without featuring a very fine threesome of duos. Best Ever Crew have been producing amazingly dark photorealism for a long time and we are very proud of this British team. How\u0026amp;Nosm are twins from Germany with a style like no other, twisted scenes and beautiful colour schemes have made this team hot property in the art world and they have a story to tell. Lowbros are based in Germany and create what can only be described as insanely good murals of animals with attitude.\u003c/em\u003e (VNA #19)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurthermore, there are illustrator Ken Taylor and French, muralists Remed and ECB, as well as Australian fine artist Twoone getting featured in the mag. That’s reason enough to click and grab your own issue now: \u003ca href=\"http://verynearlyalmost.com/blog/shop/vna-19/\"\u003everynearlyalmost.com\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"vna-magazine-insights\"\u003eVNA Magazine Insights\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 2760\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"2760\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"2760\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Anthony-Lister-VNA-Cover_hu_456025d1e3aa6a26.avif 480w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Anthony-Lister-VNA-Cover_hu_481ebffe482cd150.avif 960w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Anthony-Lister-VNA-Cover_hu_b5aba20fd40a7055.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Anthony-Lister-VNA-Cover_hu_c80c2253a537de88.webp 480w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Anthony-Lister-VNA-Cover_hu_9df4c408641002c1.webp 960w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Anthony-Lister-VNA-Cover_hu_1600c14a22d70b7e.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"/vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Anthony-Lister-VNA-Cover_hu_7e299e1b58ebd6e5.jpg\" srcset=\"/vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Anthony-Lister-VNA-Cover_hu_c1825c52b79d1031.jpg 480w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Anthony-Lister-VNA-Cover_hu_feddf548a1ec874.jpg 960w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Anthony-Lister-VNA-Cover_hu_7e299e1b58ebd6e5.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2160\" alt=\"A hand holds a VNA magazine cover showing a seated man beneath painted figures.\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n\u003c/picture\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 1228\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"1228\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1228\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/VNA-Magazine-19_hu_f8f5f3649f56dcc.avif 480w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/VNA-Magazine-19_hu_27d47a57c66a2568.avif 960w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/VNA-Magazine-19_hu_6e227ce63ee45185.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/VNA-Magazine-19_hu_7cca1da89081749b.webp 480w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/VNA-Magazine-19_hu_5f3062560f57a83f.webp 960w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/VNA-Magazine-19_hu_840901d72082e026.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/VNA-Magazine-19_hu_da958c2bdd56a30f.jpg\" srcset=\"/vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/VNA-Magazine-19_hu_f5b2ade3a0b576fa.jpg 480w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/VNA-Magazine-19_hu_5f835e01f2f17fff.jpg 960w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/VNA-Magazine-19_hu_da958c2bdd56a30f.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"961\" alt=\"A hand holds open the magazine contents page, listing featured artists in white type on a dark red background.\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 2760\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"2760\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"2760\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Lowbros-VNA-Magazine_hu_e9ca71499a68bfba.avif 480w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Lowbros-VNA-Magazine_hu_7b6b0efb3b6401d4.avif 960w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Lowbros-VNA-Magazine_hu_3b5b7f7833fef16.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Lowbros-VNA-Magazine_hu_a6e6a30a54401d68.webp 480w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Lowbros-VNA-Magazine_hu_ba17fadba686b5ea.webp 960w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Lowbros-VNA-Magazine_hu_c52f7cf8aa115d96.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Lowbros-VNA-Magazine_hu_654b779f01e1c489.jpg\" srcset=\"/vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Lowbros-VNA-Magazine_hu_f6714b45233bbe10.jpg 480w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Lowbros-VNA-Magazine_hu_3fd78f3c71ef27e3.jpg 960w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Lowbros-VNA-Magazine_hu_654b779f01e1c489.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2160\" alt=\"An open magazine spread shows angular animal illustrations, including a red geometric figure on the right-hand page.\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 2760\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"2760\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"2760\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Lovecan-VNA-Magazine_hu_864f19afa7e8201d.avif 480w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Lovecan-VNA-Magazine_hu_7d0a059dc687e45f.avif 960w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Lovecan-VNA-Magazine_hu_cfa0bc5749664b3d.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Lovecan-VNA-Magazine_hu_873a2befcf096fb.webp 480w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Lovecan-VNA-Magazine_hu_b3c6c6c5344a1a84.webp 960w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Lovecan-VNA-Magazine_hu_bdd88e7819a04bc9.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Lovecan-VNA-Magazine_hu_28c50f6697f74ae6.jpg\" srcset=\"/vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Lovecan-VNA-Magazine_hu_c648ccb4b19e056e.jpg 480w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Lovecan-VNA-Magazine_hu_60b234d7e759c4f3.jpg 960w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Lovecan-VNA-Magazine_hu_28c50f6697f74ae6.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2160\" alt=\"An open magazine pairs a text page with a photograph of a vase of white flowers with yellow centres.\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 2760\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"2760\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"2760\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Olympics-VNA-Magazine_hu_8e8e77685d37e86e.avif 480w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Olympics-VNA-Magazine_hu_881fc01f54d4bb5a.avif 960w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Olympics-VNA-Magazine_hu_8493cd10ea9ccbeb.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Olympics-VNA-Magazine_hu_3cb5e082015b9b28.webp 480w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Olympics-VNA-Magazine_hu_d7e306c298d39063.webp 960w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Olympics-VNA-Magazine_hu_2da5f41e1d679099.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Olympics-VNA-Magazine_hu_550367f7f5289db8.jpg\" srcset=\"/vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Olympics-VNA-Magazine_hu_f1f9c1146c2b21cb.jpg 480w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Olympics-VNA-Magazine_hu_a4370c97d3d13749.jpg 960w, /vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Olympics-VNA-Magazine_hu_550367f7f5289db8.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2160\" alt=\"A magazine spread held over a courtyard shows Olympic rings above a photograph of green graffiti lettering.\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\nLondon’s finest *Very Nearly Almost* (VNA) magazine faces its second big birthday, but before the 20th issue will be published in the next weeks, I just received VNA Magazine #19 or what I am calling it, the **Anthony Lister** edition...\n\nFor me, VNA #19 is definitely one of their best issues. Not just because that they got (Mr. Crazy) Anthony Lister in a royally pose on their cover, but also interviewed several of my favorite urban artist: Low Bros, [How\u0026Nosm](/how-nosm-mural-los-angeles/) and Best Ever!\n\n*Elsewhere in the magazine we could go no further with VNA without featuring a very fine threesome of duos. Best Ever Crew have been producing amazingly dark photorealism for a long time and we are very proud of this British team. How\u0026Nosm are twins from Germany with a style like no other, twisted scenes and beautiful colour schemes have made this team hot property in the art world and they have a story to tell. Lowbros are based in Germany and create what can only be described as insanely good murals of animals with attitude.* (VNA #19)\n\nFurthermore, there are illustrator Ken Taylor and French, muralists Remed and ECB, as well as Australian fine artist Twoone getting featured in the mag. That’s reason enough to click and grab your own issue now: [verynearlyalmost.com](http://verynearlyalmost.com/blog/shop/vna-19/)!\n\n\n## VNA Magazine Insights\n\n\n![A hand holds a VNA magazine cover showing a seated man beneath painted figures.](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Anthony-Lister-VNA-Cover.jpg\u003e) ![A hand holds open the magazine contents page, listing featured artists in white type on a dark red background.](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/VNA-Magazine-19.jpg\u003e) ![An open magazine spread shows angular animal illustrations, including a red geometric figure on the right-hand page.](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Lowbros-VNA-Magazine.jpg\u003e) ![An open magazine pairs a text page with a photograph of a vase of white flowers with yellow centres.](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Lovecan-VNA-Magazine.jpg\u003e) ![A magazine spread held over a courtyard shows Olympic rings above a photograph of green graffiti lettering.](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/Olympics-VNA-Magazine.jpg\u003e)","tags":["VNA","Anthony Lister","How \u0026 Nosm","ECB","Art Magazine","Low Bros"],"title":"VNA Magazine #19: Anthony Lister Edition","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/vna-magazine-19-anthony-lister-edition/"}