He went from Def Jam to Met's Jam.
The legendary Def Jam graphic artist who created the cover of Biggie Small's “Ready To Die” is rethinking the Mets logo in a massive collage called the “Emotional Passion Project.”
Def Jam Recordings Creative Director Cey Adams had his team archives at his fingertips, but he has no solid plans. History of the Mets House walla brand new dedicated fan space in Union Square.
“I've never taken root in any other team,” Adams told the post Sunday from within the spot.
“It's my favorite team and I get the opportunity to create original artwork and get to go to the Met archives from my childhood to see the heroes of my childhood. This is amazing… I'm an 8 year old again.”
For Adams's unfinished artwork, the Devil is in detail.
From afar, the 7ft x 7ft logo resembles the original. The iconic city skyline and Queensboro Bridge silhouettes are found in baseball. But when you look closely, old photos, city maps and game tickets are pasted in every space.
Even the miniature version of Mr. Met, even in the 1969 version, when his baseball head was twice the size of today, we can see that he lurks beside the skyscrapers.
All pieces are sourced from Metz's very own catalogue, and are mostly randomly pulled and pasted into collages.
“I try not to have any preconceived notions about what I want to create. I just keep it on-site in real time,” Adams explained.
Adams first picked up the paintbrush on Friday, but he doesn't know when the piece will be finished. There is a decline and flow in the process, he said he acknowledged that the massive stream of Mets fanatics visiting the space has slowed the schedule.
“That's the whole idea! I'm an artist who loves to interact with people. All of these are my favorites. It's about making my love and art for the Mets in New York,” Adams said.
“You can do that in a friendly environment and see your young child's face brightening. It's really cool to have parents, grandparents and people who know the rich history of the club.”
Adams' own enthusiasm for the Mets began at birth. Both he and Amajins were born in 1962, setting the team “parallels of life.”
When the Mets won the 1986 World Series, Adams was a thick-spread career of his own. Just three years later, he co-founded the drawing board, Def Jam Recordings in-house designs, running memorable designs such as The Beastie Boys' “Hello Nasty” and Mary J. Blige's “What's The 411?”
When his Monica changed from graffiti artist to graphic designer and later author, there is one title Adams always maintains: a loyal Mets fan.
“I've been a fan for 12 months a year, whether you're winning or losing, and that's really coming back to the first experience I've had to be at the ballpark as a kid. That's never changed.
