Skull & Snake Collectible: Powell-Peralta Mike McGill 3D Art

Description

This is an artistic, three-dimensional representation of the iconic “Skull & Snake” graphic, created by Vernon Courtlandt Johnson for skater Mike McGill and associated with the legendary brand Powell-Peralta. The image shows a Toy Art reinterpretation of the classic skull with a coiled snake, the ultimate symbol of the golden era of vert skateboarding in the 1980s.

The figure features a stylized skull with strong, expressive details, around which a sinuous snake coils dynamically. The composition conveys a blend of attitude, danger, and style characteristic of the skate culture of that era. The design retains the essence of the original artwork—bold, graphic, and full of personality—now translated into the volume and materialality of a collectible piece.

Surrounding graphic and typographic elements reinforce the Powell-Peralta visual identity, linking the piece directly to the legacy of the Bones Brigade and the skate movement that influenced generations.