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Sage Vaughn talks art with his gran (no, really!) for new Mercedes video

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6 November 2012
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Rob Alderson
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To mark the release of their latest Mixed Tape, Mercedes commissioned LA-based painter Sage Vaughn to create an exclusive artwork and went off to interview him at home about the piece. So far so good, but the video takes an unexpected turn when we are introduced to Sage’s grandma who gives us some insights into the artist’s work and inspirations. It’s a charming twist on the making-of type video with which we’re familiar and well worth a few minutes. More granny-based arts videos please creative types!

A low-angle shot looking up through a dense cluster of paintbrushes. The bristles and handles are heavily coated in dried white and beige paint.
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Sage Vaughn: Live From LA (still)

A person with a moustache wears a patterned cap and a white T-shirt with the word “PROPHET” across the chest. They look off-camera against a dark background featuring a painting of yellow flowers.
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Sage Vaughn: Live From LA (still)

A person wearing a patterned cap looks at a painting of yellow and blue butterflies. The butterflies are arranged in an arch, with paint dripping down the dark canvas.
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Sage Vaughn: Live From LA (still)

A close-up portrait of a person with long, grey, wavy hair. They are looking slightly off-camera with a soft expression.
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Sage Vaughn: Live From LA (still)

An illustration of a figure holding a dark, wind-swept umbrella. Colourful vertical lines rain down around them, with a blue butterfly fluttering to the right.
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Sage Vaughn: Live From LA (still)

An illustration of colourful butterflies framing a dark background with vertical yellow drips. A central banner reads “mixed tape prime choices”. The bottom of the image features the Mercedes-Benz logo and the text “Mercedes-Benz Music Compilation 48”.
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Mercedes Mixed Tape still

This post was produced in collaboration with Mercedes.

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www.mercedes-benz.com/mixedtapecompilation
www.mb.mercedes-benz.com/sagevaughn

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Rob Alderson

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Rob Alderson is a freelance writer, editor and strategist. He was previously editor-in-chief of It’s Nice That and WePresent, and editor of Design Week. He publishes the newsletter Undo, which tries to make sense of how AI is changing design work, the design process and the design industry.

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