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  • Time Capsule Silkscreen Print by Michael Reeder

    Michael Reeder Time Capsule Silkscreen Print by Michael Reeder

    Time Capsule Silkscreen Print by Michael Reeder Hand-Pulled 8-Color on 500g Rising Museum Board Limited Edition Pop Street Art Artwork. 2023 Signed & Numbered Limited Edition of 99 Artwork Size 33x46 Silkscreen Print with Phosphorescent Glow-In-The-Dark Ink “The year is 3023. An unidentified object is discovered during an archeological dig in the now desolate and barren region of North America. While carefully cleaning the relic, it began to glow and shake violently. Unbeknownst to the handler, an ancient time capsule was inadvertently activated, releasing a power never before seen by humankind.” -Michael Reeder Michael Reeder is a contemporary American artist known for his distinct style that combines portraiture, graphic design, and street art elements. His work often features striking, colorful, and geometric compositions incorporating realistic and abstract elements. The "Time Capsule" silkscreen print by Michael Reeder is a limited edition artwork showcasing his unique visual storytelling approach. This piece features a subject rendered in Reeder's signature style, with bold colors, geometric shapes, and intricate details. The composition probably emphasizes the duality of the human experience, exploring themes such as identity, self-discovery, and the passage of time. As a silkscreen print, "Time Capsule" would have been created through a printmaking technique called serigraphy or screen printing. This process involves using a stencil to apply ink onto a surface through a fine mesh screen. The technique allows multiple identical prints to be created, often resulting in bold, vibrant colors and crisp lines. Limited edition prints like this are typically signed and numbered by the artist, making them desirable for collectors and art enthusiasts. Michael Reeder's work has been exhibited in galleries and art fairs around the world, and his unique style has garnered him a solid following among collectors and enthusiasts of contemporary art. Owning a piece like "Time Capsule" would be an excellent opportunity to bring a piece of Reeder's distinctive artistic vision into one's personal art collection.

    $2,857.00

Face & Head
Pop art, street art, and graffiti art are dynamic genres that have left a notable impact on contemporary visual culture, with the face and head often emerging as central themes. This motif, universally recognized and instantly engaging, has been utilized by artists for its potent ability to convey a myriad of emotions, messages, and identities. The bold, provocative world of pop art first began to champion the face and head in the mid-20th century. Icons such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein used this motif to challenge cultural norms, presenting familiar faces - often celebrities - in unexpected ways. Warhol's multicolored depictions of Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, and other celebrities, for instance, elevated these figures to the status of mass-produced commodities, critiquing the consumerist culture of the time. Lichtenstein, on the other hand, drew from comic books, using the exaggerated expressions of his characters to comment on society's emotional sterility. Street art and graffiti, which originated from the urban underground, have also widely employed the face and head motif. These art forms often serve as a platform for social and political commentary, and the face's universality makes it a powerful tool for artists to communicate with their audience. Banksy, an anonymous England-based street artist, often uses stenciled images of faces and heads to articulate messages of peace, rebellion, or social justice. On walls, buildings, and streets, these faces become a form of visual language that transcends boundaries, resonating with diverse audiences. In the realm of graffiti art, the face and head motif often emerges in the form of tags, throw-ups, and pieces. Notably, the stylized signatures or 'tags' of graffiti artists frequently incorporate face-like elements, signifying the artist's identity in a cryptic yet visually compelling manner. Artists such as SEEN and Dondi White have showcased their unique vision through the depiction of faces and heads, highlighting their individuality amidst the vast graffiti landscape. From the stylized and glamorous portraits of pop art to the raw and rebellious depictions in street and graffiti art, the face and head motif has remained a constant. It serves as a conduit for human emotion and identity, speaking volumes about the society in which it is embedded. Through the different lenses of pop, street, and graffiti art, the face and head motif continues to challenge, provoke, and captivate, making it a cornerstone of these vibrant art movements.

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