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  • NEWAZY Silkscreen Archival Print by Kenny Scharf

    Kenny Scharf NEWAZY Silkscreen Archival Print by Kenny Scharf

    NEWAZY Silkscreen Archival Print by Kenny Scharf Hand-Pulled 5-Color Screen Print & Archival Pigment on Hand Deckled Fine Art Paper Limited Edition Pop Street Art Artwork. 2023 Signed & Numbered Limited Edition of 100 Artwork Size 29.5x25 Kenny Scharf is a contemporary American artist who is associated with both graffiti art and pop art. He was born in Los Angeles in 1958 and studied at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. In the 1980s, Scharf became known for his colorful, cartoonish paintings that blended elements of graffiti, street art, and pop culture. His work often featured images of animated characters such as the Flintstones, the Jetsons, and the Simpsons, as well as psychedelic motifs and abstract forms. Scharf was part of a group of artists who came to be known as the "East Village Art Scene," which also included Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, and others. Like these artists, Scharf was interested in creating art that was accessible to a wide audience and that commented on popular culture. Scharf's work has been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Brooklyn Museum. His art has also been featured in numerous public installations and murals, including a large-scale mural on the side of a building in Los Angeles. Today, Scharf continues to create art that explores the intersection of graffiti art and pop culture. His work is known for its bright colors, playful imagery, and sense of humor, and it continues to inspire and influence a new generation of artists.

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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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