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Way of the Cross Silver Obscure Serigraph Print by Zes Zeser Limited Edition Hand Pulled Artwork on Fine Art Paper Modern Street Graffiti Pop Artist. 2014 Signed & Numbered Limited Edition of 25 Artwork Size 28x19.5 With Artist Signed COA Way of the Cross Silver Obscure Serigraph Print by Zes Zeser Way of the Cross Silver by Zes Zeser is a haunting visual document steeped in the tension and silence that defines the urban environment after dark. Released in 2014 as a signed and numbered limited edition of only 25, this 28x19.5 inch serigraph pushes the language of Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork into poetic, cinematic terrain. Printed on fine art paper through traditional hand-pulled screen print techniques, the piece captures a uniquely nocturnal visual experience with a stark monochromatic silver palette that references both the photographic roots of graffiti documentation and the emotional gravity of solitary exploration. Atmosphere and Iconography in Urban Decay The piece presents a lone figure standing on a lattice of metal girders, possibly a bridge or part of industrial infrastructure, with the electrical wires above and the sprawl of Los Angeles dimly glowing in the background. The central subject faces away from the viewer, anonymous yet human, framed by a linear burst of converging lines formed by both architectural elements and the city’s electrical veins. The title, Way of the Cross, evokes religious pilgrimage, struggle, and suffering—a layered allusion that transforms this suspended moment into a metaphor for endurance and isolation in contemporary city life. The visual elements suggest risk, abandonment, and confrontation with personal demons, all hallmarks of Zes Zeser’s intensely autobiographical approach to street art. Zes Zeser’s Impact on Street Art Culture Zes Zeser, known for his deep roots in the Los Angeles graffiti scene, blends raw graffiti aesthetics with a refined compositional eye often associated with gallery work. His use of grayscale, combined with sparse but precise composition, bridges the divide between photographic realism and the ephemeral energy of graffiti bombing. With a background as both a vandal and a trained artist, Zeser’s serigraphs like this one become maps of his emotional and physical journeys across the city, often created under duress, in the margins of legality and personal risk. Way of the Cross Silver represents a crystallization of Zeser’s dual identity—anonymous tagger and fine art practitioner. The bleak elegance of the piece is intensified by the use of silver ink, which gives the work a cold, reflective quality, enhancing the mood of desolation and existential weight. The limited edition run of just 25, each signed and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity, cements its place as a collector’s artifact that merges subcultural graffiti heritage with contemporary art relevance. A Cinematic Freeze Frame in the Urban Landscape This artwork is more than a static image; it functions as a freeze-frame of movement, a visual distillation of street-level poetry. It occupies a space between documentary and dreamscape, a whispered narrative about the soul of a city as experienced by those who climb, tag, and wander its skeletal scaffolding under cover of darkness. In the context of Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork, Way of the Cross Silver remains a bold testament to introspection amidst chaos—silent, silver-toned, and unforgettable.

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