Jessica Hess

The Wizard Artwork Giclee Limited Edition Print on French Cold-Press Archival Watercolor Paper by Pop Culture Graffiti Artist Jessica Hess. The Wizard by Jessica Hess Limited edition of 50 prints 18 x 24 inches Fine-art Giclée print on French cold-press watercolor paper Hand-deckled edges Signed & numbered Printed with ♥ by Paragon Press

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Cock Fight Archival Print by Jessica Hess Limited Edition Print on Moab Fine Art Paper Pop Artist Modern Artwork. Signed & Numbered Limited Edition of 50 Artwork Size 9x17 Archival Pigment Fine Art

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Palette II Archival Print by Jessica Hess Archival Pigment Fine Art Limited Edition Print on 290gsm Moab Entrada Rag Bright Paper Pop Artist Modern Artwork. 2022 Signed & Numbered Limited Edition of 15 Artwork Size 14x17 #1

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After Dark Archival Print by Jessica Hess Limited Edition on 290gsm Moab Entrada Fine Art Paper Pop Graffiti Street Artist Modern Artwork. 2024 Signed & Numbered Print Limited Edition of 50 Artwork Size 24x20 Archival Pigment Fine Art  The Allure of Street Pop Art and Graffiti Artwork Street Pop Art and Graffiti Artwork have emerged as vibrant staples in modern art galleries, embodying the pulsating energy and raw expression of urban environments. These forms of artistic expression have transcended their rebellious origins to be celebrated in high-end art markets and esteemed exhibitions. Among the artists who have championed this movement, Jessica Hess stands out with her meticulous renditions of graffiti and urban landscapes. Her works, such as the "After Dark Archival Print," continue to dazzle collectors and enthusiasts with their attention to detail and striking visual narratives. Jessica Hess: A Modern Chronicler of the Urban Canvas Jessica Hess, an American artist, brings the ephemeral nature of street art into a permanent state through her archival prints. The limited-edition "After Dark" print is a testament to her ability to capture the raw essence of street culture. Created on 290gsm Moab Entrada Fine Art Paper, this artwork demonstrates the delicate balance between graffiti's impermanence and fine art's longevity. Born in the United States, Hess is still active in the art scene, contributing to the contemporary narrative of street-inspired artworks. Her skillful hands translate the graffiti-splashed walls into works that command contemplation and admiration. The "After Dark" print is particularly notable for portraying the urban landscape as a canvas of nocturnal beauty. Limited to a series of 50, each piece is signed and numbered by Hess, offering a sense of exclusivity and connection to the artist's vision. The artwork's size, 24x20, provides a substantial window into the scene, allowing viewers to immerse themselves in the detailed interplay of shadows, light, and the vibrant graffiti adoring the city walls. The Intersection of Fine Art and Urban Expression Jessica Hess's "After Dark" print exemplifies the evolution of graffiti from street corners to the white walls of galleries. This shift signifies a broader acceptance and appreciation for street pop art as a legitimate and profound form of fine art. By presenting graffiti in an archival pigment fine art print, Hess not only preserves the fleeting nature of street art but also elevates it to a form that can be reversed over time. The limited edition nature of "After Dark" underscores the fine art world's practice of rarity and collectability, yet the subject matter remains staunchly grounded in the accessible and democratic roots of street art. Hess' approach to capturing these street scenes is more than mere replication; it is an act of homage and preservation. Her fine art prints, including "After Dark," serve as a conduit between the rugged street corners and the polished gallery spaces, enabling a dialogue between two worlds that were once considered opposing forces. This dialogue is essential in the ongoing discourse surrounding the value and impact of street pop and graffiti artwork within the larger art community. In examining "After Dark," one can see a vibrant example of the complex interplay between urban decay and artistic creation. The graffiti is not simply an act of vandalism but a form of self-expression, a voice given to the voiceless, and a color splash against the monochrome fabric of the urban landscape. Hess captures this dynamic through her archival prints, giving it a permanence that street art often lacks. Preservation of the Ephemeral: The Significance of Archival Prints Archival prints like "After Dark" are critical in preserving street art. While the original graffiti may fall victim to weather, city clean-up, or other graffiti artists, Hess' prints offer a way to immortalize the art beyond its physical lifespan. High-quality Moab Entrada Fine Art Paper ensures that the prints resist degradation, allowing the rich colors and intricate details of the original work to endure through the ages. The archival pigment ensures that each print retains the vibrancy and clarity of the original scene, becoming a piece of history itself. The significance of Jessica Hess's work lies in the aesthetic appeal of her prints and in her contribution to documenting and preserving an often transient form of art. "After Dark" and similar works are historical records, capturing a specific moment and place in the ever-changing cityscape. They witness the urban transformations and communication layers etched onto the walls by anonymous artists. The "After Dark Archival Print" by Jessica Hess offers a glimpse into the nuanced world of Street Pop Art and Graffiti Artwork, encapsulating the ephemeral nature of street art within the permanence of fine art. Hess's ability to bridge these two worlds in her archival prints elevates the status of street art within the art hierarchy. It preserves the cultural significance of these urban markings for future generations. As limited edition pieces, each print from Hess is a cherished artifact, a piece of urban history, and a testament to the rich dialogue between the streets and the galleries.

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Fixer-Upper Limited Edition Hand-Embellished HPM Archival Pigment Prints on 290gsm Moab Entrada Rag Bright Paper by Jessica Hess Graffiti Street Artist Modern Pop Art. 2020 Signed Limited Edition Fixer-Upper • Autographed archival pigment print • Additional unique paint embellishments on Moab Entrada Rag Bright 290 GSM archival paper • 14 x 17 inches Hand-embellished, signed and numbered by artist Jessica Hess in a limited embellished edition of 5

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Break Free 29 Limited Edition Hand-Embellished HPM Archival Pigment Prints on 290gsm Moab Fine Art Paper by Jessica Hess Graffiti Street Artist Modern Pop Art. Hand-Embellished Archival Pigment Print on 290gsm Moab Fine Art Paper Size: 24 x 20 Inches Release: July 26, 2019 “Break Free” is part of a new series of paintings focusing on the strange abstraction of manmade structures through disuse, decay, and demolition in contrast with the beauty of their reclamation by nature. All will return to the Earth one day." - Jessica Hess Jessica Hess’s Break Free 29: The Architecture of Decay and the Language of Graffiti Jessica Hess’s Break Free 29 is a hand-embellished archival pigment print measuring 24 x 20 inches, released in 2019 as part of a series that documents abandoned urban architecture overtaken by graffiti and natural elements. Printed on 290gsm Moab fine art paper, this limited edition exemplifies Hess’s mastery in photorealistic painting and her ability to transform urban ruin into visual poetry. The image captures a collapsed interior space—possibly a warehouse or industrial relic—where nature begins to reclaim its territory, and every visible surface is layered in tags, murals, and weathered pigment. The work is not a simple celebration of street art. It is a nuanced meditation on impermanence, resilience, and transformation. Hess does not stylize or exaggerate the graffiti; she paints it faithfully, respecting it as an honest record of human mark-making. The decaying beams, broken floorboards, and skeletal remains of the roof add to the visual complexity. Everything in the composition is in flux. The structure is failing, yet the surfaces breathe with new life. Green plants push through the cracks. Bright sprays of color resist silence. The collapse is not an end, but an evolution. Photorealism as Preservation of Street Pop Ephemera Jessica Hess’s work functions as a form of visual preservation. By painstakingly recreating graffiti-covered ruins in photorealistic detail, she immortalizes temporary art in the face of time, destruction, and erasure. In Break Free 29, no surface is left untouched—pillars, window frames, pipes, and debris are covered in overlapping layers of aerosol marks, stickers, and paint drips. Each tag is an anonymous voice, part of a larger visual conversation layered over time. Hess does not edit or curate these voices. She captures them in all their raw complexity. The technique of hand-embellishment in each print adds to the authenticity of the piece. It reinforces the physical nature of graffiti itself—built through layers, retouches, and repetition. The painted elements do not merely replicate; they reactivate the image. Hess’s use of high-fidelity realism and handwork bridges the worlds of graffiti and fine art without compromising either. It reflects her deep respect for the spaces and the artists who have left their imprint there. Entropy, Memory, and the Rewilding of Urban Space Break Free 29 contributes to the ongoing dialogue within Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork about the meaning of space, decay, and authorship. Hess doesn’t paint the act of graffiti in motion—she paints its aftermath, its documentation. The structure she depicts is no longer defined by its original function. It is a new environment shaped by collapse, intervention, and neglect. The architecture becomes an accidental canvas, and nature slowly encroaches as a silent collaborator. There is no central human figure in the scene, but human presence is everywhere—in the spray lines, in the tags, in the layers of messages written across time. The graffiti doesn’t just decorate the ruins; it gives them meaning in their disuse. Hess’s framing of this space reveals an alternate kind of beauty—one not built on design, but on decomposition and reoccupation. Plants grow through concrete. Sunlight filters through the broken roof. The manmade yields, and the earth begins to rewrite the structure’s story. Through Break Free 29, Jessica Hess presents ruin not as loss but as transformation. It’s a portrait of impermanence painted with care and precision, reminding us that nothing is truly static—not cities, not art, not nature. Everything is in motion, and everything eventually breaks free.

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Last Stop Limited Edition Archival Pigment Fine Art Prints on 290gsm Moab Entrada Rag Bright Fine Art Paper by Graffiti Street Art and Pop Culture Artist Jessica Hess. 2020 Signed Limited Edition Last Stop • Autographed archival pigment print • Printed on Moab Entrada Rag Bright 290 GSM archival paper • 18 x 24 inches Hand-signed and numbered by artist Jessica Hess in a limited edition of 25

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No Lifeguard On Duty Limited Edition Archival Pigment Prints on 310gsm Fine Art Paper by Jessica Hess Graffiti Street Artist Modern Pop Art. "Friends have been telling me for years that I needed to explore Detroit. I finally had the opportunity to do so last summer (2014). It was an urbex wonderland! I only had two short days to gather photo references of the city for my paintings and was overwhelmed by the volume of material. My paintings seek to capture the wonder and excitement in exploring what was once familiar, now otherworldly, the beauty in decay. My painting " No Lifeguard in Duty" was from the Brewster Wheeler Recreation Center. I am told that it has now been slated for redevelopment. I guess the graffiti party is over. Sadly, the majority of my subjects disappear soon after I paint them. It makes me feel like some kind of Grim Reaper of architecture. But for years now I have had remarkable luck in capturing them before they go." - Jessica Hess

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Palette I Archival Print by Jessica Hess Archival Pigment Fine Art Limited Edition Print on 290gsm Moab Entrada Rag Bright Paper Pop Artist Modern Artwork. 2022 Signed & Numbered Limited Edition of 15 Artwork Size 14x17 #1

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