Artwork Description
And Then Things Got Better- Summer Limited Edition Archival Pigment Prints on 330gsm Fine Art Paper by Denial Graffiti Street Artist Modern Pop Art.
2021 Signed & Numbered Limited Edition of 25 Artwork Size 24x24 Summer Variant
And Then Things Got Better – Summer Edition by Denial in Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork
And Then Things Got Better – Summer is a 2021 archival pigment print created by Canadian artist Denial, also known as Daniel Bombardier. Measuring 24 x 24 inches and printed on 330gsm museum-grade fine art paper, this limited edition artwork was released in a run of only 25 signed and numbered prints. The Summer variant infuses the original pop art-inspired composition with intense seasonal heat through a vivid red and warm earth-tone palette. The composition features a close-up of a comic-style female figure, captured in a moment of dramatic contemplation. Her gaze lifts upward while her hair whips across the frame in sweeping strokes of black and fire red. The caption, printed in dark text over a desaturated red background, reads And Then Things Got Better, a line loaded with layered emotional resonance and open interpretation.
Color and Emotion in the Summer Variant
This Summer edition is characterized by a palette dominated by deep reds, warm beige tones, and subdued mauves. These colors speak to intensity, transformation, and emotional pressure—the type often associated with personal growth in high-heat moments. The red eyes and lips of the character radiate intensity, matching the fiery highlights in her hair. Where other variants may evoke hope or reflection, Summer burns with unresolved passion, giving the print an emotional temperature that borders on eruption. The woman’s expression, as in the other versions, remains ambiguous—poised between vulnerability and defiance—but here, with the heightened red tones, her presence feels louder, more immediate. The composition suggests the heat of survival, the moment after impact, the quiet following the blaze of emotional confrontation.
Denial’s Conceptual Power in Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork
Daniel Bombardier’s work under the name Denial is grounded in the critical language of Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork. His bold use of comic book formats, consumerist aesthetics, and emotionally charged phrases speaks to a cultural environment overwhelmed by noise yet yearning for sincerity. In this series, Denial uses the familiar form of a pop art panel to explore how repeated messages—both personal and political—can lose or gain meaning depending on context. The Summer variant reflects his ability to merge psychological insight with graphic composition, using color not only as decoration but as narrative. The interplay of tension and visual rhythm draws viewers in, inviting them to read not only the figure’s face but the underlying emotional structure behind the statement.
Craft, Technique, and Collector Appeal
Produced using high-resolution archival pigment inks, this print ensures a depth of color and longevity essential for serious collectors. The 330gsm fine art paper enhances the tactile and visual quality, giving richness to the red tones and contrast to the black linework. Each print is hand-signed and numbered by Denial, further establishing the authenticity and rarity of this Summer edition. With only 25 pieces produced, this variant stands out not just for its design but for its place within a tightly curated collection of emotional studies in pop form. It exemplifies the kind of introspective confrontation that makes Street Pop Art & Graffiti Artwork so compelling—personal, provocative, and powerfully unresolved. And Then Things Got Better – Summer radiates with the truth that sometimes healing arrives not gently, but in flames.
