Artwork Description
These Violent Delights Giclee Print by Dave Pollot Artwork Limited Edition Print on Fine Art Paper Graffiti Pop Street Artist.
2020 Signed & Numbered Limited Edition of 15 Artwork Size 24x16.5 Vintage Italian City on Riverway Populated By Workers From Westworld TV Show
Dave Pollot These Violent Delights Limited Edition Giclée Print
These Violent Delights is a 2020 signed and numbered limited edition giclée print by contemporary pop artist Dave Pollot. Measuring 24 x 16.5 inches and released in an ultra-low edition of only 15, this fine art print exemplifies Pollot’s signature practice of recontextualizing traditional landscape paintings through unexpected pop culture interventions. As with much of his work, the piece balances reverence for classical aesthetics with sharp, contemporary narrative contrast.
Romantic Italian Cityscape Interrupted by Westworld
At first glance, the artwork presents a tranquil European riverside scene reminiscent of vintage Italian masterworks. Sun-dappled trees line a cobblestone promenade, café tables sit beneath deep red umbrellas, and an elegant stone bridge arches gently over reflective water. Warm pastel architecture and flowering greenery create a dreamlike, nostalgic atmosphere rooted in romantic landscape painting traditions.
However, Pollot disrupts this serenity by inserting workers from the television series Westworld into the composition. Clad in white uniforms with striking red accents, the figures stand awkwardly within the idyllic setting, subtly unsettling the viewer. The title, These Violent Delights, references the iconic Shakespearean line repeated throughout Westworld, reinforcing themes of artificial paradise, hidden control, and inevitable chaos. The collision between classical beauty and dystopian science fiction creates a layered visual irony that rewards closer inspection.
Rare Contemporary Pop Culture Reimagining
Printed as a museum-quality giclée on fine art paper, the edition preserves the rich tonal transitions, painterly textures, and luminous color palette of the original altered painting. With only 15 signed and numbered examples produced, this 2020 release is exceptionally scarce. These Violent Delights stands as a compelling example of Dave Pollot’s ability to blend fine art tradition with modern television mythology, transforming a romantic cityscape into a commentary on illusion, narrative control, and the fragile veneer of perfection.
