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Pop Culture Series

A 3 piece series dealing with what I call the Kardashian Effect on Pop Culture. You could insert any name you like for this effect, it's basically famous for being famous. No real talent or training required just show up.

Using the basic principle of for every action there is a reaction the first painting is called 'Decent from Pop Culture'. It is an acrylic on canvas 4' x 5'. Someone becomes famous and somebody else has to fall from grace. Based on Rogier Van Der Weyden piece, called ‘Descent from the Cross’ from the 16th Century.

Descent from Pop Culture.



 The 2nd. piece is an acrylic on canvas 24" x 30" and is called 'Desperate for Celebrity'. When showing up doesn't work, release the sex tape. Based on Renoir's 'The Bathers'.

Desperate for Celebrity



The 3rd. piece is an acrylic on canvas 30" x 40". It is called 'CU AFTR REHB'. The theme being what appears to be a favourite celebrity pastime. Based on a work done in 1980 by Lucian Freud, 'Naked Portrait with Reflection."

CU AFTR REHB





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