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New ‘8-Bit’ Watercolor Paintings Inspired by Famous Artworks and Pop Culture Icons by Adam Lister
Bar at the Folies Bergere
Adam Lister (previously here and here) recreates famous artworks with watercolor paintings that appear as if they have been pulled directly from a 1980s Atari. The modulated technique makes each image appear futuristic, even if the work is a reimagining of the late 19th century Georges Seurat piece A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.
In addition to producing recreations of famous paintings in this nearly cubist style, Lister also paints portraits of famous pop icons, previous works including Popeye and Darth Vader. This September Lister had a solo exhibition at White Walls in San Francsico titled “Elucidation.” The exhibition featured many of his regular-sized works as well as a few miniature paintings that featured subjects from Monopoly boards to Damien Hirst’s famous tiger shark suspended in formaldehyde (“The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living“).
You can browse his limited edition prints and new releases on his website here.
The Great Wave, image provided by White Walls San Francisco
The School of Athens, image provided by White Walls San Francisco
Olympia after Manet
Lady with an Ermine after da Vinci
La velata after Raphael
bb8, image provided by White Walls San Francisco
Boba Fett and Darth Vader, image provided by White Walls San Francisco
Hirst, image provided by White Walls San Francisco
Monopoly, image provided by White Walls San Francisco
Popeye, image provided by White Walls San Francisco
#painting #pop culture #Star Wars #watercolor
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