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Jim Shaw — Silhouette Drawing
Jim Shaw

Silhouette Drawing

A bold silhouette rendered in spray paint captures Jim Shaw's fascination with American vernacular imagery and the subconscious landscape of popular culture. The stark contrast between the spray-painted form and the bare paper creates a graphic tension that feels simultaneously spontaneous and deliberate. Shaw's choice of medium evokes the raw energy of street art while grounding the work in his broader exploration of dreams, mythology, and the darker undercurrents of collective memory.

Medium
spray paint on paper

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 15, 2015

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Jim Shaw, Silhouette Drawing

A bold silhouette rendered in spray paint captures Jim Shaw's fascination with American vernacular imagery and the subconscious landscape of popular culture. The stark contrast between the spray-painted form and the bare paper creates a graphic tension that feels simultaneously spontaneous and deliberate. Shaw's choice of medium evokes the raw energy of street art while grounding the work in his broader exploration of dreams, mythology, and the darker undercurrents of collective memory.

Medium
spray paint on paper
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Postmodernism, Surrealism, Pop Surrealism, Silhouette, Male Artist, Street Art Influence, Mysterious Mood, Spray Paint, Lowbrow Art, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Figurative Art, Late 20th Century, Works on Paper, Monochromatic, Black and White

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