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Barry McGee โ€” DFW print
Barry McGee

DFW print

2011

This vibrant screenprint bursts with psychedelic energy, featuring a dense composition of cartoon characters, abstract shapes, and playful typography rendered in hot pink, cyan, and purple. The work exemplifies a street art aesthetic with its layered approach to visual storytelling, combining whimsical creatures, geometric patterns, and fragmented text that evoke a sense of youthful rebellion and urban culture. The composition is deliberately chaotic yet meticulously balanced, with eyes and expressive faces recurring throughout as unifying elements. Various reference points to popular culture and graffiti vernacular are woven throughout, creating a complex narrative landscape.

Medium
Screenprint
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Lot 183 in EHC Essentials: Modern and Contemporary on Artsy (May 19, 2026). Signed. Edition of 150.

๐Ÿ”จ Auction Lot

EHC Essentials: Modern and Contemporary

May 19, 2026

Lot 183

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Barry McGee, DFW print, 2011

This vibrant screenprint bursts with psychedelic energy, featuring a dense composition of cartoon characters, abstract shapes, and playful typography rendered in hot pink, cyan, and purple. The work exemplifies a street art aesthetic with its layered approach to visual storytelling, combining whimsical creatures, geometric patterns, and fragmented text that evoke a sense of youthful rebellion and urban culture. The composition is deliberately chaotic yet meticulously balanced, with eyes and expressive faces recurring throughout as unifying elements. Various reference points to popular culture and graffiti vernacular are woven throughout, creating a complex narrative landscape.

Medium
Screenprint
Dimensions
45.7 x 61 cm
Year
2011
Edition
of 150
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
EHC Fine Art Auction, Unknown

Related themes

Cartoon Figures, Psychedelic, Post Modern, Street Art, Playful Typography, Bold Colors, Youth Culture, Urban Culture, Narrative Art, Abstract Characters, Graffiti Aesthetic, Mixed Media Aesthetic, Screenprint, Pop Art, Color Field, Subversive Art, Contemporary Art, Geometric Patterns, Figurative, Contemporary Drawing

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