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Kenny Scharf — Blob Guy
Kenny Scharf

Blob Guy

A whimsical, cartoonish figure rendered in Scharf's signature psychedelic palette bursts with bold, exuberant color and playful energy. The amorphous, blob-like character reflects the artist's signature fusion of pop culture, street art, and cosmic surrealism, evoking the visual language of mid-century cartoons filtered through a decidedly irreverent lens. Housed in the artist's own custom frame, the work extends Scharf's creative vision beyond the panel itself, transforming the piece into a fully immersive, unified object.

Medium
acrylic on panel, in artist's frame

🔨 Auction Lot

20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

June 28, 2016

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Kenny Scharf, Blob Guy

A whimsical, cartoonish figure rendered in Scharf's signature psychedelic palette bursts with bold, exuberant color and playful energy. The amorphous, blob-like character reflects the artist's signature fusion of pop culture, street art, and cosmic surrealism, evoking the visual language of mid-century cartoons filtered through a decidedly irreverent lens. Housed in the artist's own custom frame, the work extends Scharf's creative vision beyond the panel itself, transforming the piece into a fully immersive, unified object.

Medium
acrylic on panel, in artist's frame
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Cartoon Imagery, Artist Designed Frame, Street Art Legend, 20th Century, Pop Surrealism, Street Art, Acrylic On Panel, Custom Frame, Male Artist, Street Art Influence, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Pop Art, Figurative Art, Late 20th Century, Acrylic Painting, Graffiti Art, Framed Work, Vibrant Colors, Panel Painting, Playful Mood, Figurative

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