
Kenny Scharf
Comic
1983
Kenny Scharf's *Comic* is a vibrant, large-scale spray paint on canvas work that explodes with the artist's signature fusion of pop culture iconography, cartoonish figures, and psychedelic color. Scharf draws heavily from the visual language of mid-20th century American animation and comic strips, warping familiar forms into surreal, otherworldly compositions. The work reflects his deep engagement with consumerism, nostalgia, and the absurdity of contemporary life, rendered through a playful yet subversive aesthetic rooted in the New York street and club scenes of the 1980s.
- Medium
- spray paint on canvas
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
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December 8, 2016
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