
"We got our first color TV in 1965. It was one of the happiest days of my life...I used to just sit and hallucinate in front of the TV." — Kenny Scharf
Kenny Scharf's vibrant acrylic and Day-Glo painting bursts with the psychedelic energy of a childhood defined by television's glowing screen, rendered in neon hues that seem to pulse and radiate off the canvas. Cartoon-like figures, cosmic imagery, and pop culture references collide in a frenetic, densely layered composition that captures the hypnotic trance of early color TV viewing. The Day-Glo pigments amplify the hallucinatory quality Scharf describes, transforming nostalgia into a euphoric, almost overwhelming sensory experience.
- Medium
- acrylic and Day-Glo on canvas
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
New Now Day Sale
February 29, 2016
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