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Kenny Scharf — "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

"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

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New Now Day Sale

February 29, 2016

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Kenny Scharf, "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
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Nostalgic, Cartoon Imagery, Psychedelic, Street Art, Television Theme, Acrylic On Canvas, Male Artist, Nostalgic Mood, Day-Glo, Street Art Influence, Neo-Pop, Contemporary Artist, Television Culture, American Artist, Pop Art, Vibrant Colors

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