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Ryan Travis Christian — Bullet Knights
Ryan Travis Christian — Bullet Knights
Ryan Travis Christian

Bullet Knights

2020

"Bullet Knights" presents Ryan Travis Christian's signature cast of hand-drawn antiheroes locked in a scene that balances menace with dark comedy. Rendered in the artist's deceptively crude linework, the composition channels the visual vocabulary of underground comix and outsider illustration, where rough draftsmanship becomes a deliberate and sophisticated choice rather than a limitation. Figures collide in a flattened pictorial space that owes as much to folk art sensibility as it does to contemporary print culture, and the result is an image that rewards close looking with layers of wit and unease. Produced in 2020 as a screenprint on paper, the work measures 55.9 by 76.2 centimetres and belongs to a tightly controlled edition of sixty, each impression signed by the artist. Christian's practice in print has earned significant collector attention, in part because the edition format gives his imagery a repeatability that mirrors the mass-produced sources he consciously subverts, from vintage cartoons to pulp fiction covers. The physicality of screenprinting suits his linework especially well, lending crisp definition to forms that might otherwise read as casual sketches, and reinforcing the tension between apparent simplicity and genuine craft. Available through Prescription Art, "Bullet Knights" represents a strong entry point into Christian's printed output at a moment when institutional interest in his work continues to grow. The limited edition size and the artist's consistent market trajectory make this a compelling acquisition for collectors drawn to works that sit confidently at the intersection of graphic culture and contemporary art.

Medium
Screenprint on Paper
Sheet
Signed
Yes
Location
Prescription Art, Brighton, East Sussex

For Sale — £1000

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Ryan Travis Christian, Bullet Knights, 2020

"Bullet Knights" presents Ryan Travis Christian's signature cast of hand-drawn antiheroes locked in a scene that balances menace with dark comedy. Rendered in the artist's deceptively crude linework, the composition channels the visual vocabulary of underground comix and outsider illustration, where rough draftsmanship becomes a deliberate and sophisticated choice rather than a limitation. Figures collide in a flattened pictorial space that owes as much to folk art sensibility as it does to contemporary print culture, and the result is an image that rewards close looking with layers of wit and unease. Produced in 2020 as a screenprint on paper, the work measures 55.9 by 76.2 centimetres and belongs to a tightly controlled edition of sixty, each impression signed by the artist. Christian's practice in print has earned significant collector attention, in part because the edition format gives his imagery a repeatability that mirrors the mass-produced sources he consciously subverts, from vintage cartoons to pulp fiction covers. The physicality of screenprinting suits his linework especially well, lending crisp definition to forms that might otherwise read as casual sketches, and reinforcing the tension between apparent simplicity and genuine craft. Available through Prescription Art, "Bullet Knights" represents a strong entry point into Christian's printed output at a moment when institutional interest in his work continues to grow. The limited edition size and the artist's consistent market trajectory make this a compelling acquisition for collectors drawn to works that sit confidently at the intersection of graphic culture and contemporary art.

Medium
Screenprint on Paper
Dimensions
sheet: 55.9 x 76.2 cm
Year
2020
Edition
of 60
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Prescription Art, Brighton, East Sussex

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Gavin Kennedy