Giclée 61x80 cm. Signed in the bottom right Kostabi. Limited edition 18/50. Blind stamp of the work's publisher. Handmade paper. Loose sheet.
About the author:
Mark Kostabi (1960) is an American artist and composer. He is also one of the most recognizable icons of the legendary New York art scene of the mid-1980s in the East Village. A contemporary of Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kostabi created a completely unique artistic style that resonated with audiences worldwide. His universal faceless figures inhabit surreal worlds of color and contrast. Worlds where his subjects encounter themes of love, isolation, technology, and modern anxieties. This reflects Kostabi's desire for a universal visual language that transcends racial and national barriers, allowing everyone to read their own story in his paintings.
In 1987, he began exhibiting in renowned galleries in the United States, Japan, Germany, and Australia. He gained recognition in the professional press after founding the art studio "Kostabi World" in Manhattan in 1988. In 1990, Kostabi's work also began to gain recognition in Italy, which led him to settle in Rome for the second time in 1996, thus dividing his life between Italy and the United States.
Among other things, he is the author of the painting "Use Your Illusion," which became the cover of the eponymous album by Guns N' Roses. However, he did not limit his work solely to fine art – he is also the author of a number of applied art designs, and his works can be found in various fields. He designed a Swatch watch collection, Alessi vases, Rosenthal espresso cups, and even the pink jersey for the Giro d'Italia cycling race.
