Giclée 61x80 cm. Signed lower right Kostabi. Limited edition of 50. Embossed publisher's stamp. Handmade paper. Loose leaf. The number of the specific giclée print may differ from the image shown.
About the author:
Mark Kostabi (1960) is an American artist and composer. He is also one of the best-known 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 developed a truly 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 "Kostabi World" art studio 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, 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 album of the same name by Guns N' Roses. However, his work is not limited 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 is the author of a Swatch watch collection, Alessi vases, Rosenthal espresso cups, and even the pink jersey for the Giro d'Italia cycling race.
