Not exact matches
First - time directors David Bowers and Sam Fell go the opposite route —
by embracing fart and burp jokes and
pop culture references wrapped up with chase scenes and smashed inside some kind of valuable lesson.
Taking from Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, who found their sources in popular
culture, and inspired
by Frank Stella and Ellsworth Kelly, who submitted their paintings to a process of abstraction and recomposition that extended to the shape of the canvas (where the canvas borders and depth became relevant), KAWS
embraces both worlds of
pop and abstraction in a unique whimsical way.
Looking to Brazilian folklore and Baroque religious imagery, as well as Alchemical and Pagan symbols, Stephan has created his own unique language and style which
embraces his influences and lets them evolve naturally into his own autobiographical work
by combining them with his roots in urban art and
Pop culture.