David Flores & Chaz Bojorquez - Frank Sinatra

Description: This print dates back to 2019. The print has been stored in the dark, in a smoke-free environment.9-Color Screen Print on 250gsm Stonehenge White Fine Art Paper.Charles "Chaz" Bojórquez is a Chicano graffiti artist and painter who is known for his work in Cholo-style calligraphy. He is credited with bringing the Chicano and Cholo graffiti style into the established art scene.[1][2] He began his art career by tagging in his neighborhood of Highland Park, Los Angeles in the early 1970s. In his youth, Bojórquez was given the tag Chaz, which meant "the one who messes things up and likes to fight."[3]Flores worked for Shorty's Skateboards as a freelance Illustrator and first became internationally published in the pages of Transworld Skateboarding magazine for his illustration of the Black Panthers skateboard bearing logo.[6]He also contributed to many other skateboarding companies such as Real, Stereo, Thunder, Doh Doh, BlackMagic,[7] Anti Hero, Powell Peralta, Spitfire Wheels, Lucky Bearings, and Deluxe Distribution.One earlier series of paintings, "Giants", depicted Giant Robots in the City of San Francisco. In 2000, Flores began to design and produce his own limited edition vinyl toys, clothing and paintings with the use of a new style coined "Stained Glass" by the artist himself.One of Flores' early series, called Icons, was painted in 2000. This series included portraits and renderings in his style of the Mother Teresa, Pablo Picasso, Mos Def, Neil Armstrong, Jacques Cousteau, and Sophia Loren. Flores explains that he "wanted to produce a body of work that was aesthetically pleasing with respect and a nod to artists, explorers and influential people of the past and present". Flores had also reworked other familiar icons such as Disney's Mickey Mouse[8] and Thumper,[9] both released as vinyl toys. As were the Michelin Man, Donald Duck, Mario Bros. and Homer Simpson, in addition to having graphic work shown on MTV's Fantasy Factory.[10] He also had the Kidrobot toy,[11] Dunny, inducted into the Museum of Modern Art.

Price: 399 USD

Location: Toronto, Ontario

End Time: 2024-02-29T20:59:40.000Z

Shipping Cost: 30 USD