ca. 2004 (made)
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This sticker by the street artist Dave Kinsey shows one of the characters that populate his urban world. Kinsey works in a range of media, from posters to stencils. The stylised figure is shown from the back, with an air of melancholy about him.
Stickers like these are a part of the street art phenomenon, usually stuck on walls alongside stencil work and tag graffiti in urban areas. The simplicity and cheapness of the medium makes it attractive for young artists, and stickers crop up not only in graffiti sites but on buses and tube trains. Twenty-first-century psychedelia, demented cartoon characters, recycled film stars and a wild variety of visual references come together in a visual riot.
Stickers like these are a part of the street art phenomenon, usually stuck on walls alongside stencil work and tag graffiti in urban areas. The simplicity and cheapness of the medium makes it attractive for young artists, and stickers crop up not only in graffiti sites but on buses and tube trains. Twenty-first-century psychedelia, demented cartoon characters, recycled film stars and a wild variety of visual references come together in a visual riot.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Digitally printed sticker |
| Brief description | Sticker by Dave Kinsey, USA, ca. 2004. |
| Physical description | Sticker showing a man's bare back. The man is drawn in purple outline and is mostly bald but for two patches of curly hair around the ears. He wears glasses and has a moustache and beard. |
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| Credit line | Given by Riikka Kuittinen |
| Object history | Displayed in the Link Corridor in Aug-Oct 2005 in the 'Street Art' display. |
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| Summary | This sticker by the street artist Dave Kinsey shows one of the characters that populate his urban world. Kinsey works in a range of media, from posters to stencils. The stylised figure is shown from the back, with an air of melancholy about him. Stickers like these are a part of the street art phenomenon, usually stuck on walls alongside stencil work and tag graffiti in urban areas. The simplicity and cheapness of the medium makes it attractive for young artists, and stickers crop up not only in graffiti sites but on buses and tube trains. Twenty-first-century psychedelia, demented cartoon characters, recycled film stars and a wild variety of visual references come together in a visual riot. |
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| Accession number | E.323-2005 |
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| Record created | May 25, 2005 |
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