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Lot 2021

Paul Friedrich (NC), Big Cats

Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Acrylic on canvas, 2012, signed, inscribed to verso "Series 49 Big Cats © Paul Friedrich October 2012," gallery-wrapped canvas.

Stretcher size 24 x 36 in.

Private Collection, Raleigh, North Carolina

Paul Friedrich, Pop Icon, is a Southern artist and writer whose work merges hand-drawn imagery with digital manipulation to produce a singular brand of dark humor and bold visual storytelling. Rooted in late night television, comic book culture and the iconography of popular media, his low pop aesthetic is defined by spellbinding color, confident line work and an encyclopedic command of cultural reference. A genuinely unique voice at the intersection of fine art and the digital age, Friedrich has cultivated an internationally recognized body of collectible work that is as irreverent as it is technically accomplished. His commercial credits include collaborations with Disney, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network and the NHL, alongside album art and advertising campaigns, all of which speak to the broad appeal and versatility of his unmistakable visual language.

Good estate condition.