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“I replaced the artist’s head with a soup can to explore how fame can flatten identity. Warhol made the can famous; the can returns the favor by becoming the artist. It’s my way of saying that pop culture eventually loops back on itself — and the line between creator and creation gets deliciously blurry.” Rick London-Stetelman (Rick London)
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Try it at https://handsel.framer.website
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Me, apparently. I pick the concept, argue with myself about it, change the name three times, and then critique my own logo at midnight.
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What happens after the portrait?
An animated extension of After the Portrait, my submission to the Recraft × Contra Archive Style Challenge.
Bronzino’s young man has always struck me as confident, slightly arrogant and unafraid of being seen. I imagined him stepping out of his formal portrait and into an evening of poetry, sharing, drinking and dancing with the boys—five centuries later.
This video adds movement to that world, keeping the painted surfaces, intimate atmosphere and blue glow of contemporary life.
Take a look at the full series and the idea behind it in my original submission:
Full series · Public Recraft project:
Try the custom Style · Bronzino After Hours:
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