Kenny Scharf

Kenny Scharf
Scharf in 2012
Born (1958-11-23) November 23, 1958 (age 65)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationSchool of Visual Arts
Known forPainting
Notable workBowery Mural

Kenny Scharf (born November 23, 1958) is an American painter[1] known for his participation in New York City's interdisciplinary East Village art scene during the 1980s, alongside Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. Scharf's do-it-yourself practice spanned painting, sculpture, fashion, video, performance art, and street art.[2] Growing up in post-World War II Southern California, Scharf was fascinated by television and the futuristic promise of modern design.[3] His works often include pop culture icons, such as the Flintstones and the Jetsons, or caricatures of middle-class Americans in an apocalyptic science fiction setting.[4]

  1. ^ "Kenny Scharf". Strange Time. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Hammer Projects: Kenny Scharf - Hammer Museum". The Hammer Museum. December 3, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  3. ^ "Kenny Scharf, Pace Prints". paceprints.com. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  4. ^ Daichendt, G. J. (2016). Kenny Scharf: In Absence of Myth. Petaluma: Cameron and Company. pp. 4–18. ISBN 9781937359911.