2020
Graeme Lee Main
After
Whaam! By Roy Lichenstein (1963)
Star Jockey by Irv Novick (The original artist 1962) and
New Zealand Buzzy Bee toy by Maurice Schlesinger (1930)
I have always liked the art of Roy Lichenstein, it is simple, punchy and engaging. But I have always been challenged by the appropriation without accreditation that went along with his art.
The Buzzy Bee was invented by Maurice Schlesinger in the 1930, and is a beloved children's toy still in production today. I even bought one for my daughter, which I used as a reference for this image. The toy is pulled along by a string and as the wheels turn the wings rotate.
This is my first venture into the art world and in itself has an interesting history, as after I finished it I searched the internet for buzzy bee art to see if others had done so without risk of litigation. I was flummoxed to find virtually the same artwork I had just created, Buzzy Bee and all, by New Zealand artist Matt Guild.
Proof that nothing is truly original in art.
The original Whamm! was 172.7cm by 406.4cm and was a diptych.
When ordering we will fill the A-sized piece of paper to allow mounting within an appropriate frame, other sizes are available on request. We could even reproduce this image at the original size on Canvas, for a real statement.
Printed in Ink on Ilford Galerie Fine Art Paper
2020
Graeme Lee Main
After
Whaam! By Roy Lichenstein (1963)
Star Jockey by Irv Novick (The original artist 1962) and
New Zealand Buzzy Bee toy by Maurice Schlesinger (1930)
I have always liked the art of Roy Lichenstein, it is simple, punchy and engaging. But I have always been challenged by the appropriation without accreditation that went along with his art.
The Buzzy Bee was invented by Maurice Schlesinger in the 1930, and is a beloved children's toy still in production today. I even bought one for my daughter, which I used as a reference for this image. The toy is pulled along by a string and as the wheels turn the wings rotate.
This is my first venture into the art world and in itself has an interesting history, as after I finished it I searched the internet for buzzy bee art to see if others had done so without risk of litigation. I was flummoxed to find virtually the same artwork I had just created, Buzzy Bee and all, by New Zealand artist Matt Guild.
Proof that nothing is truly original in art.
The original Whamm! was 172.7cm by 406.4cm and was a diptych.
When ordering we will fill the A-sized piece of paper to allow mounting within an appropriate frame, other sizes are available on request. We could even reproduce this image at the original size on Canvas, for a real statement.
Printed in Ink on Ilford Galerie Fine Art Paper
