***Davo Original Mixed Media James Dean "USA 32", Signed, Framed, 17" x 22 1/2" (Image), 23" x 28 1/2" (Frame), 8 Lbs Weight***
This is a Davo Original Mixed Media James Dean "USA 32", Signed, Framed, 17" x 22 1/2" (Image), 23" x 28 1/2" (Frame), 8 Lbs Weight.
It is in very good condition-Please see photos for the details.
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Davo: Born in Los Angeles in 1950, Davo found that early in his career and studies
he was strongly influenced in his works by renowned artists including Van
Gogh, Gauguin, and Chagall. In 1969 he moved to Carmel, California, and
lived with the granddaughter of famous American photographer Edward
Weston. For four years he put down his paint brush and picked up a view
camera and tripod, and followed in the footsteps of Brett Weston and Ansel
Adams around Carmel and Big Sur.
Davo first came to Maui in 1973 and toured the South Pacific Islands, living what he calls an "Au
Gauguinesque style of life and painting." Later, after spending time in New York's Soho district,
Davo met many artists and influential people in the international art scene, not the least of all Andy
Warhol. It was while visiting "The Factory" - Warhol's studio - and meeting and talking with
Warhol himself that Davo decided Pop-Art was a style more suited to his personality and life style.
He describes his work as neo-pop expressionism. His favorite subjects are modern icons,
including Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, the Beatles, and Albert Einstein. His primary technique is
serigraphy. He also creates densely layered assemblages and collages. He has an unmistakable
talent for juxtaposing images, color, and materials as diverse as wood, plastic, metal, and glass
along with, of course, paint. His art has a kaleidoscopic character, and he delivers his neo-Pop
message with a wallop. As one critic has said of his work, "His eccentric meandering through
subjects, styles, mediums, formats, and sizes maintains a unique and graceful balance."
Davo is a long-time member and supporter of the Lahaina Arts Society. His many collectors
include Carlos Santana and Eric Burden of the "Animals". Davo has attended the Academy
Awards, is an annual invited guest artist for the Grammy Awards, and regularly paints the honoree
for the Musicares Awards, including Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Sting, Neil Young,
Phil Collins, Tony Bennett, and many others.
Most recently, Davo is very proud to have attended his first Na Hoku Hano Hano Awards in
Honolulu, with his long time pal, Henry Kapono.