Mixed media on collaged music paper
United States, around 2000
Alec Monopoly (20th/21st c.) – US-American graffiti artist
Signed twice with ‘ALEC’ and ‘Alec’ lower right
Image dimensions: circa 59 x 43.5 cm
Frame: 80.6 x 60.5 cm
Very good condition
Object is regular taxed. 19% VAT is added to the purchase price for deliveries within the EU.

The present work, executed in mixed media, is a work by Alec Monopoly and features his famous ‘Monopoly Man’ depicted on music paper. The Monopoly Man – in Alec’s works an ironic symbol of the US-American banking system - is represented here in form of a DJ. By using music paper, Alex has enhanced the image carrier with a content-related component, which is an interesting artistic device of the US-American artist.

Condition:

The work is in very good condition and mounted on a black framing cardboard in a black synthetic frame. The image size is circa 59 x 43.5 cm, the frame measures 80.6 x 60.5 cm.

Alec Monopoly

Alec Monopoly is the pseudonym of a non-identified graffiti artist from New York City. He is well known for his figurative pop culture subjects, which he depicts by using different media, such as stencils, spray paint, varnish and newspapers. In 2010, Alec Monopoly held his first solo exhibition in New York City. In 2013, he painted ‘live’ a red carpet on the occasion of Justin Bieber’s concert documentary ‘Justin Bieber’s Believe.’ (cko)

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