Depp’s paintings sold are mostly portraits, from his dear friend Keith Richards, who inspired the mannerisms of the infamous Captain Jack Sparrow, to musician Bob Dylan. There are a total of four people who, according to the artist himself, have inspired him, a list that is completed with actor Al Pacino and actress Elizabeth Taylor.
Drawing from photographic references, each image in the “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” singer’s debut collection was reduced to a simpler, more iconic rendering of the subject matter, which he then fleshed out and energized with his trademark freehand flourishes. His works are at the intersection of pop art and street art.
“I have always used art to express my feelings and reflect on the people who matter most to me, such as my family, friends and the people I admire,” the actor declared on the website, confessing that until then he had kept his art to himself. same.
The Castle Fine Art gallery, which has previously sold works by Dylan himself and Ronnie Wood, among others, explained that it had been trying to show Depp’s work for some time and hoped to do so again in the future.
The interpreter born in 1963 in Kentucky announced the sale of his signed limited edition lithographs on Thursday, through his Instagram account, which caused a frenzy of activity on the gallery’s website, which was blocked for a few hours.
In addition to his prolific film career creating some of Hollywood’s most iconic characters, to his recent stint on stage with Jeff Beck – the release of the accompanying album and a European tour in 2023, with the supergroup Hollywood Vampires – Johnny Depp is collector with a heritage ranging from Basquiat to Banksy.
Source: Ambito
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