Sunday, August 2, 2009

Adam Berry.

Adam Berry's psychedelic sensibility melds the come-hither vixens and melting typography of this long-ago, far-away era with the iconography of his home country, the Isle of Man.

The small sovereign nation in the middle of the Irish Sea is best known for its TT – the 102-year-old motorcycle race that’s run on real roads by unsung racers who whiz within inches of stone walls and spectators at speeds approaching 200 mph. It’s the sport bikes and island checkpoints they pass at a blinding pace that have settled alongside the ‘60s vixens to create a sort of biker pop art in Berry's work.

....Never mind that Berry doesn’t own a motorcycle.

Via: L.A. Times blogs/Culture Monster

2 comments:

Suzygee said...

Awesome work my man! Love Kate to bits and seen other ace stuff on your website. Love the bikes, love the girls, love the colours, just want them all! And way to go with the LA bit - very nice!

Anonymous said...

Check out www.adamberry.net, it's awesome!