"I've always used art to express my feelings and reflect on those who matter most to me like my family, friends and people I admire. My paintings were a part of my life but I kept them to myself and limited me. Nobody should ever limit themselves." The Hollywood star has now published this statement for the release of his first art collection.
Depp starts in the art scene with four unusual motifs. For his debut, he chose portraits of people he cares about, friends with and who are also part of the Hollywood world. He portrayed: Al Pacino, Elizabeth Taylor, Bob Dylan and Keith Richards. "Each image is an intimate reflection of their character as seen through Johnny's eyes, a representation of how they revealed themselves to him," the website explains. As a result, his first art collection is called "Friends
On the style of his work and the creative process, Castle Fine Art released details: "Based on photographic references, each image was reduced to a simpler and more iconic representation of the subject, which Johnny then developed and enlivened with his signature freehand flourishes. Johnny's art is." an intersection of 'Pop Art' and 'Street Art'.Recognizable images of people from popular culture are reimagined in vibrant, bright colors and layered with the energy and wit of 'Street Art'.The result is a series of iconic images by Media figures that have moved beyond the impersonal graphic simplicity of 'pop art'. It's sort of 'pop art' with feeling."
Depp has long devoted his free time to painting. Before acting and before music, art was always an important outlet for his creativity. Although his acting skills are the bedrock of his fame, recent musical performances with his band Hollywood Vampires and Jeff Beck have encouraged him to share his art as well.
Quelle: Castle Fine Art
