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Bazooka Joe Untitled Acrylic on Paper Stunning Drawing

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This acrylic on paper work by Israeli artist Bazooka Joe is an energetic and visually striking piece that blends elements of pop art, street art, and surrealism. The central figure, a distorted portrait of a blonde-haired character, is rendered in bold, graphic lines and an exaggerated, almost grotesque cartoonish style. The character's defining feature is a pair of spiked blue glasses, each lens containing symbolic imagery—one with an eye surrounded by red mosaic-like elements, the other with what appears to be a mechanical caterpillar or tank-like structure, hinting at themes of surveillance, war, or dystopian vision. The painting incorporates a variety of textual elements, including fragmented and distorted words spread across the figure’s glasses, neck, and clothing. These scattered letters and phrases, written in red on a blue background, further add to the chaotic and cryptic nature of the composition. Surrounding the figure is a border of playing card-like shapes, dice, and abstract symbols, possibly referencing gambling, chance, or coded messages. A striking black and yellow bird-like creature with a skeletal, fragmented head appears above the figure, adding an eerie, dreamlike quality. The presence of sharp, jagged elements—spikes on the glasses, pointed teeth, and bold black outlines—contributes to an aggressive and rebellious tone. Bazooka Joe's signature, along with a six-pointed star symbol containing a bold letter "J," appears in the lower left corner, reinforcing the artist’s branding and identity. The use of metallic silver and gold highlights enhances the visual depth of the piece, making certain elements shimmer dynamically against the matte background. Overall, this work is a powerful statement piece, layered with meaning and open to interpretation. It reflects a blend of punk aesthetics, underground comics, and socio-political commentary, characteristic of Bazooka Joe’s raw and provocative artistic style. Bazooka Joe, born Adi Mendel (55), grew up in Bat Yam, the only son of a real estate and car dealer father and a housewife mother. It was a wealthy family that lacked almost nothing - except what a child really needs. Says and does not specify. "My mother would draw. Not for a living, because she did not have to work, but as a hobby. I, perhaps in response to my mother's attitude, could not stand paintings. I hated colors. I did not touch the brush. At the end it is probably in the DNA. When he became a drug addict, his family members, including his brother from his father's late marriage, turned their backs on him. "I had no one to ask for help from, " he says, "so I started breaking the law, mostly on property offenses, to fund the drugs. I did it reluctantly, with great sorrow. 'Forced crime, ' I call it." The drug addiction and crime brought him to a total of six years behind bars, with all this time a tremendous talent hidden deep within him and not knowing how to break out. "I saw death with my own eyes, " says Bazooka Joe, mentioning, once again, how long the distance is between someone who was so close to ending his life in a tiny cell, alone, and someone who is gaining fame today. His talent stood out from the canvas in the eyes of anyone who witnessed his paintings. He asked his stage name from the character on the gum covers. "Bazooka Joe was a sniper in the United States Army and I was a sniper with a paintbrush, " he explains. "Plus, I connect to the naivety of the bright colors." His works also began to make waves among those interested in the field of art. He left the gallery three years ago, after his works were priced at well over a thousand dollars. Among the buyers of Bazooka Joe's art are businessman, controlling shareholder and CEO Castro Gabi Rotter, publicist Rani Rahav and the Wertheimer industrialist family. They are now joined by another satisfied customer - the prison service. Today, Bazooka Joe focuses on art. Addiction to creation has replaced drug addiction, "but it's a good addiction, " he says. To close a circle with his rough past, the artist painted with the approval of the Tel Aviv Municipality on the walls of the Abu Kabir Prison

Dimensions:

Height: 16.54 in (42 cm)Width: 11.82 in (30 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)

Style:

Post-Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Acrylic,Paper,Hand-Painted

Place of Origin:

Israel

Period:

2010-

Date of Manufacture:

2020

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

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