Archival pigment print - Edition of 25 + 10 A.P. - Signed and numbered on the front
Canyons II by Richard Phillips, a limited edition pigment print from 2015, features a layered design of vibrant, repeating patterns and colors. The artwork showcases Phillips' distinct approach to combining pop culture elements with high-art aesthetics. Horizontal bands of ornate, swirling motifs in various colors—pink, purple, blue, and green—create a sense of rhythm and depth. Amidst these intricate patterns, a subtle white silhouette of the Playboy bunny logo appears at the lower edge, adding a playful, iconic touch. The contrast between decorative patterns and the pop culture symbol invites viewers to ponder the intersections of commercial imagery and artistic expression. Limited to 25 prints with an additional 10 artist proofs, this work is signed and numbered, marking it as both a collectible and a statement on contemporary visual culture.
Richard Phillips (USA, 1962) is a contemporary artist renowned for his large-scale photorealistic paintings that critique media and celebrity culture. Drawing from fashion, advertising, and pornography, his works often feature close-up portraits of women, exploring themes of sexuality and power. Phillips's art is exhibited globally, including at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and Tate Modern in London.
Pigment printA pigment print is a type of print that uses ink colored with pigment particles. Pigment ink is commonly used in inkjet printing because it is more durable and resistant to fading compared to dye-based ink, which is more vibrant but less stable over time.
Archival pigment print - Edition of 25 + 10 A.P. - Signed and numbered on the front
Canyons II by Richard Phillips, a limited edition pigment print from 2015, features a layered design of vibrant, repeating patterns and colors. The artwork showcases Phillips' distinct approach to combining pop culture elements with high-art aesthetics. Horizontal bands of ornate, swirling motifs in various colors—pink, purple, blue, and green—create a sense of rhythm and depth. Amidst these intricate patterns, a subtle white silhouette of the Playboy bunny logo appears at the lower edge, adding a playful, iconic touch. The contrast between decorative patterns and the pop culture symbol invites viewers to ponder the intersections of commercial imagery and artistic expression. Limited to 25 prints with an additional 10 artist proofs, this work is signed and numbered, marking it as both a collectible and a statement on contemporary visual culture.
Richard Phillips (USA, 1962) is a contemporary artist renowned for his large-scale photorealistic paintings that critique media and celebrity culture. Drawing from fashion, advertising, and pornography, his works often feature close-up portraits of women, exploring themes of sexuality and power. Phillips's art is exhibited globally, including at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and Tate Modern in London.
Painting is a coalescing of experience.
- Richard Phillips
Richard Phillips is a New York-based artist known for hyper-realistic paintings featuring close up portraits in the style of magazine spreads and celebrity shots. Specifically, his works are reminiscent of women's fashion magazine images from the 1950, '60s and '70s using bold colors to create striking large-scale pictures. His intimate nature of portraitures explore themes such as identity, sexuality, the marketing of the visual form, politics and desire. Basing many of his works on found imagery, Phillips' work has a distinctly photographic feel which focuses on the relentless gaze used in both the media and art. The subject, style and iconic nature of Richard Phillips' oeuvre places him firmly within the pop art genre, with his works being featured in television shows such asGossip Girland featured in MAC cosmetics campaigns.His work has been exhibited around the world since the early 2000s. Richard Phillips who traditionally worked in drawing and painting on canvas, has moved onto experiment with photography and film in recent years. He released his first film called Lindsay Lohan at the 2011 Venice Biennale. He described the short as a 'motion portrait' of the actress, capturing her emotional vulnerability and unique beauty.
Appropriation in art involves using pre-existing images or objects with little or no modification. This technique has played a significant role across various art forms, including visual arts, music, performance, and literature. In visual arts, appropriation refers to the practice of adopting, sampling, recycling, or borrowing elements—or even entire forms—of existing visual culture, integrating them into new works to create meaning or critique.