His early paintings were created deliberately to look as if they had been drawn by a child. Most of his works are about nostalgia for childhood and things associated with that time in our lives. Baechler has expanded this theme by creating mixed media compositions that give the illusion of being personal and cultural histories.
« In the same way I accumulate objects, I also accumulate images, and I find them arranging themselves into categories, too. And some images insist on being painted; others don't. »
Donald Baechler
He has his own personal collection of pop images and kitsch objects, which is continuously growing, and uses items from this vast collection in his art, combining popular culture with his personal style of large scale painting. For his
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His early paintings were created deliberately to look as if they had been drawn by a child. Most of his works are about nostalgia for childhood and things associated with that time in our lives. Baechler has expanded this theme by creating mixed media compositions that give the illusion of being personal and cultural histories.
« In the same way I accumulate objects, I also accumulate images, and I find them arranging themselves into categories, too. And some images insist on being painted; others don't. »
Donald Baechler
He has his own personal collection of pop images and kitsch objects, which is continuously growing, and uses items from this vast collection in his art, combining popular culture with his personal style of large scale painting. For his sculptures he also makes use of a variety of materials. Some of his flowers and plants, cast in bronze, are more than 5 feet tall. Since he was discovered by Tony Shafrazi, an art dealer who has also represented contemporary artists such as Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, works by Donald Baechler have been purchased by influential art collectors and major art institutions around the world. (Artist website)
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