Bristol based street artist Rude Kid was 'banned from reading Marvel
and DC comics as a child' - a precaution taken by his parents to
protect him from the images of violence often depicted in publications
such as Tales from the Crypt and The Vault of Horror. These comic books
came under attack from parents, clergymen, schoolteachers, and many
others who believed the books contributed to illiteracy and juvenile
delinquency. Because of this parental vito, Rude Kid developed an
intrigue in the genre, and a substantial collection was formed
alongside more hero based publications such as Superman and many titles
from the Marvel and DC publication houses.
Street art was a logical progression as a teenager, and the artist
tagged and drew murals on streets- first local, then progressing on his
travels making his mark from Baltimore to Berlin. Now his spray cans
are reserved for the studio, and his current series of old and present
day comic characters are re-mixed with images from a multitude of
modern references, building them into large scaled up posters using a
mixture of oil pastels and goache. Rude Kid has shown in Amsterdam,
London and more recently his new range of pastel posters were shown in
Scope Miami, as part of Miami Art Basel week. |
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