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Jody Thomas is a Bristol based artist, working since the late 1980s, who ranks amongst the likes of Inkie, Cheo and Bansky. Thomas considers himself an ‘aerosol artist’ rather than strictly ‘Graffiti’, taking the spray medium to new levels. Drawing inspiration from fashion and film, Thomas creates prints of strong graphic character, often employing a film noir aesthetic in his female portraiture. ‘Legacy’ depicts the head and shoulders of a woman in black and white, her bold featured face lifted toward the viewer. From the bottom of the print, bright orange flames lick up her chest and neck, edging onto her lips. The image has been rendered in hyper real style, just a hairs breadth away from photography but laced with the soft texture of aerosol art. The result is striking, graphic and beautiful a piece that invites you to simply surrender to its aesthetic charm.
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