For Lari Pittman, his love for decorative arts and the arts in general all started when his family let him make a little vest for his pet chicken. Pittman believes this creative freedom his parents allowed him to have was what initiated the growth of his artistic side.
The art Pittman mainly makes are these extravagantly layered paintings that he embellishes with color pencil.
According to Pittman, he thrives on the chaos of American culture. This is evident in his pieces that depict some of the issues that afflict American culture. His paintings are also influenced by the decorative arts and the Mexican "retablos" that he collects.
As said before, Pittman thrives on the chaos of American culture, and this can be seen in Pittman's fairly chaotic works. There's so many things going on that sometimes you can't tell what the painting's about. No subject matter is off limits. People, animals, text, signs, plants, and many other things make frequent appearances in Pittman's pieces. A wide range of colors are used as well in his unrealistic, cartoon like paintings.
When you look at Pittman's art, he believes it can take you to places far, far away. And that, to him, is a great thing.
Information provided by:
"Lari Pittman." Art21. PBS, n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2014.
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