Self Portrait As An Old Man/Josh Keyes

Josh Keyes has been featured in numerous publications as of late and is definitely one of the more prodigious and identifiable artists of the recent years. I admire both his technical skill and draftsmanship.

The style here is almost illustration, but with more vibrance and depth. The iconography

used in the work speaks of a post apocalyptic world that is almost inevitable. His technique to deploy such metaphor is very much akin to the surrealists and to me seems to have touch of Rene Magritte

One of my favorite features of his work is the prevalence of vivisected ecosystem.  It references the scientific illustrations we’ve seen in textbooks, but doesn’t airbrush the details. Its as if a little piece of our planet from 50 years into the future was placed under a slide.

With such relevant topicality its no wonder that he’s getting so much attention.

*To see more of Keyes’ work go to http://www.joshkeyes.net/. I highly recommend it!

Your Bother In Arms

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