Big Brother Paint-by-Number
(Difference between revisions)

From The Giant: The Definitive Obey Giant Site

Jump to: navigation, search
m
 
(5 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Print | Bigbrotherpbn.jpg | Big Brother Paint-by-Number | 2004 | 25 | ''none'' | 26x40 | Thin Stock | Offset Lithograph |There is a run of these on a different paper that are neither signed or numbered. Both are authentic.|[[Big Brother]] - [[Big Brother Offset]]}}
+
{{Print | Bigbrotherpbn.jpg | Big Brother Paint-by-Number | 2004 | 25 | ''none'' | 26x40 | Thin Stock | Offset Lithograph |This print appears to have been inspired by [[Ron Mueck|Ron Mueck's]] 1997 work "Mask." There is a run of these on a different paper type that are neither signed nor numbered. Both print runs are authentic.
 +
 
 +
 
 +
From [[Supply and Demand Book|''Supply and Demand'']], pg. 248:<br>This image is an illustration I drew of a guy with somewhat of a creepy face, which I called “Giant Brother” as a reference to George Orwell’s ''1984'', where the government has everyone under surveillance and their slogan is “Big Brother is watching you.” I illustrated half the face and then mirrored it, and I discovered that since no face is perfectly symmetrical, the symmetry introduces an inhuman, sinister aspect to a picture that might not be as disturbing otherwise. I thought the guy looked creepy to begin with, but it turned out even scarier than I had predicted. ''('''Note:''' This quote refers to the original 1999 release of this print.)''|[[Big Brother]] - [[Big Brother Offset]]||[[Big Brother on Canvas]]}}

Latest revision as of 19:32, 10 November 2011

Big Brother Paint-by-Number Print

Year: 2004
Run Size: 25
Part of Set: none
Size: 26x40
Paper: Thin Stock
Print Type: Offset Lithograph
Release Date:


This print appears to have been inspired by Ron Mueck's 1997 work "Mask." There is a run of these on a different paper type that are neither signed nor numbered. Both print runs are authentic.


From Supply and Demand, pg. 248:
This image is an illustration I drew of a guy with somewhat of a creepy face, which I called “Giant Brother” as a reference to George Orwell’s 1984, where the government has everyone under surveillance and their slogan is “Big Brother is watching you.” I illustrated half the face and then mirrored it, and I discovered that since no face is perfectly symmetrical, the symmetry introduces an inhuman, sinister aspect to a picture that might not be as disturbing otherwise. I thought the guy looked creepy to begin with, but it turned out even scarier than I had predicted. (Note: This quote refers to the original 1999 release of this print.)


Related Prints: Big Brother - Big Brother Offset


Related Fine Art Pieces: Big Brother on Canvas