On The Floor 3 5x7 print

Description

Back in the day, the kids knew how to rock the party. This is a 5"x7" print of an original painting, part of my "b-boy" series.

Artist statement:
"b-boy" is a tribute to the early boogie boys of the Bronx, the original poppin’ and lockin’ dancers who kept the parties live back in the day, back when hip-hop was in its golden, embryonic stage. Using various “lo-fi” materials and surfaces, such as found cardboard, wood, and linoleum, Ward harks back to the essence of the early ingenuity and innovation of hip-hop. During the 70’s and early 80’s, kids used a wide variety of surfaces to dance on and perform stylized acrobatic moves. Using what was available, they proved again and again that the brightest sources of creativity often come from the most humble of places. b-boy is a tribute to the beginnings of that movement, before the uninformed media brought it to near-fad status.

Mediums:
Acrylic, india ink, marker, pencil, gesso, and primer on various materials: wood, linoleum, cardboard and formica.

The original "On The Floor 3" painting is acrylic, primer and marker on formica.

I've taken great care in making sure that the colors, tones and levels match the original paintings. All "b-boy" prints are personally signed by me on the back of each print.

All artwork © Ward Jenkins.

Added on Oct 06, 2009