Kenny Scharf - Drip City triptych Limited Edition Skateboard decks skate decks - complete set of three (3) with one HAND SIGNED in silver marker, 2022

Kenny Scharf - Drip City triptych Limited Edition Skateboard decks skate decks - complete set of three (3) with one HAND SIGNED in silver marker, 2022

Medium: Set of three skateboard decks
features "Drip City" full colour heat transfer graphic
Limited Edition of 50 (not all were hand signed)
Three signed on the deck and one hand signed
All three skateboards bear the printed artist signature;
One the the skateboards is hand signed and dated by Kenny Scharf in silver
(Caveat: Not all of these sets have Scharf's HAND signature -- this one which was sold directly by the artist does!)
See included photograph of the artist signing
Kenneth Paul Scharf (born November 23, 1958) is an American painter known for his participation in New York City's interdisciplinary East Village art scene during the 1980s, alongside Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. Scharf's do-it-yourself practice spanned painting, sculpture, fashion, video, performance art, and street art. Growing up in post-World War II Southern California, Scharf was fascinated by television and the futuristic promise of modern design. His works often include pop culture icons, such as the Flintstones and the Jetsons, or caricatures of middle-class Americans in an apocalyptic science fiction setting.
Kenny Scharf (b. 1958, United States) is a renowned artist affiliated with the 1980’s East Village Art movement in New York. Scharf developed a distinct and uniquely personal artistic style in paintings as well as sculpture, alongside his mentor Andy Warhol, and contemporaries like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring with whom he pioneered contemporary street art. References to popular culture reoccur throughout his works, such as appropriated cartoon characters from the Flintstones and Jetsons, as well as imagined anthropomorphic creatures. Through ecstatic compositions and a dazzling color palette, Scharf presents an immersive viewing experience that is both intimate and fresh. Scharf’s multifaceted practice—spanning painting, sculpture, installation work, murals, performance and fashion—reflects his dedication to the creation of dynamic forms of art that deconstruct existing artistic hierarchies, echoing the philosophy of Pop artists. Yet Scharf’s artistic significance expands beyond the art historical terrain of Pop Art; the artist instead coined the term “Pop Surrealist” to describe his one-of-a-kind practice. His inclusion in the 1985 Whitney Biennial marked the start of his international phenomenon, a reputation that continues to thrive today.