Dav Andrew's Celebrity Portraits Show Distorted Beauty and Emotion
Wesley Grant — May 4, 2011 — Pop Culture
South African illustrator, cartoonist and urban artist Dav Andrew brings a series of caricatures that feature celebrities from all over the world who display emotional facial expressions. With his illustrations, Andrew shows us that pop culture caricatures are still alive and rocking.
Whether it’s the sad Mr. Johannes Brand, the excited Khloe Kardashian or Die Antwoord’s Ninja with his famous thug look, Dav Andrew uses the drawings' facial expressions to give you an idea of the celebrities within their distorted representation. Each of the portrait's extreme exaggeration is nevertheless amazing, adding a very comic feel to Andrew's series. If you look closely, you’ll find Twilight’s Jacob Black, TopGear’s Jeremy Clarkson and One Small Seed’s Guiseppe Russo -- who is a bit hard to make out at first glance.
Andrew has combined the beauty of caricature, graphic distortion and celebrity personality, bringing forth superb caricatures and illustrations.
Whether it’s the sad Mr. Johannes Brand, the excited Khloe Kardashian or Die Antwoord’s Ninja with his famous thug look, Dav Andrew uses the drawings' facial expressions to give you an idea of the celebrities within their distorted representation. Each of the portrait's extreme exaggeration is nevertheless amazing, adding a very comic feel to Andrew's series. If you look closely, you’ll find Twilight’s Jacob Black, TopGear’s Jeremy Clarkson and One Small Seed’s Guiseppe Russo -- who is a bit hard to make out at first glance.
Andrew has combined the beauty of caricature, graphic distortion and celebrity personality, bringing forth superb caricatures and illustrations.
Trend Themes
1. Emotional Caricatures - Opportunity for graphic design and animation industries to create emotionally expressive caricatures for various purposes such as marketing and entertainment.
2. Distorted Celebrity Illustrations - Opportunity for the art industry to experiment with caricatures and illustrations of public figures to create thought-provoking and unique pieces.
3. Pop Culture Caricature Revival - Opportunity for the entertainment industry to adapt caricatures and exaggerated depictions of popular figures for modern audiences in various forms of media such as TV shows, films, and games.
Industry Implications
1. Graphic Design - Has the potential to create digital and print designs that showcase exaggerated facial expressions and emotions for businesses and entertainment purposes.
2. Art - Can capitalize on the ongoing interest in famous figures and create new pieces with a distorted twist that appeals to contemporary art lovers.
3. Entertainment - Can use caricatures and exaggerated illustrations to spice up marketing and advertising campaigns for movies, music, and other entertainment forms.
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