Who is James McQueen? As elusive as a rare first edition book, James operates under a fictitious name so his art can take centre stage. An avid collector, he can often be found amongst the dusty shelves and secret backrooms of old bookshops in New York and London. Aside from his creative background in woodwork and photography, not much has been divulged about the British artist, whose work is owned by celebrities including the TV presenter Phillip Schofield. James explains: "I’ve chosen to stay behind the mask because my art has enough to say for itself. I want people to see past me and just see my art." About the Collection James' artworks echo the vintage style of classic book covers. Blowing up an object that you can hold in the palm of your hand into something that you can hang on your wall has been a lifelong fascination for the artist, who credits his grandfather for his passion for books. Viewed up close, his large-scale works have an effect not dissimilar to the giant playing cards in Lewis Carroll’s 1895 novel, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland . For his limited edition prints, the supercharged Pop Art colours were replicated in exquisite detail by our specialist atelier team, who captured the worn texture of James’ original paintings through the fine art silkscreen process.
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James McQueen
Uniting book lovers, art collectors and ardent readers, the sell- out debut Non Fiction collection from our newest artist, James McQueen, was a huge hit with our collectors. The infamously private artist recreates the nostalgia of classic book covers through his mixed media artworks, with the subversive titles and graffiti elements giving his Pop Art-inspired paintings a contemporary aesthetic.
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