Christopher Wool
Christopher Wool is an artist that was born in Boston. He is known for creating minimalist pieces of artwork. His work uses heavy amounts of black and white. Christopher is best known for his pictures of large black stencil letters. They include pessimistic and postmodern phrasing. The words often break up and wrap around the canvas. This creates the impression that they are cut off by the actual ends of the canvas. The words on the canvas often have to be read aloud. This is because the words use heavy amounts of alliteration.
Artwork
Wool started his career in the 1980s. His career spans several decades. His work is considered highly experimental. A lot of it is designed to leave an immediate impression. Wool moved to New York at a young age. He was inspired by the rock scene in the area. He used the themes of the angry and aggressive music to transform his own works. He intentionally avoids color in his work. He uses black and white to represent obstructive elements that exist in the real world.
Wool regularly uses a silkscreen to create his art. He adopted this method in the 1990s. He is heavily influenced by urban graffiti styles. His stencil art is meant to represent the degradation of culture. He uses patterns, splatters and tangled lines to represent the abstract allocation of cultural noise. The more abrasive pieces fit alongside modern art because his art intentionally adopts a clean look. His artwork captures urban themes of angst, alienation and paranoia.
Wool’s more recent work is more abstract. His art galleries may include a mix of all his pieces. Graffiti paint spills sit alongside sketched flowers. Broad colors are smashed into patterns of black and white.
Christopher Wool is known worldwide for his artwork. His art has been showcased in the New York Guggenheim museum. His artwork has recently increased quite a bit in value. Christopher Wool’s “Apocalypse Now” saw a massive 350,000 percent increase in value. Art values normally fluctuate, but fluctuations that massive are incredible. That piece increased in value because it had a particularly storied history. It had traveled through the hands of many storied individuals before it ended up at the auction house. It was even briefly kept in a home that Jackie Onassis lived in.
Wool’s artwork has inspired a lot of different artists. Some of his work can be considered analogous to pop artists. His work might mix in well with artists like Andy Warhol.
Christopher’s work really captures the urban spirit of New York City. It was living there that he got a feel for the strange feelings of alienation that often exist within a big city. His legacy is likely defined by his ability to connect that sense of numb de-realization with modern art themes that people are familiar with. Christopher currently lives with his wife