Emily's entry

I ran into this guys work in a gallery in Hawaii that displayed the art of Rock and roll stars. Automatically I couldn't look away. Andreas Reimann is definately worth checking out.







Name: Andreas Reimann. Began his art in 1984 while living on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. From then on he moved to Europe and has been all over the map.

Subject matter: He does portraits of rock stars, pop icons and beautiful people. From Elton John to David Bowie to Tina Turner Marlene Deitrich to Marilyn Monore.

Technique: He was a classically trained paitner who has moved on to be a master of mixed media… the most prevalent and recognizable technique that he incorporates is silk screen print.

Theory: Reimann “specializes in further developments of pop art in tradition of Warhol portraits, which he dedicates to icons of the 20th centruy.”

Why he is inspritational:
First off I see his esthetic style as being pure seduction, which is a tool we all want to have. As far as his techniques go, you can see in his multi-layered works that he has mastered his form of mixed media, which means that he went crazy for years experimenting and experimenting. I feel it is very important to have the energy to keep experimenting with materials for eternity. Also, Andreas Reimann has proved once again that rock music is really cool and super models are really beautiful and “its all about making idols and selling them.” I think we all should keep that in mind.… it is just an industry of “cool” and not much more.