Visual Arts — September 17, 2015 9:52 — 0 Comments

Fashion Fascist Drawings – Allen Forrest

These drawings express the frustration felt by many in the current consumer culture, which says citizens have all the power but really it’s the few uber-rich who hold the cards. Says the artist, Allen Forrest, “I came up with the drawing style for this piece by combining influences from William Steig and Robert Crumb and [offering] my own take.”

 

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Bio:

Graphic artist and painter Allen Forrest was born in Canada and bred in the U.S. He has created cover art and illustrations for literary publications and books. He is the winner of the Leslie Jacoby Honor for Art at San Jose State University's Reed Magazine and his Bel Red painting series is part of the Bellevue College Foundation's permanent art collection. Forrest's expressive drawing and painting style is a mix of avant-garde expressionism and post-Impressionist elements reminiscent of van Gogh, creating emotion on canvas.

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