€300
Super Star Lot: A Tom Byrne (Irish, b.1962). A stunning large original Tom Byrne (b. 1962) acrylic and varnish glazes on canvas painting. Features an intense portrait of Singer and songwriter 'John Lyndon'. Portrays a harmonious blend of realism and abstraction highlighting the personality and aura of the individual. Wonderful likeness achieved through confident and gestural brushstrokes, creating a dynamic composition. Rendered in shades of blues, violets, fiery oranges and teal greens. Signed lower right. Housed in a high quality wooden soft blue lilac frame.
John Joseph Lyon B 1956 also known as Johnny Rotten was the lead singer of the British Iconic Punk band the Sex Pistols.
Tom Byrne has a very strong auction history with works fetching upwards of €3000 at Whyte's.
MM: 65 x 75 cm including frame
Tom Byrne was born in Dublin in 1962. He studied at Dun Laoghaire College of Art and Design, where he trained in the Bauhaus tradition, a revolutionary 20th century school of artistic training which integrated craftsmanship, art and technology. Byrne describes, "religion, politics and celebrity all play equally important roles in my work". His strong interest in current affairs along with his punk mentality merges to create an artist who is in tune with the world around him. Informed by spirituality and popular culture alike, the artist thinks of himself as a contemporary artist first and foremost, selecting beauty from everyday experience and channeling it into painterly abstractions.
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