Russell Young
American, British, b. 1959
Russell Young’s alluring, larger-than-life portraits of iconic cultural figures explore both glamorous American mythologies and their dark underbellies of crime, addiction, and death. His silkscreen paintings portray celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, and Kurt Cobain; the artist recontextualizes their iconic appearances in high-contrast palettes, often interweaving them with diamond dust to heighten their glittery, sensual allure. In other works, shellac drips and smears in a visceral, wound-like manner. Young has exhibited in New York, London, Paris, Shanghai, Vienna, and Los Angeles. His work belongs in the collections of the Albertina Museum, the Cornell Art Museum, the Saatchi Collection, and the White House Collection. Celebrities including Brad Pitt, Elizabeth Taylor, and Kanye West have all bought his work. Young has also directed music videos, and in recent years, Dutch Golden Age paintings of flowers have become a frequent motif.| Styles |
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Marilyn Portrait (Red)
By Russell Young
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Russell Young
Title: Marilyn Portrait (Red)
Portfolio: Marilyn Portrait
Medium: Hand-pulled acrylic and enamel silkscreen on paper
Date: 2014
Edition: 25/25
Sheet Size: 27" x...
Category
2010s Pop Art Russell Young
Materials
Enamel
Bardot Supreme - Luna Blue - SOLD - other sizes available
By Russell Young
Located in New York, NY
Shot of Bardot. Custom luna blue acrylic paint created by the artist. Hand pulled enamel screen print and diamond dust on linen. Stretched on black frame. Signed by the artist. ...
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2010s Pop Art Russell Young
Materials
Acrylic
MARILYN CRYING CALIFORNIA - Half Moon Blue
By Russell Young
Located in New York, NY
Marilyn Crying enamel screen print and diamond dust on linen. Would ship rolled. Signed on the back. Ltd Ed 2/3. 2014
About the Artist:
Russell Young currently lives and works ...
Category
2010s Pop Art Russell Young
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Screen
MARILYN CRYING - CALIFORNIA Blind Red Ltd Ed 3/4 - Diamond Dust on Linen/Framed
By Russell Young
Located in New York, NY
Shot of Marilyn Monroe. Red acrylic paint. Hand pulled enamel screen print and diamond dust on linen. Stretched on black frame. Signed by artist on the back.
About the Famed ...
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2010s Pop Art Russell Young
Materials
Enamel
Jagger - Smoke White - Framed - Signed
By Russell Young
Located in New York, NY
Shot of Mick Jagger. Custom smoke white acrylic paint. Hand pulled enamel screen print and diamond dust on linen. Stretched on black frame.
About the Artist:
Russell Young curr...
Category
2010s Pop Art Russell Young
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
ELIZABETH TAYLOR - Lightning Pink - Edition 1/1 Diamond Dust on linen - Framed
By Russell Young
Located in New York, NY
Fashion shot of Elizabeth Taylor. Lightning Pink. Acrylic paint. Hand pulled enamel screen print and diamond dust on linen. Stretched on black frame. Signature on the back. 1/...
Category
2010s Pop Art Russell Young
Materials
Enamel
Russell Young, "James Dean (Pink and Red)", original silkscreen on canvas
By Russell Young
Located in Chatsworth, CA
An original silkscreen on canvas by Russell Young, created in 2011. Russell Young is a British Pop artist known for his large-scale silkscreen paintings of cultural icons. He is heav...
Category
2010s Contemporary Russell Young
Materials
Screen
Marilyn Bombshell - Love Blue
By Russell Young
Located in New York, NY
Homage to the late, great Marilyn Monroe. Hand pulled silk screen. Diamond Dust. On linen. Custom paint created by artist. Would ship rolled.
About the Artist:
Russell You...
Category
2010s Pop Art Russell Young
Materials
Mixed Media
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