Peter MASON (born 1943 - United Kingdom) - Lot 157

Peter MASON (born 1943 - United Kingdom) Zap! 2012 Serigraphy 50 x 50 cm Peter Mason, transforms unique and definitive recycled British postage stamps that are no longer available. Featuring the late Queen Elizabeth, the stamps are stylized into unique collage masterpieces, drawing on Pop Art influences such as Warhol and Lichtenstein, often paying homage to other fashionable artists. Her technique involves meticulously assembling stamps to form pixelated portraits and scenes, a nod to the historical traditions of mosaic and pointillism, reborn through a more modern perspective. His works exude a vibrant celebration of culture and iconography, encouraging his audience to look at familiar images with renewed perception and wonder.