Neck Face
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Neck Face is a graffiti artist born in 1984 in Stockton, California. He is known for his clear and uniquely frightening drawing style. His most famous public art piece appropriates the sign on an abandoned storefront of the store "My Old Lady" in New York City's Chelsea neighborhood; he painted under that "...Loves Neckface". His artistic values and style of working is often compared to Jean-Michel Basquiat.[citation needed] He attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and was based in Brooklyn, New York City for many years.[citation needed] In 2005 he relocated his studio to California, and now splits his time between California, New York, Australia, and Spain.[citation needed]
Neck Face originally worked in Stockton and Lodi, California, where he attended Bear Creek High School. Neck Face gained a great deal of notice through his affixing stickers emblazoned with his art to public objects such as street signs, traffic signals, and various buildings throughout Stockton and Lodi. Neck Face also spread his work to San Francisco, California, where his name can still be seen on many newspaper stands and walls throughout the city. Works by Neck Face can also be found in Tokyo.
[edit] In literature
- Neck Face, Satans Bride!!!. Published by KAWS (2004); edition of 2000
[edit] Professional Projects
Neckface has recently collaborated with Baker to make a line of Skateboarding Decks, T-Shirts, and hoodies. http://rs.skatewarehouse.com/sw/img/neckface.jpg
Neckface has also collaborated with brands such as Vans to make a series of shoes and T-shirts. As well as Stussy to make World Tour T-shirts.
