Anthony Lister

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Anthony Lister
Born 1980
Flag of Australia Brisbane, Australia
Nationality Australian
Field Painting, Drawing, Printmaking
Training apprenticed under Max Gimblett (2002)
Movement Lowbrow (art movement), Street Art

Anthony Lister (1980 – present) is an Australian-born painter and Installation Artist. He has been featured in exhibitions in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, as well as had solo shows in New York City and London, England[1]. He is notable within the Low Brow Art Movement and has been featured on Juxtapoz.com and FecalFace.com. He currently resides in Brooklyn, New York City.

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[edit] Personal life

Lister was born in Brisbane, Australia and later married, producing two children. His wife and children are featured in his "Meet The Listers" stickers. Photos or videos of his children are often seen in the "New" Section of his official website [1]

[edit] Lister's work

His work shows influence from a number of genre's including street art, expressionism, and pop art. It often deals with subject matter from society and popular culture, reflecting the less glamorous aspects of it. He occasionally draws from television and such themes as "misguided role models" that result from it. He has said that "Australians are raised by Americans on TV" and also that "TV is the contemporary mode of meditation"[2]. His children have had a profound impact on the way he creates art, he has drawn from "watching what [his] own children are watching on tv" and "what they're bombarded with"[3]. He has often stated that he is not trying to make a statement with his work, but to reflect the world around him.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Anthony Lister Interview, retrieved on August 2nd 2007.
  2. ^ Interview with Anthony Lister, retrieved on August 2nd 2007.
  3. ^ Interview with Anthony Lister, retrieved on August 2nd 2007.

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