AMA • Pope (1985) - Knight Shift - McDonald’s & Batman

AMA • Pope (1985) - "Knight Shift" - McDonald’s & Batman - 50 x 70 cm - 2/20

Original creation by Pope, large format 50 x 70 cm, on 200 g Hahnemühle artist paper.

Born from my childhood fascination with superheroes, this work confronts them with a much dirtier reality: that of the adult world, of downgrading and menial jobs. The vigilante has left Gotham’s rooftops for the back alley of a fast-food restaurant. Red apron, cigarette in hand, vacant gaze: the hero saved the city, but the city forgot him.

The image is deliberately brutal and ironic. The armor of myth meets the uniform of the disposable worker. The heroic symbol is crushed by the machine he believed to fight. No more glory, no more recognition: only a night shift, a cigarette break, and the cold scent of frying oil.

Fine Art print, 12 colors on 200 g Hahnemühle paper, for precise, matte rendering, glare-free, with deep blacks, sharp details, and faithful color reproduction.

Limited edition of 20 copies for 2026.
Signature and numbering integrated directly into the artwork.
Certificate of authenticity sent by email after purchase.

The visible numbering on the photos is for example purposes. The artwork delivered will bear the edition number indicated in this listing.

The artwork is produced to order by a professional printing laboratory, then carefully shipped rolled in suitable packaging to preserve the print during transport.

Who is Pope?

Pope, cofounder of the AMA collective, develops a distinctive artistic universe driven by a lifelong practice of visual arts, a demanding eye for detail, and meticulous visual research.

Through sculptures, paintings, and installations, he draws inspiration from photography, urban landscapes, and everyday scenes, with a sensitive and wondrous gaze, attentive to both the simplicity and the complexity of the world around him.

Pope primarily draws inspiration from the world around him but also from movements of renowned artists such as Banksy, Keith Haring, Koons, Orlinski, Takashi, Fred Allart, Shepard Fairey, Warhol, Yayoi Kusama, Richard Hamilton, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Alec Monopoly, KAWS, Pantone, Mr. Brainwash, Blek le Rat, to name just a few.

Whether as a gift, a keepsake, or part of your personal contemporary art collection, you will easily find your favorite piece thanks to the diversity of our works. Indeed, Pope pursues his passion for urban art through street art (streetart) and pop art (popart), in limited or open editions, addressing a wide range of themes such as cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum), the dollar, money, gold, wealth, the sex industry, the harms of drugs, luxury brands and haute couture, the world of comics and video games, the pharmaceutical industry and medicines, recycling and upcycling, food and fashion industry products (sport, sneakers…),

Brands guide our choices and often our lives without us realizing it. Aware of this impact, Pope enjoys slyly twisting labels such as Louis Vuitton (LV), Chanel, Dior, Hermès, Prada, Gucci, Rolex, Yves Saint Laurent (YSL), Supreme, Obey, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Bugatti, AMG, Mercedes, Nike (Air Jordan), Adidas (Stan Smith), Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Marvel and Avengers (Batman, Joker, Superman...), Disney (Mickey, Scrooge McDuck...), Nintendo, Sega, Tintin, Lego, Pokemon, Vans and many others.

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