Cranio (1982) - O Fim do Começo

Condition: Perfect - stored flat
Artist: Cranio
Title: O Fim do Começo
Dimensions: 42 x 29.7 cm
Edition of 100
Technique: Print on Hahnemühle Photo Matt Fibre 200g paper
Hand-signed and numbered

Since 1998, the artist Cranio has taken to covering urban building façades with strange drawings, where monsters, icons of popular culture, and references to ancient arts mingle. Graphical, iconoclastic, and joyfully chaotic, Cranio's street art reveals to viewers singular characters, dressed in blue, moving through diverse situations. These compositions eclectically address issues related to wealth distribution, conflicts generated by the capitalist system, and the future challenges of society.

This artist is part of an urban art tradition, sharing similarities with street art masters such as Shepard Fairey (Obey), Banksy, JR, Ben Eine, Pure Evil, Ludo, Rero, C215, Jef Aérosol, Swoon, Orlinski, Speedy Graphito, Vhils, Ernest Pignon Ernest, Picasso, Atari, Panier, Hirst, Koons, Vu, D Face, Ron, Murakami, Shrigley, Os Gemeos, Seth, Basquiat, Miss-Tic, Mr Chat, Zevs, Dran, Stik, Mr Brainwash, Kaws, Roa, Blu, Dolk, Toy, Bearbrick, Ai Weiwei, Dali, Hartung, Francis, Roy Lichtenstein, Haring, Combas, Warhol, Mesnager, Levalet, Blek Le Rat, Brusk, and many others. Like Banksy’s work, Cranio’s art raises questions about the developments of our contemporary societies.