|   | | Doron Lion, Paintings |
| Los Angeles, CA
Oil paintings, urban mythologies, and semi conscious realities; as translated from the original, in Yiddish.
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| | When people say hip hop art, often times they mean graffiti... As much as I respect graffiti and graf artists, this isn't that. This is just art that focuses on hip hop as an art in itself. This is my way of showing respect to an artform that has inspired... |
| | "Talent -- need I say more!"| -- Anthony Williams, 4/5/08 |
"good inspirations... in my opinion."| -- Conrad Salagan, 2/15/08 |
Born in Pittsburgh, PA in 1978, Doron Lion is a self-taught American artist working primarily in oil. Focus of artwork is generally figurative, with an emphasis on American cultural identity. Serious consideration is also given to trappings of the subconscious mind, as well as individual and collective striving for peace and questions of justice and equality within our society. Recent paintings are steeped in the folk-art tradition, with the spirit of music and the interconnectedness of people and nature...
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