Description: This is your chance to own a Plastic Jesus (a.k.a."The Banksy of L.A.") piece of installation street art, which is super rare! The piece, "Drains to Ocean", shows a “Jaws” like shark, preparing to strike an unsuspecting woman who is leisurely swimming above. This piece of installation street art, was pasted under the Hollywood Sign on the iconic Beachwood Drive in Hollywood, California in 2013. I read it as a comment on the Hollywood system…It is signed “PJ” in black marker in the right hand corner. This installation was pasted over a “traditional” storm drain stenciling of “No Dumping, Drains to Ocean”, which are ground stencils that are posted near storm drains around the city of Los Angeles.*Plastic Jesus tries to work as ethically as possible and minimize harm to the environment. His street art is only left in place for a limited time and then removed.*I came across this piece while walking my dog. The corner was lifted, and it was still wet from being pasted. It appears to be stencil on heavy paper, with the “PJ” signature in black marker. It measures 12 & 3/4ths inches wide by 11 & 7/8ths inches height. As this was an installation street piece, there are some imperfections. The upper left hand corner has a crease. There is a small hole in the paper, near the mid bottom right hand corner, over the “N” in the word Ocean. There is an overall gravel like texture to it from being pasted on the cement. This all adds to the "street art" significant reality of the piece. Please see photos. Comes unframed. Feel free to email me with any questions. About the Artist, Plastic Jesus: PLASTIC JESUS is a Los Angeles based street artist that specializes in bold stencil and installation work, inspired by world news events, society, the urban environment, culture and politics. His critically acclaimed work combines humor, irony, criticism and unique opinion to create art that engages on many levels.Often questioning the norms in society Plastic Jesus confronts our compliance of culture and current affairs. The artist uses scale and contradiction as a means to highlight issues and opinions that often go unquestioned.The Smithsonian Institute features art by Plastic Jesus.Collectors include: Miley Cyrus, The Kardashians, The Getty Family, Anna Wintour, James Corden, Harry Styles, Samir Modi, Tommy Lee, and more.
Price: 6500 USD
Location: Los Angeles, California
End Time: 2024-08-13T22:06:46.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Region of Origin: California, USA
Handmade: Yes
Item Width: 0
Time Period Manufactured: 2010-2019
Production Technique: Print and Marker on Paper
Item Length: 12 & 3/4ths Inches
Item Height: 11 & 7/8ths Inches
Subject: Fish & Water Animals, Humor, Industrial, Novelty, On the Road, Street Art, Swimming, Women
Size: Medium
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Material: Ink, Matte Paper, Mixed Media, Paper
Culture: World News Events, Society, Culture
Period: Contemporary (1970 - 2020)
Framing: Unframed
Artist: Plastic Jesus
Year of Production: 2013
Signed By: Plastic Jesus
Style: Americana, Avant-garde, Contemporary Art, Experimental, Expressionism, Graffiti Art, Illustration Art, Outsider Art, Protest Art, Realism, Urban Art
Signed: Yes
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Theme: Americana, Art, Cities & Towns, Cultures & Ethnicities, Exhibitions, Famous Places, Graffiti, Movies, Politics, Social History
Type: Grafitti Street Art, L.A., Stencil & Marker on Thick Paper
