Trevor Brown (artist)
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| Artist who has exhibited at the [[Mondo Bizarro (art gallery)|Mondo Bizarro]] art gallery in Italy. | Artist who has exhibited at the [[Mondo Bizarro (art gallery)|Mondo Bizarro]] art gallery in Italy. | ||
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| + | Though presently living in Japan, '''Trevor Brown''' is an [[England|English]] artist from [[London]] whose work explores [[paraphilia]]s, such as [[pedophilia]], [[BDSM]], and other [[Sexual fetishism|fetish]] themes. | ||
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| + | Trevor Brown's art has been featured in [[Adam Parfrey]]'s [[Apocalypse Culture II]], and in [[Jim Goad]]'s [[ANSWER Me!]] zine, as well as a variety of other publications. His work has been featured as cover art for a number of bands, including [[Coil (band)|Coil]], [[Deicide (band)|Deicide]], [[Whitehouse (band)|Whitehouse]], [[GG Allin]], [[John Zorn]], [[Kayo Dot]], [[Venetian Snares]], plus many other groups and compilation albums. He has illustrated for Coup de Grace the publishing of Nietzsche's '[[Der Antichrist]]'. Brown has also had several art books published. | ||
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| + | He is often compared with [[Mark Ryden]] in that he is known for child-like characters in various states of distress. However themes in his work extend to car crashes, (reminiscent of [[J.G. Ballard]]'s [[Crash (1973 novel)|Crash]]), abattoirs, and Japanese pornography. His art is close in spirit to the [[Young British Artists]] such as [[Damien Hirst]] or [[Jake and Dinos Chapman]]. Brown acknowledges artist Romain Slocombe as a primary influence. | ||
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| + | ==Trivia== | ||
| + | In the anime series [[Hunter × Hunter]] one of the Phantom Troupe can be seen reading a Trevor Brown book. | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[http://www.pileup.com/babyart Baby Art - Official Trevor Brown Site] '''(Note: Potentially offensive content)'' | ||
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Artist who has exhibited at the Mondo Bizarro art gallery in Italy. [1] [Apr 2007]
Though presently living in Japan, Trevor Brown is an English artist from London whose work explores paraphilias, such as pedophilia, BDSM, and other fetish themes.
Trevor Brown's art has been featured in Adam Parfrey's Apocalypse Culture II, and in Jim Goad's ANSWER Me! zine, as well as a variety of other publications. His work has been featured as cover art for a number of bands, including Coil, Deicide, Whitehouse, GG Allin, John Zorn, Kayo Dot, Venetian Snares, plus many other groups and compilation albums. He has illustrated for Coup de Grace the publishing of Nietzsche's 'Der Antichrist'. Brown has also had several art books published.
He is often compared with Mark Ryden in that he is known for child-like characters in various states of distress. However themes in his work extend to car crashes, (reminiscent of J.G. Ballard's Crash), abattoirs, and Japanese pornography. His art is close in spirit to the Young British Artists such as Damien Hirst or Jake and Dinos Chapman. Brown acknowledges artist Romain Slocombe as a primary influence.
Trivia
In the anime series Hunter × Hunter one of the Phantom Troupe can be seen reading a Trevor Brown book.
External links
- Baby Art - Official Trevor Brown Site '(Note: Potentially offensive content)
