Gun
Acrylic On Canvas
WallArt
Pop Art
125.0 x 150.0 cm
Vancouver Art Gallery
Douglas Coupland (1961 –)
Douglas Coupland: Canadian novelist & visual artist exploring Gen X, digital culture & modern life. Known for QR code art, sculptures & thought-provoking pieces exhibited globally.
Vancouver Art Gallery (Vancouver, Canada)
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In the Dead Grads series, Coupland has appropriated high school yearbook photos and darkened the images so that they are barely visible. These blackened portraits pay sombre tribute to those whose lives were cut short in youth, with the titles of the works—Gun, Car Crash, Overdose—stating the tragic means of their deaths. At the core of Coupland
About this artwork
- Title: Gun
- Artist: Douglas Coupland
- Original dimensions: 125.0 x 150.0 cm
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Vancouver Art Gallery
- Movement: Pop Art
- Medium: Acrylic On Canvas
- Purpose: Accent
- Keywords: pop art style , symbolic imagery , conceptual artwork