Nick Walker is a wonderful street artist from Bristol, England renown for his images of a man in a bowler hat and business suit. Nick Walker was born in the year 1969. Walker is still based out of Bristol.
In this clip we view a time lapse of the artist at work on a huge mural:
Nick Walker was born and raised in Bristol, England. His first exposure to graffiti was via the BBC and music videos by groups including Blondie and Malcolm MacLaren.
The artist calls the main character of his art, the Vandal. This man travels around the world from city to city painting the town red by dumping red paint on various targets.
Below a wonderful interview with artist Nick Walker:
Price range information: Walker work’s as a printmaker but also works with acrylics and spray paint. Works range from $1,000 to $100,000.
The artist was employed by film director Stanley Kubrick to create graffiti for the film starring Tom Cruise ” Eye’s Wide Shut.”
Below a link to the website of Nick Walker:
http://www.theartofnickwalker.com/
His work is even has appeared in a music video of the Black Eyed Peas.
If you enjoy the subject matter of the modern day businessman be sure and check out the sculptor Jim Rennert.
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