Russell Young
$6,000.00
ELVIS TCB GUN – SINGLE (BLOOD),2008
artist blood screenprint on paper
40 x 55 in (101.6 x 139.7 cm)
From the series Guns
Edition of four unique screenprints
Price: $6,000
Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I’ve kinda lost track myself. But being this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you’ve got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya, punk?
Young ongoing series of guns diamond dusted, printed in his own blood explores the fragility of life. At Miami Art Basel, the artist explored the negative side of our culture in a live performance. Young – soaked in sweat and tears – demonstrated his unique screen-printing style, using his blood to create screen prints of guns.
