James McQueen | It Started With A Kiss

Creed Gallery is the leading secondary market destination for James McQueen, the elusive British artist whose pseudonymous pop art has become one of the most talked-about names in contemporary collecting. McQueen builds each piece from layered, sanded and lacquered mixed media — vintage book covers, aged paper and hand-worked surfaces — creating pieces that read like cultural commentary on nostalgia, memory and Britishness itself.

James McQueen is a British artist who has chosen to remain anonymous, a decision that has only deepened collector interest in McQueen's work. His identity as an elusive artist mirrors the themes running through the pieces themselves — memory, ownership, and the passage of time. His work has been exhibited alongside major names including Halcyon Gallery in London, and demand has grown steadily across the UK secondary market and beyond.

This edition of "It Started With A Kiss......," filed by McQueen under "World Affairs," catches the moment before every relationship gets complicated. A painted "Special Edition" seal sits above the line, with his top-hatted ape couple walking out beneath it. 

Creed Gallery, Ascot, is the leading UK secondary market destination for James McQueen, for collectors across Berkshire, Surrey, and London.

Hand finished edition, signed

Framed: 77 x 110cm

Certificate of Authenticity

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