Bradley Theodore

With bright, energetic brushstrokes, Bradley Theodore transforms cultural icons into skeletons. The artist considers celebrity and mortality as he paints the silhouettes of famous figures such as David Bowie, Kate Moss, Audrey Hepburn, and Anna Wintour — he often depicts elements of their distinctive outfits, hair, and poses as well as the bones that lie beneath. Theodore, who studied at the School of Visual Arts, takes inspiration from his early days as a graffiti artist in New York and his later career as a graphic designer. His compositions unite the expressive, pared-back forms of those practices with elements from art history and the world of fashion. Theodore has exhibited extensively in New York and London. He has completed public projects in those cities as well as in Tokyo and Tivat, Montenegro. The artist has also collaborated with Puma, Google, Rolls-Royce, and Lego.