Object Record
Images
Metadata
Artist |
Matthew Rodriguez |
Title |
In the second grade... |
Date |
2007 |
Medium |
Serigraph |
Dimensions |
H-22 W-16 inches |
Dimensions |
22"x16" |
Description |
Austin native Matthew Rodriguez has been experimenting with monster and cartoon images since he was a child and continues to explore these subjects in his art today. A self-taught artist, he describes his work as being "little kid drawings" and hopes his work injects a touch of comedy into viewers' lives. Rodriguez draws inspiration from a vintage Trix Cereal box in his print In the Second Grade…, where a seemingly sweet girl walks a rainbow monster on a leash as if it were her dog. The idea for this print originally came from a proposal for the New York City Deitch Art Parade in which Rodriguez planned to participate in by recreating his print into real life. While drawing is his preferred medium, Rodriguez plans to continue working with the silkscreening process and hopefully create prints that incorporate images from cartoons he watched as a child. His art has been showcased in Austin, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco among other cities. |
Object Name |
Print, Screen |
Search Terms |
Childhood Comic Relationships Perception Monsters |
Object Number |
2007.1.8 |
Collection |
Serie Project XIV |