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Born 1978 London, England. Known for: Urban art, murals, themes of consumerism.
Dean Stockton, better known as D*Face, born in 1978 in London, is an English street artist who is recognised as one of the most prolific contemporary urban artists of his generation. D*Face grew up... Read full biography
Dean Stockton, better known as D*Face, born in 1978 in London, is an English street artist who is recognised as one of the most prolific contemporary urban artists of his generation. D*Face grew up in London and developed an interest in drawing and graffiti in his childhood. As a teenager D*Face... Read full biography
Dean Stockton, better known as D*Face, born in 1978 in London, is an English street artist who is recognised as one of the most prolific contemporary urban artists of his generation. D*Face grew up in London and developed an interest in drawing and graffiti in his childhood. As a teenager D*Face was fascinated by the USA, the American Dream, skateboarding and drawing. He discovered street art when he was 15 while discovering Henry Chalfant‘s coverage of subway graffiti in New York City in... Read full biography
Dean Stockton, better known as D*Face, born in 1978 in London, is an English street artist who is recognised as one of the most prolific contemporary urban artists of his generation. D*Face grew up in London and developed an interest in drawing and graffiti in his childhood. As a teenager D*Face was fascinated by the USA, the American Dream, skateboarding and drawing. He discovered street art when he was 15 while discovering Henry Chalfant‘s coverage of subway graffiti in New York City in Spraycan and Subway Art and also Thrasher magazine’s coverage of skateboard deck graphics. The artist also credits his influences to Shepard Fairey‘s « Obey Giant » art campaign, Jim Philips, hip hop and punk music as well as popular animated cartoons.... Read full biography
Dean Stockton, better known as D*Face, born in 1978 in London, is an English street artist who is recognised as one of the most prolific contemporary urban artists of his generation. D*Face grew up in London and developed an interest in drawing and graffiti in his childhood. As a teenager D*Face was fascinated by the USA, the American Dream, skateboarding and drawing. He discovered street art when he was 15 while discovering Henry Chalfant‘s coverage of subway graffiti in New York City in Spraycan and Subway Art and also Thrasher magazine’s coverage of skateboard deck graphics. The artist also credits his influences to Shepard Fairey‘s « Obey Giant » art campaign, Jim Philips, hip hop and punk music as well as popular animated cartoons. D*Face attended an illustration and design course and began working as a freelance illustrator/des... Read full biography
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D'Face, Dface, D*Face, Dean Stockton
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Dean Stockton, better known as D*Face, born in 1978 in London, is an English street artist who is recognised as one of the most prolific contemporary urban artists of his generation.D*Face grew up in London and developed an interest in drawing and graffiti in his childhood. As a teenager D*Face was fascinated by the USA, the American Dream, skateboarding and drawing. He discovered street art when he was 15 while discovering Henry Chalfant‘s coverage of subway graffiti in New York City in Spraycan and Subway Art and also Thrasher magazine’s coverage of skateboard deck graphics. The artist also credits his influences to Shepard Fairey‘s « Obey Giant » art campaign, Jim Philips, hip hop and punk music as well as popular animated cartoons.D*Face attended an illustration and design course and began working as a freelance illustrator/designer. At the same time, he started his street work. D*Face is working with a variety of techniques and mediums like spray paint, stickers, posters, and stencils. His style is highly recognisable with the use of a pop art imagery reminiscent of the work of Roy Lichtenstein or Andy Warhol.His murals depict men and women, often with a thought or a statement, who seem to come from comic strip page. Those are presented as dysfonctional characters to saratirise our society and particularly our will for fame, overconsumption and materialism. Images and motifs from currency, advertising, comic books, cultural and famous figures like Marylin Monroe or Queen Elizabeth II are used to highlight and comment upon our dark obsessions.D*Face held his first major London solo exhibition, Death & Glory, at the Stolenspace Gallery, in October 2006. Since then, his has exhibited in cities around the world like New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami, Seattle, Montreal, Mexico City, Barcelona, Paris, Madrid, Reykjavic, Malmo, Dubai, Melbourne, Tokyo and Taipei.Art for the Blink-182 album « California » which was released on 1 July 2016 as well as the artwork for Christina Aguilera’s album « Bionic » in 2010. D*Face was also one of fifty artists commissioned to create a 50th anniversary Penguin book cover.In 2005 D*Face set up the gallery StolenSpace in Shoreditch, London. Specialised in urban art and underground art, the gallery has exhibited the work of prominent artists like C215, Herakut, Maya Hayuk, Miss Van, Okuda, ROA and Shepard Fairey among others.
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D Face, born Dean Stockton, is a prominent British street artist known for his bold, pop-art-inspired murals and urban artwork. His work often critiques consumerism and modern culture, blending comic book aesthetics with satirical messages. DFace's art has gained international acclaim, with his vibrant murals and exhibitions appearing in cities around the world.Biography from Auctionata
The English multimedia street artist D*Face grew up in London and started to make graffiti as a teenager. He took classes in illustration and design and then worked as a freelance illustrator and designer. D*Face was the owner and curator of the Outside Institute, London's first gallery for street art (later Stolen Space Gallery). In 2010, he designed the cover of Christina Aguilera’s album ‘Bionic’.