A Pop Art Style Portrait, "Freddie Mercury 2020"

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This is a one of a kind original oil portrait of Freddie Mercury by Southern California artist, Gina Palmerin. Its … Read more This is a one of a kind original oil portrait of Freddie Mercury by Southern California artist, Gina Palmerin. Its dimensions are 24x24. It is unframed. A certificate of authenticity will follow its delivery.

This collection features pop culture icons transformed into colorful surreal children’s portraits with an “attitude.” Palmerin depiction of Freddie Mercury is extremely detailed. She uses a bold color palette as well as a calming blue background.

Palmerin notes, “My inspiration is to modernize the iconic and the classic by expressing myself with vibrant color and captivating and interesting compositions.

My initial inspiration for ‘Picture Day, The Icons’ was to create a memory of a time, when social and political ideologies didn’t seem to exist. As this collection evolved, I realized that I had captured this moment, a snapshot, a picture of some of the biggest icons in recent history at that magical elementary school age, playing on the playground, just like you and me.” See less