With an interest in contemporary methods of communication, painter Shawn Huckins brings SMS speak to traditional art in a way that may remind of a bit of Ed Ruscha. Or, perhaps even Barbara Kruger. But, really, it is a thing all of its own. Huckins takes some of the most famous figures of the 1700s and tells us just what they are thinking through LOL-isms and other concise language. Funny. [Whudat]
18th Century Portraits Improved By SMS Speak
Painter Shawn Huckins investigates communication in new painting series.
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