Thrashbird
{{Infobox artist
| name = Thrashbird
| nationality = American
| known_for = graffiti, street art
| movement = graffiti, street art
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Thrashbird is a Los Angeles–based street artist of unverified identity known for his billboard takeovers, stencils and wheatpastes.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cartwheelart.com/2013/10/08/street-art-a-ride-along-with-bleepbloop-and-thrashbird-2/|title=Street Art: A Ride-Along with Bleepbloop and Thrashbird|website=Cartwheel Art|access-date=2016-07-16}} His satirical street art and subversive content combine humor with social observations to highlight issues of media obsession, selfie culture and reliance on technology.{{Cite web|url=http://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/valentines-day-take-guided-tour-l-s-street-art-beau/|title=Take Your Beau on a Guided Tour of L.A.'s Street Art This Valentine's Day - Los Angeles Magazine|date=2015-02-10|language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-16}} In 2016, he was listed on KCRW's radio broadcast as being one of the most exciting contemporary street artists to watch.{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.kcrw.com/dna/the-streets-of-la-are-alive-with-public-art|title=The streets of LA are alive with public art|access-date=2016-08-18}}
Urban projects and the clone
Thrashbird is known for putting his work in urban areas where his message can reach a large target audience.{{Cite web|url=http://hushmagazine.ca/culture/street-art-thrashbird-interview/#.V4paQ47O4Tl|title=Photo Essay {{!}} Street Art {{!}} Thrashbird|access-date=2016-07-16}} The artist became known for his image of the texting clone, a silhouette of a slender figure in a hoodie, glued to his phone and hunched to read the screen. When Blackberry Phones were popular, Thrashbird said that he noticed his friends were more interested in their phones than in the world around them.{{Cite web|url=http://www.artslant.com/9/articles/show/40316|title=ArtSlant - Thrashbird: Inside Hollywood|website=ArtSlant|access-date=2016-07-16}} When the iPhone was released, according to Thrashbird this trend got worse, inspiring him to respond through his art.{{Cite web|url=http://lafootballleague.com/blogs/news/117233925-7-questions-the-thrashbird-interview|title=7 Questions: The Thrashbird Interview|access-date=2016-07-16}}
Desert projects
More recently, Thrashbird has expanded his city practice to the desert, incorporating the natural landscape and its abandoned buildings.{{Citation|last=Lizy Dastin|title=Art and Seeking: Talking to Thrashbird|date=2015-04-28|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SemS98OZk40|accessdate=2016-07-16}}
Public activism and auctions
Awareness and activism are central themes in Thrashbird's work and the artist has presented in several symposia to talk about them. In 2016 he was a featured guest at the LA Art Show speaking on a panel on the Commercialization of Street Art.{{Cite web|url=http://www.laartshow.com/virtues-vice-streets/|title=Virtues & Vice Streets - LA Art Show|language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-16}} His work has been included in street art auctions, including the 2016 Street Art and Contemporary Art sale at Julien's Auctions alongside works by Banksy, Shepard Fairey and Mr. Brainwash.{{Cite web|url=http://www.juliensauctions.com/auctions/2016/street-art2/index.html|title=2016 Street Art and Contemporary Art Auction|website=www.juliensauctions.com|access-date=2016-07-16}}{{failed verification|date=August 2016}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.widewalls.ch/thrashbird-interview/ STREET ART AS A SIGN OF PROTEST AND DISSENT -THRASHBIRD IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]
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