The Earths Edge at Trellick Tower
Publisher Name | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
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Author Name | Hagendorf, Col |
Format | Audio |
Bisac Subject Major | ART |
Language | NG |
Isbn 10 | 1543259952 |
Isbn 13 | 9781543259957 |
Target Age Group | min:NA, max:NA |
Series | 0010440771 |
Dimensions | 01.10" H x 20.08" L x 50.00" W |
Page Count | 410 |
James Jessop (born Bletchley 1974) James is a British contemporary artist.He originally began spraying up walls and fences aged just 11 back in 1985.He visited site where NONSTOP & NLZ had painted at Royal Oak & Westbourne Park as early as 1987 aged 13. In later years He trained at The Royal College of Art (RCA) and Coventry University. He lectures at City and Guilds of London Art School 1999- present. His work is influenced by early New York City Subway art and pop culture. He mainly works on large scale canvasses with oil paint, mocking Spoof Horror B-Movie posters.His diptych painting, circa 1999 Fused Foot Star, is in the collection of the RCA. While working as a security guard, he exhibited in Charles Saatchi's March 2004 New Blood exhibition. Jessop was shortlisted for the 25,000 Threadneedle Prize at the Mall Galleries, London in 2010. Jessop has worked extensively with Polo Ralph Lauren Jeans in the past year as part of their Art Stars project. In May 2012 Jessop was featured on BBC 1's The Apprentice UK where the team was challenged to sell the work of various Urban Artists. Since 2013 Jessop runs his own vinyl only format record label 'Horrific Recordings' and is a Drum & Bass/Jungle producer he has performed as a DJ in Fabric, Village Underground, The Qube aswell other London clubs and underground venues. In 2017 he runs his own art space Horrific Gallery in East London and continues to paint at his London studio.