It's like a 90's supermodel spread but better...(art + babes = omg) Karl Bang's work is sexy, relevant and celebrates babes of many cultures. I imagine he would be a really nice guy - after repressing his urges to draw babes for so long, he would have to be a happy man now he is free to draw at his leisure... Read excerpt under the first picture to understand a bit more about him.
"During Mao Tse-tung's Cultural Revolution in China, Karl was obligated to paint only the propaganda images the government demanded him to paint. However, in 1984 he was allowed to emigrate to the United States, where Karl was free to paint his one heart's passion - beautiful women, goddesses, and the feminine archetype - from various races and cultures. This central theme to all of Karl Bang's work is exquisitely developed and refined in each of his images. For Karl, painting women goes much deeper than their outer beauty. He sees women as epitomizing the gentler instincts of humankind - nurturing, gentility, truth, and inner strength. Now the only strategic PR he espouses is the strategy of beauty."
"Painting women is in keeping with traditional Chinese art. Women depict peace of mind and natural beauty. I try to make them different because I'm thinking of the inner soul of the person I draw, what they're thinking and not merely how they look."
- Karl Bang
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