Friday Ode :: Sam Flores
Sam Flores is one of my favorite artists and has held that coveted spot for years upon years. Anyone who knows me knows that almost everything I can have an avatar or icon for is some sort of Sam Flores painting that I have cropped (and probably don’t do justice to). Better yet, he’s a half-Mexican breed just like your favorite PopLemon. I’m such a sucker for balance, scale, and light within art… Flores seems to address all. His earlier work was centric around hardly proportionate men and women who were accessorized by bright renditions of planes, trains, automobiles, sneakers, dragons, and pretty much everything else under the sun.
Working with Upper Playground out of SF, Flores has been able to reach a vast audience of folks who are involved with skate, hip hop, and art culture by rocking his own clothing like – 24 Grain. Earlier this week, UP opened presale orders his newest print, Jungle Baby, a cross between feminine birds, butterflies, flowers, and the weird out of proportion sexiness his female characters always seem to hold. You can pick up the limited edition print for $100 via UP by clicking the image below. Keep in mind, this issue is limited at 100 prints.
Below are a few of my favorites out of some of his work – be sure to check out Flores’s e-portfolio at SamFlores.com
Control Lost. 36"x48" acrylic and aerosol on canvas
David Choe & Sam Flores - Denver DNC. I drive by this piece at least 3x a day.
Not enough Sam Flores? Be sure to check out the re-release of his 3-piece vinyl figure, which was crafted in conjunction with The Loyal Subjects out of LA (pictured below, clicking the image will take you to the pre-sale request form) and limited to 200 units.
