Andy Warhol in Color by Alex Guofeng Cao
Artist Alex Guofeng Cao, best known for his work in black and white, bursts into the art scene with vivid colors and innovative mosaic-styled art works. With colors inspired by masters; Warhol, Rothko, Matisse, Munch and photographic methods by Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Edward Weston, and Robert Mapplethorpe, Cao has created works of art that resonate on a global scale.
Of late his photographic creativity has leaned towards large-scale monochromatic digital works, namely a series called “Legend.” Explaining the cryptic imagery, Cao reveals, “I’m fascinated by icons and celebrity. I have worked with many from Lindsay Lohan to Tommy Lee Jones, they shared a common musicality that translates internationally.”
The “Legend” series sees a melding of two contrasting artistic techniques. Images of pop culture icons, Andy Warhol, Pam Anderson, Marilyn Monroe, Lady Di, are reinvented and reinterpreted care of Cao’s dexterous hand and creative vision.
Technically, Cao says that despite his fascination with the digital medium, monochrome tradition is something he still romanticizes, “The subtle gradations of tone between deep black and stark white are the generators for all the colors I need to create my world.”
Artwork

Blue Andy Warhol by Alex Cao
Blue Andy Warhol by Alex Cao

Multi Color IV Andy Warhol by Alex Cao
Multi Color IV Andy Warhol by Alex Cao

Multi Color III Andy Warhol by Alex Cao
Multi Color III Andy Warhol by Alex Cao

Multi Color II Andy Warhol by Alex Cao
Multi Color II Andy Warhol by Alex Cao

Multi Color I Andy Warhol by Alex Cao
Multi Color I Andy Warhol by Alex Cao

Green Andy Warhol by Alex Cao
Green Andy Warhol by Alex Cao

Yellow Andy Warhol by Alex Cao
Yellow Andy Warhol by Alex Cao

Pink Andy Warhol by Alex Cao
Pink Andy Warhol by Alex Cao

Purple Andy Warhol by Alex Cao
Purple Andy Warhol by Alex Cao

Sky Blue Andy Warhol by Alex Cao
Sky Blue Andy Warhol by Alex Cao

Rose Pink Andy Warhol by Alex Cao
Rose Pink Andy Warhol by Alex Cao

Red Andy Warhol by Alex Cao
Red Andy Warhol by Alex Cao

Orange Andy Warhol by Alex Cao
Orange Andy Warhol by Alex Cao

Tiffany Green Andy Warhol by Alex Cao
Tiffany Green Andy Warhol by Alex Cao
