"King Andy"
By Karen Bystedt and Ron Bass

This artwork echoes Warhol's inventive spirit and mirrors his approach to both inspiration and practical creation.

Collaborating with contemporary artist Ron Bass, the two artists use their own artistic language to pay homage to the mixed media form so inextricably associated with the legacy of pop art icon.

Details

• Size: 39" X 39"
• Framed
• Medium: Mixed Media Photography with Acrylic Paint
• Year: 2015
• Shipping: Artwork will be shipped by the artist directly to the purchaser. Purchaser will cover the shipping cost and insurance

Artist Bio

Karen Bystedt, a celebrated mix media artist and photographer, has a love for art that began at a young age. Bystedt was born in Israel to a mother who looked like a Hollywood star and a handsome Romanian paratrooper father. Karen moved to London when she was a year old, soon after her parents divorced. After the separation Karen moved to San Francisco, her cultured mother remarried which birthed a life of traveling throughout Europe, visiting famous art museums in London, Paris, Italy, and New York. Bystedt was one of those little girls who stood in front of paintings and sculptures for long-drawn out time periods losing herself in the art.

In addition to her artistic achievements, Bystedt is also a committed social activist who has used her work to raise awareness and funds for a number of charitable causes. She has worked with organizations such as the amFAR for AIDS Foundation, God's
Love We Deliver to feed terminal patients and their families, and Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles, using her art and photography to bring attention to the struggles faced by vulnerable populations around the world. Bystedt's commitment to inclusion and social
justice combined with her innovative approach to photography has made her one of the most important artists of her generation.