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an infant, artist Joshua Krause found great pleasure in picking up
the tiny pieces of trash that littered his New York City block. Cigarette
butts, gum and broken bottles, the ephemera of his neighborhood streets
would later become elements of Joshua's nervous collages. "I
love working with the tiny fragments of peoples' lives, the things
people leave behind." Each one of Joshua's works seems to be
a manifestation of varied personalities, a veritable mishmash of traits
and visuals that create a single picture in their distinctive combination.
Joshua draws from a fascination of popular culture, and then adds
something very personal to it. From spray paint to photocopies, torn
paper to charcoal, his illustrations find their way onto a versatile
array of surfaces: tattered book covers, wood and canvas. His evocative
blend of text and illustration stem from a dual interest in both literature
and design. But what seems more definitive to Joshua's art is his
lack of formal training. He has an understanding of art movements,
but leans more toward a natural inclination to create something that
is both smart and tender. Joshua's illustrations are serving editorial
clients in magazines, newspapers and book publishing, as well as gracing
retail showrooms, galleries, CD covers, clothing and skateboards.
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