Daniel Edlen (born November 18, 1975) is a visual artist known for creating vinyl art, portraits of musicians and entertainers hand-painted on their vinyl records.[1][2] Raised in Pacific Palisades, CA, he attended the Brentwood Art Center, learning to draw and paint. He also studied Cybernetics at University of California, Los Angeles.
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After moving to Arizona, Daniel Edlen began creating his vinyl art using a modified pointillistic technique.[3] White acrylic paint dabbed on creates an image "a bit like a black and white newspaper photo in reverse".[4] It is noted that painting the recycled records is "a meticulous process that... often translates to one hyper-realistic rendering per month".[5] It's also been remarked that it is "a truly unique message-meets-medium portraiture technique, using the physical canvas of artists’ talent — their records — to paint portraits of them in white acrylic."[6] Notable works have been shown by VH1, commissioned by the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood and VEVO,[4] as well as done for the Roger Steffens Reggae Archives.[7] Edlen was also commissioned by the David Lynch Foundation to paint a series of pieces, which were signed by the artists like Tom Waits and Iggy Pop to be auctioned to benefit the foundation.[8] In an interview with Phoenix Magazine, Edlen stated his reason for creating his Vinyl Art, "They celebrate the subject and the object, the art and the artifact.”[3]
References
edit- ^ "Gilbert, Interpreted". GoGilbert!: 66. August 2012.
- ^ Edlen, Daniel. "About Me". Vinyl Art by Daniel Edlen. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ a b Tropiano, Dolores (July 2014). "Artist of the Month - Daniel Edlen". Phoenix Magazine. 49 (7): 40. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ a b Santiago, Brandon "Bova" (November–December 2013). "Gather and See the Music". Riphort.com (13): 24.
- ^ Brooks, Katherine (15 September 2012). "Vinyl Artist on the LP Too Sacred to Paint". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ Popova, Maria (24 March 2009). "Meta-Vinyl Creativity". The Marginalian. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Bob Marley: Art and Soul". The Beat. 27 (2): 32. 2008.
- ^ "Iggy Pop Autographed Vinyl Artwork at David Lynch Foundation Music". Iggy and the Stooges Raw Power. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2014.