D* Face

DEAN STOCKTON - D * FACE - (London , 1978).
"No Joke," 2013.
Silkscreen on paper. Copy 35/75.
Measurements: 70 x 70 cm.
D * Face is a contemporary British street artist best known for his distinctive graffiti, stickers and posters placed in various cities around the world. With recurring celebrity imagery and punk iconography, D * Face's work is characterized by his bright graphic aesthetic and his focus on consumerism and the ways in which it shapes everyday life. His diverse range of influences includes skateboard culture, early New York subway graffiti, pop art and Shepard Fairey's Obey campaign. Born Dean Stockton in 1978 in London, England, he worked in advertising and for publications such as Thrasher magazine before embarking on his own art career. A reported friend of the famous anonymous street artist BanskyThe identity of D * Face remained a mystery until 2008, when he revealed his name to the public. "I don't think it's necessarily relevant that you know who I am in regards to my work," he once explained. "The work speaks for itself, and if it doesn't speak for itself, then I like people to reinterpret it according to their own views." The artist lives and works in London, England.