- Burton Morris
Burton Morris (born 1964) is an American
pop art ist in the tradition ofAndy Warhol .Like Warhol, Morris was born in
Pittsburgh ,Pennsylvania and received hisBFA fromCarnegie Mellon University in 1986.Morris' art is well-known for its original iconographic interpretations of everyday items, following a unique style of vivid colors and thick, radiant lines. He is most noted for producing the iconography for the
76th Academy Awards , which depicted a forward-facing male photographer with a light-exploding camera. Morris has also illustrated the theme art for the 2006MLB All Star Game , theMontreux Jazz Festival , and has had his paintings featured in theCentral Perk café on the television show "Friends ". His art has been implemented on the packaging and products of several companies, includingPerrier ,Zippo ,Coors Brewing Company ,Absolut Vodka ,Carrom , and GIVE Water [ [http://media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com/media/storage/paper882/news/2008/02/20/News/Thirsty.Charitable.Talk.To.Ben.Lewis-3221060.shtml Thirsty? Charitable? Talk to Ben Lewis - News ] ] . Some notable collectors includeBrad Pitt ,Jennifer Aniston ,John Travolta ,Tim Allen andCybill Shepherd .Morris appeared as a guest-artist on Episode 15 of the third season of NBC's "The Apprentice".
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External links
* [http://www.burtonmorris.com/ Burton Morris Studios]
* [http://www.cmu.edu/cmnews/extra/040223_makeoverman.html "Burton Morris: The King of Pop Art Hits the "Red Carpet", Carnegie Mellon Today, 2004]
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