FFDG is pleased to present revered artist Todd Francis in his first solo show with the gallery entitled Thanks A Lot, showcasing new studio work with five charcoal drawings nearly six feet tall each and four larger water color paintings. An opening reception is scheduled for Friday, January 8th (6-9pm). The artist will be present to share a drink and certainly a slice of cake with guests.
A common trope throughout Todd Francis’ oeuvre is what he calls “environmental warfare.” This warfare ranges from Francis’ widely known decrepit and confused pigeons who continually appear facing a variety of byproducts of the human condition to larger studio works depicting struggle, violence and conquering between animals and man such as his 2008 series entitled When Animals Rape or his triumphant yet bleak Desolation series of 2013. There are certainly startling or disturbing elements to some of these past works which only enhances their effectiveness. The dark humor seen in most of his work mixed with elements of commentary makes for a layered experience when viewing. It can go like this- a quick laugh, a grimace maybe followed by an approving survey of the skill and hopefully ending with a shudder of reality and an emotional reflection.
Todd Francis is an American artist born and raised in Los Angeles with a decade long stint in San Francisco in there. For the last two decades he has created memorable and iconic skateboard graphics for a number of companies including Antihero (Francis created the original Eagle logo), Element, Real, Spitfire and Stereo. In addition, he continuously partners on signature design projects with respected brands such as Vans, Stance, HUF, Nike, and Oakley. His work combines often-bleak humor with environmental and political themes, using a variety of media to convey his message. The more social commentary side of his work can be seen monthly on his one page editorial in the iconic Penthouse magazine. A book on his career and art, “Look Away: The Art of Todd Francis” is currently in print, published by Wins Publishing. Todd is the co-founder of Special Crud, a clothing and art brand with Equal Distribution. His work has been featured in numerous skate, art and culture magazines including Juxtapoz, Vice, Monster Children, Hypebeast, Penthouse, Complex, and Thrasher.
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A common trope throughout Todd Francis’ oeuvre is what he calls “environmental warfare.” This warfare ranges from Francis’ widely known decrepit and confused pigeons who continually appear facing a variety of byproducts of the human condition to larger studio works depicting struggle, violence and conquering between animals and man such as his 2008 series entitled When Animals Rape or his triumphant yet bleak Desolation series of 2013. There are certainly startling or disturbing elements to some of these past works which only enhances their effectiveness. The dark humor seen in most of his work mixed with elements of commentary makes for a layered experience when viewing. It can go like this- a quick laugh, a grimace maybe followed by an approving survey of the skill and hopefully ending with a shudder of reality and an emotional reflection.
Todd Francis is an American artist born and raised in Los Angeles with a decade long stint in San Francisco in there. For the last two decades he has created memorable and iconic skateboard graphics for a number of companies including Antihero (Francis created the original Eagle logo), Element, Real, Spitfire and Stereo. In addition, he continuously partners on signature design projects with respected brands such as Vans, Stance, HUF, Nike, and Oakley. His work combines often-bleak humor with environmental and political themes, using a variety of media to convey his message. The more social commentary side of his work can be seen monthly on his one page editorial in the iconic Penthouse magazine. A book on his career and art, “Look Away: The Art of Todd Francis” is currently in print, published by Wins Publishing. Todd is the co-founder of Special Crud, a clothing and art brand with Equal Distribution. His work has been featured in numerous skate, art and culture magazines including Juxtapoz, Vice, Monster Children, Hypebeast, Penthouse, Complex, and Thrasher.
FFDG is pleased to present revered artist Todd Francis in his first solo show with the gallery entitled Thanks A Lot, showcasing new studio work with five charcoal drawings nearly six feet tall each and four larger water color paintings. An opening reception is scheduled for Friday, January 8th (6-9pm). The artist will be present to share a drink and certainly a slice of cake with guests.
A common trope throughout Todd Francis’ oeuvre is what he calls “environmental warfare.” This warfare ranges from Francis’ widely known decrepit and confused pigeons who continually appear facing a variety of byproducts of the human condition to larger studio works depicting struggle, violence and conquering between animals and man such as his 2008 series entitled When Animals Rape or his triumphant yet bleak Desolation series of 2013. There are certainly startling or disturbing elements to some of these past works which only enhances their effectiveness. The dark humor seen in most of his work mixed with elements of commentary makes for a layered experience when viewing. It can go like this- a quick laugh, a grimace maybe followed by an approving survey of the skill and hopefully ending with a shudder of reality and an emotional reflection.
Todd Francis is an American artist born and raised in Los Angeles with a decade long stint in San Francisco in there. For the last two decades he has created memorable and iconic skateboard graphics for a number of companies including Antihero (Francis created the original Eagle logo), Element, Real, Spitfire and Stereo. In addition, he continuously partners on signature design projects with respected brands such as Vans, Stance, HUF, Nike, and Oakley. His work combines often-bleak humor with environmental and political themes, using a variety of media to convey his message. The more social commentary side of his work can be seen monthly on his one page editorial in the iconic Penthouse magazine. A book on his career and art, “Look Away: The Art of Todd Francis” is currently in print, published by Wins Publishing. Todd is the co-founder of Special Crud, a clothing and art brand with Equal Distribution. His work has been featured in numerous skate, art and culture magazines including Juxtapoz, Vice, Monster Children, Hypebeast, Penthouse, Complex, and Thrasher.
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A common trope throughout Todd Francis’ oeuvre is what he calls “environmental warfare.” This warfare ranges from Francis’ widely known decrepit and confused pigeons who continually appear facing a variety of byproducts of the human condition to larger studio works depicting struggle, violence and conquering between animals and man such as his 2008 series entitled When Animals Rape or his triumphant yet bleak Desolation series of 2013. There are certainly startling or disturbing elements to some of these past works which only enhances their effectiveness. The dark humor seen in most of his work mixed with elements of commentary makes for a layered experience when viewing. It can go like this- a quick laugh, a grimace maybe followed by an approving survey of the skill and hopefully ending with a shudder of reality and an emotional reflection.
Todd Francis is an American artist born and raised in Los Angeles with a decade long stint in San Francisco in there. For the last two decades he has created memorable and iconic skateboard graphics for a number of companies including Antihero (Francis created the original Eagle logo), Element, Real, Spitfire and Stereo. In addition, he continuously partners on signature design projects with respected brands such as Vans, Stance, HUF, Nike, and Oakley. His work combines often-bleak humor with environmental and political themes, using a variety of media to convey his message. The more social commentary side of his work can be seen monthly on his one page editorial in the iconic Penthouse magazine. A book on his career and art, “Look Away: The Art of Todd Francis” is currently in print, published by Wins Publishing. Todd is the co-founder of Special Crud, a clothing and art brand with Equal Distribution. His work has been featured in numerous skate, art and culture magazines including Juxtapoz, Vice, Monster Children, Hypebeast, Penthouse, Complex, and Thrasher.
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