Tara McPherson
Tara McPherson (* 1976 in San Francisco ) is an American painter and illustrator.
Career
Tara McPherson was born in San Francisco in 1976 and grew up in Los Angeles . During her college days, she did an internship at Rough Draft Studios, where she worked v. a. on the animated series Futurama by Matt Groening . She then studied at the Art Center in Pasadena and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration with honors.
After graduating, she moved to New York City and started working as a freelance artist. There she began to produce concert posters for the Knitting Factory and for bands from the alternative sector , e.g. B. Built to Spill , Death Cab for Cutie, and Queens of the Stone Age ; later to design for Duran Duran and Depeche Mode . In addition to posters, her artistic work also includes paintings, toy figures and comics.
Her style is heavily influenced by comics; in her pictures are often small children in animal costumes, hearts and people in imaginative surroundings, but also tentacles, blood, vampires and devils. A frequently recurring motif is a heart-shaped, gaping, bloody hole in the chest of the depicted person as a symbol for broken hearts. She is a regular participant in the annual Flatstock Poster Convention and gives lectures a. a. held at the University of Arizona and the American Institute of Graphic Arts . In addition to her artistic activity, she also plays bass in a band.
literature
- P. Grushkin, D. King: Art of Modern Rock, 2004 (compilation of many well-known poster artists such as Frank Kozik , Jay Ryan , McPherson and others)
- Lonely Heart: The Art of Tara McPherson, 2006, DH Press
- Lost Constellations: The Art of Tara McPherson Vol. II, 2009, Dark Horse
Web links
- Official website (English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McPherson, Tara |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American painter and illustrator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Francisco , United States |