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John Matos Crash

John Matos Crash

United States • 1961 • 510 followers
Featured in: Best sellers Emerging artists

Crash (John Matos), a Bronx-born graffiti artist, is a major figure in the spray can revolution.

Nationality

American

Categories

Painters, Printmakers

Artistic movements

Street Art

Themes

Street art, Pop Art, Abstract

Biography

Crash (John Matos) is a graffiti artist born in the Bronx on October 11, 1961. He is one of the major protagonists of the ?spray can (R)evolution?.

He starts to do graffiti while he is still very young, on the New York trains, before passing to canvas.

He joins the Sidney Janis Gallery in 1983. His works are acquired by the most important collections in the world, from the MoMA in New Yorks to the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.

The public gets to know him when he co-produces, with Keith Haring, the Peter Stuyvesant advertising campaign. In France, he achieves fame after taking part in the 5/5 Figuration Libre exhibition France-USA at the Musée d'art moderne de la Ville de Paris in 1984. This exhibition featured the work of artists such as Basquiat, Boisrond, Combas, Keith Harring, Tseng Kwong Chi, Di Rosa... and John Matos Crash.

His style is close to comics, he uses flamboyant colors that remind us of the world of advertising and his works assert themselves as pure producs of the contemporary world. He is following the Pop Art lineage perfectly and raises again the so-called subculture to the status of ?high art?.

Explore all artworks (71)

Painting, Scrabble 1, John Matos Crash

Scrabble 1

Painting . 36 x 29 x 0.5 cm Painting . 14.2 x 11.4 x 0.2 inch

CHF 874

Sculpture, Crash Letters, John Matos Crash

Crash Letters

Sculpture . 32 x 33 x 3 cm Sculpture . 12.6 x 13 x 1.2 inch

CHF 1,457

Painting, Untitled, John Matos Crash

Untitled

Painting . 51 x 51 x 4 cm Painting . 20.1 x 20.1 x 1.6 inch

CHF 2,915

Recommended by Artsper
Painting, Standard Oil, John Matos Crash

Standard Oil

Painting . 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

CHF 8,647

Print, Clock 1, John Matos Crash

Clock 1

Print . 70 x 50 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 inch

CHF 583

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Painting, Scrabble 2, John Matos Crash

Scrabble 2

Painting . 36 x 29 x 0.5 cm Painting . 14.2 x 11.4 x 0.2 inch

CHF 874

Print, Untitled, John Matos Crash

Untitled

Print . 101.6 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm Print . 40 x 40 x 2 inch

CHF 2,114

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, John Matos Crash

Portrait

Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 16 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.4 x 6.3 x 0 inch

CHF 923

Painting, Hello Kitty (Part 1 & 2), John Matos Crash

Hello Kitty (Part 1 & 2)

Painting . 129.5 x 157.5 x 2.54 cm Painting . 51 x 62 x 1 inch

CHF 19,415

Print, Clock 1, John Matos Crash

Clock 1

Print . 50 x 65 cm Print . 19.7 x 25.6 inch

CHF 583

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Print, These times are different, John Matos Crash

These times are different

Print . 62 x 49 x 2 cm Print . 24.4 x 19.3 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,554

Painting, Scrabble 4, John Matos Crash

Scrabble 4

Painting . 36 x 29 x 0.5 cm Painting . 14.2 x 11.4 x 0.2 inch

CHF 874

Sculpture, Untitled (Eye), John Matos Crash

Untitled (Eye)

Sculpture . 88.9 x 47 x 35.6 cm Sculpture . 35 x 18.5 x 14 inch

CHF 6,472

Print, Sans titre, John Matos Crash

Sans titre

Print . 50 x 70 x 1 cm Print . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

CHF 972

Print, Scrabble, John Matos Crash

Scrabble

Print . 70 x 50 x 0.7 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.3 inch

CHF 437

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Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, John Matos Crash

Sans titre

Fine Art Drawings . 36 x 26.6 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.2 x 10.5 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,166

Painting, Green Lantern, John Matos Crash

Green Lantern

Painting . 135 x 135 x 2 cm Painting . 53.1 x 53.1 x 0.8 inch

CHF 5,829

Painting, Untitled, John Matos Crash

Untitled

Painting . 51 x 51 x 4 cm Painting . 20.1 x 20.1 x 1.6 inch

CHF 2,915

Painting, Untitled, John Matos Crash

Untitled

Painting . 121.9 x 55.9 x 1.3 cm Painting . 48 x 22 x 0.5 inch

CHF 5,609

Fine Art Drawings, Crash, John Matos Crash

Crash

Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 16 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.4 x 6.3 x 0 inch

CHF 923

Painting, Rough Side, John Matos Crash

Rough Side

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

CHF 8,258

Painting, Superman, John Matos Crash

Superman

Painting . 55.88 x 37.465 x 2 cm Painting . 22 x 14.8 x 0.8 inch

CHF 5,177

Sculpture, Untitled (Arrows), John Matos Crash

Untitled (Arrows)

Sculpture . 85.1 x 36.8 x 29.2 cm Sculpture . 33.5 x 14.5 x 11.5 inch

CHF 6,472

Print, X-Men Portfolio, John Matos Crash

X-Men Portfolio

Print . 46 x 61 cm Print . 18.1 x 24 inch

CHF 1,943

Print, Life Of Icons, John Matos Crash

Life Of Icons

Print . 50 x 50 cm Print . 19.7 x 19.7 inch

CHF 214

Painting, Untitled, John Matos Crash

Untitled

Painting . 90 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 35.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

CHF 8,064

Painting, Toile 8, John Matos Crash

Toile 8

Painting . 25.5 x 25.5 x 4 cm Painting . 10 x 10 x 1.6 inch

CHF 1,749

Painting, Thor, John Matos Crash

Thor

Painting . 55.88 x 37.465 x 2 cm Painting . 22 x 14.8 x 0.8 inch

CHF 5,177

Painting, Toile Tondo 2, John Matos Crash

Toile Tondo 2

Painting . 56 x 56 x 3 cm Painting . 22 x 22 x 1.2 inch

CHF 2,915

Painting, Toile Tondo 4, John Matos Crash

Toile Tondo 4

Painting . 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

CHF 3,109

Painting, Toile Tondo 1, John Matos Crash

Toile Tondo 1

Painting . 56 x 56 x 3 cm Painting . 22 x 22 x 1.2 inch

CHF 2,915

Print, Sans titre, John Matos Crash

Sans titre

Print . 50 x 50 x 0.5 cm Print . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

CHF 389

Painting, Toile 2 (30x30 cm), John Matos Crash

Toile 2 (30x30 cm)

Painting . 30.5 x 30.5 x 4 cm Painting . 12 x 12 x 1.6 inch

CHF 2,235

Painting, Toile 2 (25x25 cm), John Matos Crash

Toile 2 (25x25 cm)

Painting . 25.5 x 25.5 x 4 cm Painting . 10 x 10 x 1.6 inch

CHF 1,749

Print, X-men Cyclope, John Matos Crash

X-men Cyclope

Print . 61 x 46 cm Print . 24 x 18.1 inch

CHF 680

Painting, The True Factor, John Matos Crash

The True Factor

Painting . 64 x 64 x 2 cm Painting . 25.2 x 25.2 x 0.8 inch

CHF 6,606

Painting, Toile 4, John Matos Crash

Toile 4

Painting . 30.5 x 30.5 x 4 cm Painting . 12 x 12 x 1.6 inch

CHF 2,235

Painting, Toile Eye, John Matos Crash

Toile Eye

Painting . 91 x 30 x 4 cm Painting . 35.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

CHF 5,829

Print, Popeye, John Matos Crash

Popeye

Print . 65 x 50 cm Print . 25.6 x 19.7 inch

CHF 1,457

Print, X-men Tornade - Storm, John Matos Crash

X-men Tornade - Storm

Print . 61 x 46 cm Print . 24 x 18.1 inch

CHF 680

Painting, Slam, John Matos Crash

Slam

Painting . 55.88 x 37.47 x 1 cm Painting . 22 x 14.8 x 0.4 inch

CHF 5,177

Painting, II (Graffiti Painting) (1), John Matos Crash

II (Graffiti Painting) (1)

Painting . 61 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 24 x 24 x 1 inch

CHF 4,099

Painting, Harvest Field, John Matos Crash

Harvest Field

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

CHF 8,647

Painting, Untitled, John Matos Crash

Untitled

Painting . 105.41 x 220.98 x 2.54 cm Painting . 41.5 x 87 x 1 inch

CHF 21,140

Painting, Local 1 (Subway Series), John Matos Crash

Local 1 (Subway Series)

Painting . 81 x 122 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.9 x 48 x 0.6 inch

CHF 10,355

Painting, Wottled, John Matos Crash

Wottled

Painting . 152.4 x 152.4 x 2.54 cm Painting . 60 x 60 x 1 inch

CHF 22,866

Painting, (Subway Series), John Matos Crash

(Subway Series)

Painting . 81 x 122 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.9 x 48 x 0.6 inch

CHF 9,923

Painting, Fantastic 4, John Matos Crash

Fantastic 4

Painting . 142.24 x 142.24 x 2 cm Painting . 56 x 56 x 0.8 inch

CHF 10,786

Painting, Sweet Dreams, John Matos Crash

Sweet Dreams

Painting . 64 x 64 x 2 cm Painting . 25.2 x 25.2 x 0.8 inch

CHF 6,606

Painting, Side Swiped, John Matos Crash

Side Swiped

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

CHF 8,647

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