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Hebru Brantley Art

American

Hebru Brantley is a contemporary painter and sculptor whose work touches on onerous subjects in a manner that is playful to the viewer — he tells his stories through youthful characters and their adventures in a comic-book style.

Inspired by his childhood as an African American in 1980s Chicago, Brantley’s prints, scultpures and other work can be described as an infusion of contemporary Pop art with Japanese anime and the bold aesthetics of street art pioneers Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kaws and Keith Haring. While spray paint is often at the forefront of his mixed-media illustrations, Brantley utilizes a plethora of mediums from oil, acrylic and watercolor to non-traditional mediums like coffee and tea.

Describing himself as an Afro-futurist, Brantley’s energetic narratives combine realistic events with imaginative, fantastical fiction to create fragmented compositions that evoke sentimental nostalgia and inspire confidence.

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Artist: Hebru Brantley
Hebru Brantley Flyboy (Hebru Brantley art toy)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley Flyboy, 2018. New in its original packaging. Medium: Painted cast vinyl. Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 4 inches (22.9 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm). New, never displayed; accompanied by original packaging. From a sold out edition of unknown; published by Hebru Brantley, Billionaire Boys...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Hebru Brantley Art

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Resin, Vinyl

Hebru Brantley Flyboy set of 4 works (Hebru Brantley art toys)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley Art Toy collection: 2018/2022. Set of 4: Hebru Brantley art toys, each new in original packaging: Composed of three 2017 Hebru Brantley Flyboy's & one Hebru Brantley F...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Hebru Brantley Art

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Vinyl, Resin

Hebru Brantley Gaia (Hebru Brantley Lil Mama as Gaia Black & Gold)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley GAIA (Hebru Brantley Lil Mama as Gaia): Hebru Brantley’s ethereal art toy features his much iconic, Lil Mama character as Gaia, the fabled personification of Mother E...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Hebru Brantley Art

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Vinyl

Hebru Brantley Flyboy Set of 3 (Hebru Brantley art toy)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley Beyond the Beyond, 2018. Set of 3 Hebru Brantley Flyboy’s, each new in original packaging. Medium: Painted cast vinyl. Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 4 inches (22.9 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm). Each new in its original packaging. From a sold out edition of unknown; published by Hebru Brantley, Billionaire Boys Club & BAIT. Artist Statement: "Flyboy came out of characters of colour within popular culture. I hate saying “popular culture,” but it’s really popular culture. I mean you look at cartoons. You’ve got animated sponges and ducks and birds and whatever, and it’s very rare to see a popular character within any medium that is African-American, Latino, even Asian. What I wanted to do was create that, but in a space of high art and be able to have some historical context to that character. So I looked at the Tuskegee Airmen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Hebru Brantley Art

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Vinyl, Resin

Hebru Brantley Flyboy (Hebru Brantley art toy)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley (Hebru Brantley art toy), 2017. New in its original packaging. Medium: Painted cast vinyl. Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 4 inches (22.9 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm). New and sealed in its original packaging. From a sold out edition of unknown; published by Hebru Brantley, Billionaire Boys Club & BAIT. Safely packed and shipped from New York. Artist Statement: "Flyboy came out of characters of colour within popular culture. I hate saying “popular culture,” but it’s really popular culture. I mean you look at cartoons. You’ve got animated sponges and ducks and birds and whatever, and it’s very rare to see a popular character within any medium that is African-American, Latino, even Asian. What I wanted to do was create that, but in a space of high art and be able to have some historical context to that character. So I looked at the Tuskegee Airmen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Hebru Brantley Art

Materials

Vinyl, Resin

Hebru Brantley Flyboy Hebru Brantley Gaia set of 2 (Hebru Brantley art toys)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley GAIA (Hebru Brantley Lil Mama as Gaia) / Hebru Brantley FLYBOY: a set of 2 works: Vinyl figures: 2 individual works. c.2017 (flyboy) & 2021 (gaia). Gaia: 7.5 x 5.5 inches. Flyboy: 9 x 8 inches. Each new, never displayed; accompanied by original packaging. Published by Hebru Brantley from a limited series of unknown. Unsigned as issued. Hebru Brantley Gaia: Hebru Brantley’s ethereal art toy features his much iconic, Lil Mama character as Gaia, the fabled personification of Mother Earth. Wearing her traditional aviator goggles, Lil Mama glides on a cloud high above everyday life. Brantley has designed Gaia as an amulet that he says, will ‘…provide you and those you love with blessings and protection…’ Hebru Brantley Flyboy: Artist Statement: "Flyboy came out of characters of colour within popular culture. I hate saying “popular culture,” but it’s really popular culture. I mean you look at cartoons. You’ve got animated sponges and ducks and birds and whatever, and it’s very rare to see a popular character within any medium that is African-American, Latino, even Asian. What I wanted to do was create that, but in a space of high art and be able to have some historical context to that character. So I looked at the Tuskegee Airmen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Hebru Brantley Art

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Vinyl

Hebru Brantley Flyboy Hebru Brantley Lil Mama (Gaia)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley Flyboy, Hebru Brantley Gaia Pop Art Sculptures: set of 2 works. Medium: Painted cast vinyl. Flyboy: 9 x 8 x 4 inches. Gaia: 7.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 inches. Flyboy new in ori...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Hebru Brantley Art

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Resin, Vinyl

Flynamic Duo (Variant) - Blue
By Hebru Brantley
Located in Toronto, CA
This fun nostalgic print recreated with an Afro-American flair is Screen print in color on Mohawk Superfine UltraWhite Cover paper featuring Deckled Edges that give this piece an uni...
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2010s Contemporary Hebru Brantley Art

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Screen

Hebru Brantley Gaia (Hebru Brantley Lil Mama as Gaia Black & Gold)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley GAIA (Hebru Brantley Lil Mama as Gaia): Hebru Brantley’s ethereal art toy features his much iconic, Lil Mama character as Gaia, the fabled personification of Mother E...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Hebru Brantley Art

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Vinyl

Ultra Lumen OG
By Hebru Brantley
Located in Toronto, CA
Bolder then you expect, this unique sculpture created by Hebru Brantley is exclusive OG/AP addition and is a stunningly fun pop art resin Sculpture with an LED light that comes with detachable cord allowing the piece to be displayed with or without the cord attached. Surprisingly larger then it seems in photos this sculpture is 40.6 x 33 x 39.4cm making it a stand out piece in anyone's collection. This is an AP (Artist Proof) of an addition of only 10 created so it is not only limited, it's rare. The Ultra Lumen...
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2010s Contemporary Hebru Brantley Art

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Vinyl, Resin

Batboy & Sparrow
By Hebru Brantley
Located in Toronto, CA
Nostalgia at it's finest! These two fun sculptures are painted cast vinyl and are sold together as a set of 2. Created in 2021 the batboy sculpture is 40.6 x 17.8 x 11.4 cm and the S...
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2010s Contemporary Hebru Brantley Art

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PVC, Paint, Acrylic

Hebru Brantley Flyboy & Drawing (Hebru Brantley art toy)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley Flyboy, 2018: A rare example of this coveted Hebru Brantley Flyboy - inscribed with a drawing on the outer packaging. New in its original packaging. Medium: Painted c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Hebru Brantley Art

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Resin, Vinyl

Signed Hebru Brantley Flyboy (Hebru Brantley art toy)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley Flyboy, 2018: A rare example of this coveted Hebru Brantley Flyboy - signed, dated and inscribed on the outer packaging. New in its original packaging. Medium: Painte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Hebru Brantley Art

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Resin, Vinyl

Hebru Brantley Flyboy black & gold (Hebru Brantley black flyboy)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley Flyboy, 2017. New, never displayed; accompanied by original packaging. Medium: Painted cast vinyl. Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 4 inches (22.9 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm). New and sealed in its original packaging. From a sold out edition of unknown; published by Hebru Brantley, Billionaire Boys Club...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Hebru Brantley Art

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Vinyl, Resin

Wonder
By Hebru Brantley
Located in Toronto, CA
This stunning 18 Hand-Pulled print on Mohawk Superfine Ultrawhite paper has a Deckled Edges giving this piece a more unique look that separates it form other prints done in this styl...
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2010s Contemporary Hebru Brantley Art

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Screen

Hebru Brantley Flyboy Set of 2 (Hebru Brantley art toys)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley Beyond the Beyond, 2018. Set of 2 Hebru Brantley Flyboy’s, each new in original packaging. Medium: Painted cast vinyl. Dimensions (applies to each individual figure): 9 x 8 x 4 inches (22.9 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm). Each new in its original packaging. From a sold out edition of unknown; published by Hebru Brantley, Billionaire Boys Club & BAIT. Safely packed and shipped from New York, NY. Artist Statement: "Flyboy came out of characters of colour within popular culture. I hate saying “popular culture,” but it’s really popular culture. I mean you look at cartoons. You’ve got animated sponges and ducks and birds and whatever, and it’s very rare to see a popular character within any medium that is African-American, Latino, even Asian. What I wanted to do was create that, but in a space of high art and be able to have some historical context to that character. So I looked at the Tuskegee Airmen...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Hebru Brantley Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Hebru Brantley Flynamic Duo 66' (Hebru Brantley batman & robin)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley Flynamic Duo 66' (set of 2 individual works)/Hebru Brantley Batboy & Sparrow: Hebru Brantley’s highly collectible take on the caped crusad...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Hebru Brantley Art

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Resin, Vinyl

Hebru Brantley Flynamic Duo 66' (Hebru Brantley batman & robin)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley Flynamic Duo 66' (set of 2 individual works)/Hebru Brantley Batboy & Sparrow: Hebru Brantley’s highly collectible take on the caped crusad...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Hebru Brantley Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Hebru Brantley Flyboy (Hebru Brantley art toy)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley (Hebru Brantley art toy), 2017. New in its original packaging. Medium: Painted cast vinyl. Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 4 inches (22.9 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm). New and sealed in i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Hebru Brantley Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Hebru Brantley Flyboy (Hebru Brantley art toy)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley Flyboy Pop Art Sculpture / Hebru Brantley Beyond the Beyond, 2018. New in its original packaging. Medium: Painted cast vinyl. Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 4 inches (22.9 x 20...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Hebru Brantley Art

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Vinyl, Resin

CALLING ALL CARS
By Hebru Brantley
Located in Aventura, FL
Die cut digital print on 330gsm museum cotton rag paper. Hand signed and numbered by Hebrew Brantley. Edition of 275. Frame size approx 29 x 43 inches. Artwork is in excellent co...
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2010s Street Art Hebru Brantley Art

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Digital, Paper

Hebru Brantley "Gaia" Figure MCA Exclusive
By Hebru Brantley
Located in Draper, UT
Hebru Brantley "Gaia" Figure MCA Exclusive Hebru Brantley Gaia Figure - Sepia Sepia Colorway exclusive to MCA 7.5” H x 5.5” W x 5.5” D Edition of 250
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2010s Street Art Hebru Brantley Art

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Vinyl

NO MORE PUBLIC BATTLES, JUST PRIVATE WARS (WARHOL BASQUIAT)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in Aventura, FL
16 color hand pulled screen print on paper. Hand signed on front by Hebru Brantley. Framed size approx 25.25 x 31.25 inches. PP edition of 3 outside the main edition of 35. Pl...
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2010s Street Art Hebru Brantley Art

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Digital, Paper

Hebru Brantley Gaia (Hebru Brantley Lil Mama as Gaia)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley GAIA (Hebru Brantley Lil Mama as Gaia): Hebru Brantley’s ethereal art toy features his much iconic, Lil Mama character as Gaia, the...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Hebru Brantley Art

Materials

Vinyl

Hebru Brantley Gaia (Hebru Brantley Lil Mama as Gaia)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley GAIA (Hebru Brantley Lil Mama as Gaia): Hebru Brantley’s ethereal art toy features his much iconic, Lil Mama character as Gaia, the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Hebru Brantley Art

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Vinyl

Hebru Brantley Three the Hard Way Diamond Dust Embellished Screenprint
By Hebru Brantley
Located in Draper, UT
Hebru Brantley draws inspiration from comic books and pop art to create empowering, afrofuturist visions. The artist says: “3 THE HARD WAY portrays the concept of standing together t...
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2010s Hebru Brantley Art

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Screen

Hebru Brantley - 3 The Hard Way - Urban Graffiti Street Art
By Hebru Brantley
Located in Asheville, NC
“3 THE HARD WAY portrays the concept of standing together to fight a system of racism and violence against the Black community — because we are stronger together,” explained Brantley. “I was thinking about building a community, building that totem, stacking one on top of another to reach somewhere closer to where we need to be. I’ve been exploring the language of totems and like the idea that you can combine different ideologies and tie them together in one narrative. Through 3 THE HARD WAY what I’m creating is one very concise theme, of brotherhood and building. Ultimately, the works highlight themes of race and power, but also hope.” Artists: Brantley, Hebru Manufacturer: Avant Arte...
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2010s Pop Art Hebru Brantley Art

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Screen

Lilac (AP)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Hebru Brantley Title: Lilac Size: 28 x 24 inches Medium: 7 Color Screen Print Edition: AP of 4 Year: 2020 Notes: Published by Vertical Gallery, Chicago Printed...
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2010s Street Art Hebru Brantley Art

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Screen

Lilac (AP)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Hebru Brantley Title: Lilac Size: 28 x 24 inches Medium: 7 Color Screen Print Edition: AP of 4 Year: 2020 Notes: Published by Vertical Gallery, Chicago Printed...
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2010s Street Art Hebru Brantley Art

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Screen

Hebru Brantley Flyboy 2018
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley 18 inch Flyboy, 2018. New with its original box. Medium: Cast Vinyl figure. Year: 2018. Dimensions: 18 x 7 inches. New in its original packaging. Never displayed or opened. Box shows some minor shelf wear. Stamped on underside of feet. From a sold out limited edition of unknown. Artist Statement: Hebru Brantley, "Flyboy came out of characters of colour within popular culture. I hate saying “popular culture,” but it’s really popular culture. I mean you look at cartoons. You’ve got animated sponges and ducks and birds and whatever, and it’s very rare to see a popular character within any medium that is African-American, Latino, even Asian. What I wanted to do was create that, but in a space of high art and be able to have some historical context to that character. So I looked at the Tuskegee Airmen...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Hebru Brantley Art

Materials

Vinyl, Resin

Hebru Brantley Flyboy & Lil Mama (Gaia)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley Flyboy, Hebru Brantley Gaia Pop Art Sculptures: set of 2 works, new in original packaging. Medium: Painted cast vinyl. Flyboy: 9 x...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Hebru Brantley Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Hebru Brantley Gaia (Hebru Brantley Lil Mama as Gaia) Volt
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley GAIA (Hebru Brantley Lil Mama as Gaia): Hebru Brantley’s ethereal art toy features his much iconic, Lil Mama character as Gaia, the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Hebru Brantley Art

Materials

Vinyl

Hebru Brantley Flyboy (Hebru Brantley art toy)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley Hebru Brantley art toy, Grey Volt, 2018. New in its original packaging. Medium: Painted cast vinyl. Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 4 inches (22.9 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm). New and sealed in its original packaging. From a sold out edition of unknown; published by Hebru Brantley, Billionaire Boys Club & BAIT. Safely packed and shipped from New York, NY Artist Statement "Flyboy came out of characters of colour within popular culture. I hate saying “popular culture,” but it’s really popular culture. I mean you look at cartoons. You’ve got animated sponges and ducks and birds and whatever, and it’s very rare to see a popular character within any medium that is African-American, Latino, even Asian. What I wanted to do was create that, but in a space of high art and be able to have some historical context to that character. So I looked at the Tuskegee Airmen, who were fighter pilots in World War II. They flew successful missions and they never lost a person. But at that time black folks were treated far less than equal. For me, it was important to have that historical context to a character, not to just have one for the sake of needing one or wanting one." More on Hebru Brantley (American, b. 1981) Hebru Brantley is a contemporary painter and sculptor whose work touches on onerous subjects that is playful to the viewer, by telling his stories through youthful characters and their adventures in a comic book-style. Inspired by his childhood as an African American in 1980s Chicago, Brantley’s work can be described as an infusion of contemporary pop art with Japanese anime, and the bold aesthetics of street art...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Hebru Brantley Art

Materials

Vinyl, Resin

Hebru Brantley Gaia (Hebru Brantley Lil Mama as Gaia)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley GAIA (Hebru Brantley Lil Mama as Gaia): Hebru Brantley’s ethereal art toy features his much iconic, Lil Mama character as Gaia, the...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Hebru Brantley Art

Materials

Vinyl

Hebru Brantley Flyboy Set of 4 (Hebru Brantley art toy)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley Beyond the Beyond, 2018. Set of 4 Hebru Brantley Flyboy’s, each new in original packaging. Medium: Painted cast vinyl. Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 4 inches (22.9 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm). Each new in its original packaging. From a sold out edition of unknown; published by Hebru Brantley, Billionaire Boys Club & BAIT. Artist Statement: "Flyboy came out of characters of colour within popular culture. I hate saying “popular culture,” but it’s really popular culture. I mean you look at cartoons. You’ve got animated sponges and ducks and birds and whatever, and it’s very rare to see a popular character within any medium that is African-American, Latino, even Asian. What I wanted to do was create that, but in a space of high art and be able to have some historical context to that character. So I looked at the Tuskegee Airmen...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Hebru Brantley Art

Materials

Vinyl, Resin

Hebru Brantley art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Hebru Brantley art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of purple and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Hebru Brantley in paint, synthetic resin paint, vinyl paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the Pop Art style. Not every interior allows for large Hebru Brantley art, so small editions measuring 6 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Futura, Alec Monopoly, and Faile. Hebru Brantley art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $625 and tops out at $27,750, while the average work can sell for $1,498.
Questions About Hebru Brantley Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Hebru Brantley is known for creating paintings and sculptures that depict playful, youthful characters. Comic books served as a major inspiration for the American artist's work. His installation Nevermore Park: Home of Flyboy in Chicago, Illinois, is one of his most famous works. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Hebru Brantley art.

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