Burton Morris
Encyclopedia
Burton Morris is an American
pop art
ist in the tradition of Andy Warhol
.
Like Warhol, Morris was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
.
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 2006 MLB All Star Game, the Montreux Jazz Festival
, and has had his paintings featured in the Central Perk café on the television show Friends
. His art has been implemented on the packaging and products of several companies, including Perrier
, Zippo
, Coors Brewing Company
, Heinz
Absolut Vodka
, Carrom
, and GIVE Water. Kanye West commissioned Morris to paint four portraits of the Jetsons, rotoscoped versions are featured in the video for Heartless and in his video game.
Morris appeared as a guest-artist on Episode 15 of the third season of NBC's The Apprentice
.
Burton Morris original paintings are displayed internationally. Morris’ art is featured in the collections of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, The Jimmy Carter Center, Cedars-Sinai Hospital, and the Ella Sharp Museum. In 2001, a father from Pittsburgh, PA purchased one of Morris' "Ruby Slippers" prints at a fundraiser for his daughter who had just graduated from high school. One-man exhibitions include Sotheby’s of Amsterdam, the International Olympic Museum, and the Hickory Museum of Art. In 2009 Burton Morris was commissioned by Kellogg Company
to spearhead their new campaign for Pop-Tarts
, where the artist created a series of limited edition t-shirts and Pop Tart imagery.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pop art
Pop art
Pop art is an art movement that emerged in the mid 1950s in Britain and in the late 1950s in the United States. Pop art challenged tradition by asserting that an artist's use of the mass-produced visual commodities of popular culture is contiguous with the perspective of fine art...
ist in the tradition of Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Andrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...
.
Like Warhol, Morris was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.
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
76th Academy Awards
The 76th Academy Awards ceremony honored the best films of 2003 and was broadcast from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California on ABC beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST/8:30 p.m. EST, February 29, 2004 . The show was produced by Joe Roth and was hosted for the eighth time by comedian Billy Crystal.The...
, which depicted a forward-facing male photographer with a light-exploding camera. Morris has also illustrated the theme art for the 2006 MLB All Star Game, the Montreux Jazz Festival
Montreux Jazz Festival
The Montreux Jazz Festival is the best-known music festival in Switzerland and one of the most prestigious in Europe; it is held annually in early July in Montreux on the shores of Lake Geneva...
, and has had his paintings featured in the Central Perk café on the television show Friends
Friends
Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
. His art has been implemented on the packaging and products of several companies, including Perrier
Perrier
Perrier is a brand of bottled mineral water made from a spring in Vergèze in the Gard département of France. The spring is naturally carbonated...
, Zippo
Zippo
A Zippo lighter is a refillable, metal lighter manufactured by Zippo Manufacturing Company of Bradford, Pennsylvania, U.S. Thousands of different styles and designs have been made in the seven decades since their introduction including military ones for specific regiments.-Establishment:George G...
, Coors Brewing Company
Coors Brewing Company
The Coors Brewing Company is a regional division of the world's fifth-largest brewing company, the Canadian Molson Coors Brewing Company and is the third-largest brewer in the United States...
, Heinz
Heinz
Heinz may refer to:People with the surname Heinz:*Drue Heinz, American arts patron*H. John Heinz III , U.S. senator from Pennsylvania*H. John Heinz IV , eldest son of Senator John Heinz...
Absolut Vodka
Absolut Vodka
Absolut Vodka is a brand of vodka, produced near Åhus, Skåne, in southern Sweden. Since July 2008 the company has been owned by the French firm Pernod Ricard who bought V&S Group from the Swedish government....
, Carrom
Carrom
Carrom is a family of tabletop games with gameplay that lies somewhere between billiards and table shuffleboard. Carrom is known by many names around the world, including carrum, couronne, carum, karam, karom, karum, fatta and finger billiards...
, and GIVE Water. Kanye West commissioned Morris to paint four portraits of the Jetsons, rotoscoped versions are featured in the video for Heartless and in his video game.
Morris appeared as a guest-artist on Episode 15 of the third season of NBC's The Apprentice
The Apprentice (U.S. TV series)
The Apprentice is an American reality television show hosted by real estate magnate, businessman and television personality Donald Trump, created by Mark Burnett and broadcast on NBC...
.
Burton Morris original paintings are displayed internationally. Morris’ art is featured in the collections of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, The Jimmy Carter Center, Cedars-Sinai Hospital, and the Ella Sharp Museum. In 2001, a father from Pittsburgh, PA purchased one of Morris' "Ruby Slippers" prints at a fundraiser for his daughter who had just graduated from high school. One-man exhibitions include Sotheby’s of Amsterdam, the International Olympic Museum, and the Hickory Museum of Art. In 2009 Burton Morris was commissioned by Kellogg Company
Kellogg Company
Kellogg Company , is a producer of cereal and convenience foods, including cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, fruit-flavored snacks, frozen waffles, and vegetarian foods...
to spearhead their new campaign for Pop-Tarts
Pop-Tarts
Pop-Tarts is a brand of rectangular, pre-baked toaster pastries made by the Kellogg Company. Pop-Tarts have a sugary filling sealed inside two layers of rectangular, thin pastry crust. Some varieties are frosted. Although sold pre-cooked, they are designed to be warmed inside a toaster or...
, where the artist created a series of limited edition t-shirts and Pop Tart imagery.
External links
- "Burton Morris Official Website", Burton Morris Studios
- http://www.cmu.edu/index.shtml
- "Coca-Cola, Can't Stop the Pop", http://www.worldofcoca-cola.com/?page=specialevents
- "Kellogs, Burton Morris PopTarts", http://www.poptarts.com/popart/
- "Post-Gazette", 11 May 2008 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08132/880299-42.stm
- "Youth Designer", Pop Artist Burton Morris Debuts First Book: "BURTON MORRIS POP!".23 September 2007, http://www.youthedesigner.com/2007/09/23/burton-morris-interview/
- "Art Business News", Burton Morris releases new catalog, September 2002, http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HMU/is_9_29/ai_91398251/?tag=content;col1
- "Eye-Zine", http://www.eye-zine.com/?id=149&keys=Dakota-Eyewear-Smith
Video links
- "Artist Burton Morris speaks on his work in the exhibit Celebrating An Icon: The Coca-Cola Bottle in Contemporary Art" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTchQFZ-P1A