D*Face collides Pop art with consumer culture, reworking Warhol-style icons, Marilyn Monroe, the Queen and cartoon skulls into bright, slightly damaged versions of themselves.
His real name is Dean Stockton, a London-born former advertising illustrator. He built his reputation through stickers, posters and stencils pasted illegally across the city. In 2005, he opened StolenSpace, one of London's first galleries dedicated entirely to street art.
Screenprinting sits at the centre of his practice, a medium he has said changed his life. He continues to release limited edition prints alongside murals, sculpture and large scale gallery installations.
His real name is Dean Stockton, a London-born former advertising illustrator. He built his reputation through stickers, posters and stencils pasted illegally across the city. In 2005, he opened StolenSpace, one of London's first galleries dedicated entirely to street art.
Screenprinting sits at the centre of his practice, a medium he has said changed his life. He continues to release limited edition prints alongside murals, sculpture and large scale gallery installations.
Summary
D*Face collides Pop art with consumer culture, reworking Warhol-style icons, Marilyn Monroe, the Queen and cartoon skulls into bright, slightly damaged versions of themselves.
His real name is Dean Stockton, a London-born former advertising illustrator. He built his reputation through stickers, posters and stencils pasted illegally across the city. In 2005, he opened StolenSpace, one of London's first galleries dedicated entirely to street art.
Screenprinting sits at the centre of his practice, a medium he has said changed his life. He continues to release limited edition prints alongside murals, sculpture and large scale gallery installations.
His real name is Dean Stockton, a London-born former advertising illustrator. He built his reputation through stickers, posters and stencils pasted illegally across the city. In 2005, he opened StolenSpace, one of London's first galleries dedicated entirely to street art.
Screenprinting sits at the centre of his practice, a medium he has said changed his life. He continues to release limited edition prints alongside murals, sculpture and large scale gallery installations.
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Biography
About D*Face
Stockton, known as DFace, was born in 1978 in London. As a teenager, he discovered New York subway graffiti through Henry Chalfant's photography books, as well as skateboard deck art through Thrasher* magazine. Both influences shaped his early interest in bold, graphic image making.
Stickers to StolenSpace
After training in illustration and design, Stockton worked as a freelance illustrator. At the same time he developed his own street work under the name D*Face, pasting stickers and posters across London before graduating to full canvases and murals.
His breakthrough solo show, Death & Glory, sold out at Stolenspace Gallery in October 2006. Around the same time, Stockton opened his own gallery of the same name, giving London's street art scene its first dedicated commercial space. His recurring imagery of cartoonish skulls, damaged pop icons and stylised eye motifs, take inspiration from Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Shepard Fairey's Obey campaign.
A life changed by screenprint
DFace has described screenprinting as fundamental to his practice. He traces his fascination back to early Warhol prints and the screenprinted skateboard decks he collected as a teenager. His 2016 exhibition, Misprints & Misfits at StolenSpace displayed proofs, misprints and one-off pieces from his own archive, showing the process behind the finished work. His editions range widely: from small collaborative prints, including a long running series with Shepard Fairey, to large handpulled screenprints in up to 17 colours. These are typically released in numbered runs of under 400. DFace's work is held in private and public collections worldwide. He continues to exhibit murals and gallery shows internationally.
His real name is Dean Stockton, a London-born former advertising illustrator. He built his reputation through stickers, posters and stencils pasted illegally across the city. In 2005, he opened StolenSpace, one of London's first galleries dedicated entirely to street art.
Screenprinting sits at the centre of his practice, a medium he has said changed his life. He continues to release limited edition prints alongside murals, sculpture and large scale gallery installations.
D*Face artwork for sale
About D*Face
Stockton, known as DFace, was born in 1978 in London. As a teenager, he discovered New York subway graffiti through Henry Chalfant's photography books, as well as skateboard deck art through Thrasher* magazine. Both influences shaped his early interest in bold, graphic image making.
Stickers to StolenSpace
After training in illustration and design, Stockton worked as a freelance illustrator. At the same time he developed his own street work under the name D*Face, pasting stickers and posters across London before graduating to full canvases and murals.
His breakthrough solo show, Death & Glory, sold out at Stolenspace Gallery in October 2006. Around the same time, Stockton opened his own gallery of the same name, giving London's street art scene its first dedicated commercial space. His recurring imagery of cartoonish skulls, damaged pop icons and stylised eye motifs, take inspiration from Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Shepard Fairey's Obey campaign.
A life changed by screenprint
DFace has described screenprinting as fundamental to his practice. He traces his fascination back to early Warhol prints and the screenprinted skateboard decks he collected as a teenager. His 2016 exhibition, Misprints & Misfits at StolenSpace displayed proofs, misprints and one-off pieces from his own archive, showing the process behind the finished work. His editions range widely: from small collaborative prints, including a long running series with Shepard Fairey, to large handpulled screenprints in up to 17 colours. These are typically released in numbered runs of under 400. DFace's work is held in private and public collections worldwide. He continues to exhibit murals and gallery shows internationally.
Biography
About D*Face
Stockton, known as DFace, was born in 1978 in London. As a teenager, he discovered New York subway graffiti through Henry Chalfant's photography books, as well as skateboard deck art through Thrasher* magazine. Both influences shaped his early interest in bold, graphic image making.
Stickers to StolenSpace
After training in illustration and design, Stockton worked as a freelance illustrator. At the same time he developed his own street work under the name D*Face, pasting stickers and posters across London before graduating to full canvases and murals.
His breakthrough solo show, Death & Glory, sold out at Stolenspace Gallery in October 2006. Around the same time, Stockton opened his own gallery of the same name, giving London's street art scene its first dedicated commercial space. His recurring imagery of cartoonish skulls, damaged pop icons and stylised eye motifs, take inspiration from Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Shepard Fairey's Obey campaign.
A life changed by screenprint
DFace has described screenprinting as fundamental to his practice. He traces his fascination back to early Warhol prints and the screenprinted skateboard decks he collected as a teenager. His 2016 exhibition, Misprints & Misfits at StolenSpace displayed proofs, misprints and one-off pieces from his own archive, showing the process behind the finished work. His editions range widely: from small collaborative prints, including a long running series with Shepard Fairey, to large handpulled screenprints in up to 17 colours. These are typically released in numbered runs of under 400. DFace's work is held in private and public collections worldwide. He continues to exhibit murals and gallery shows internationally.
His real name is Dean Stockton, a London-born former advertising illustrator. He built his reputation through stickers, posters and stencils pasted illegally across the city. In 2005, he opened StolenSpace, one of London's first galleries dedicated entirely to street art.
Screenprinting sits at the centre of his practice, a medium he has said changed his life. He continues to release limited edition prints alongside murals, sculpture and large scale gallery installations.
D*Face artwork for sale
About D*Face
Stockton, known as DFace, was born in 1978 in London. As a teenager, he discovered New York subway graffiti through Henry Chalfant's photography books, as well as skateboard deck art through Thrasher* magazine. Both influences shaped his early interest in bold, graphic image making.
Stickers to StolenSpace
After training in illustration and design, Stockton worked as a freelance illustrator. At the same time he developed his own street work under the name D*Face, pasting stickers and posters across London before graduating to full canvases and murals.
His breakthrough solo show, Death & Glory, sold out at Stolenspace Gallery in October 2006. Around the same time, Stockton opened his own gallery of the same name, giving London's street art scene its first dedicated commercial space. His recurring imagery of cartoonish skulls, damaged pop icons and stylised eye motifs, take inspiration from Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Shepard Fairey's Obey campaign.
A life changed by screenprint
DFace has described screenprinting as fundamental to his practice. He traces his fascination back to early Warhol prints and the screenprinted skateboard decks he collected as a teenager. His 2016 exhibition, Misprints & Misfits at StolenSpace displayed proofs, misprints and one-off pieces from his own archive, showing the process behind the finished work. His editions range widely: from small collaborative prints, including a long running series with Shepard Fairey, to large handpulled screenprints in up to 17 colours. These are typically released in numbered runs of under 400. DFace's work is held in private and public collections worldwide. He continues to exhibit murals and gallery shows internationally.