Artist research - Michael Craig-Martin

Michael Craig-Martin
Michael Craig-Martin was born in Dublin in 1941 and educated in the United States, studying fine art at Yale University. He returned to Europe in the mid-1960s, becoming one of the key figures in the first generation of British conceptual artists. He was a professor at Goldsmith's College from 1974-1988 and 1994-2000, where he remained a powerful influence on the emerging British artists.

These two images Aesthetically pleasing due to all the stong vibrant colours with the contrast of the strong black outlines of the shapes. I like the way that the artist has used camouflage with keeping to similar colour but highlighting key aspects of each item, for example: shoe sole.

I find the way the artist had integrated typography into the design with the style of camouflage is really effective. this is because he has used other lettering and symbols to hide and distort the other objects and type. This is a key factor for camouflage to achieve