{"product_id":"starman-1-5-fgwp","title":"Starman 1.5 (FGWP)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStarman 1.5 (FGWP)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eLimited edition screen print 2\/3\u003cbr\u003eFluro inks on white serigraph board\u003cbr\u003e1000 mm \u003cbr\u003eOriginal artwork, Ready to hang \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003eNovak created his first David Bowie painting back in 2015 after visiting the 'David Bowie Is' exhibition on Melbourne. In the artist's own words:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"I was gob-smacked by of course not only his music but also his artistic process (sometimes using early computers to generate random phrases into lyrics). He was a trailblazer in the fashion world too 22with intense bravery to go against trends! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAt that time Bowie himself hadn't told the world he was unwell. I was working on pieces the day he died. Spending all day on some paintings for a show overseas... my wife let me know the sad news as soon as I walked in the door. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eI created these 'Starman' limited edition screenprints several years after he passed as direct tribute pieces. Bowie is so intimately tied to the stars and space that I felt placing him within the moon was a fitting honour.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003eNote: An extremely limited run of pieces was created using fluorescent ink. When these are illuminated with a blacklight they glow with a mesmerising radiance. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Brad Novak","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46931760644249,"sku":null,"price":4800.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/9005\/9673\/files\/Starman1.5_FGWP_-L.jpg?v=1775790085","url":"https:\/\/themandarintree.nz\/products\/starman-1-5-fgwp","provider":"The Mandarin Tree","version":"1.0","type":"link"}