Pop Culture artist Ron English has long incorporated pop culture icons into paintings from well-known artists like Picasso, Manet and Warhol.
His "Secret History of KISS" continues the tradition by applying the famous face make up worn by Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss of the rock band KISS onto the faces of maidens and Madonnas in the well-known paintings of the Old Masters.
Above: The Rock Band Kiss in full face make-up
The images below were on exhibit in 2007 at Basel Miami Beach, the Shooting Gallery:
Kiss Ace Lamb:
Kiss Monkey On My Back:
Miracle of The Milk Kiss:
The Kissening:
And these are presently on exhibit at The Shooting Gallery in San Francisco:
“The Secret History of Kiss”
Opening November 1, 7:00 – 11:00 pm
The Shooting Gallery in San Francisco
Ron English
