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#animals #newspapers #painting #social commentary
Painted on Front Pages, Lisa Törner’s Evocative Animals Astutely Comment on Major News Stories
“The Wall Street Journal.” All images © Lisa Törner, shared with permission
Lisa Törner repurposes the front pages of The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and the French weekly Le Canard Enchainé into inky canvases for her expressive creatures. For each edition, the Stockholm-based artist offers insightful commentary on the day’s events: a pensive monkey masks an article about bankers on Wall Street, a turquoise peacock adorns the coverage of Karl Lagerfield’s death, and a slinking leopard is rendered alongside a heartwrenching story about a mother and child, who were separated more than 50 years ago. “The panther symbolize(s) the son’s escape from North Korea,” she tells Colossal.
Törner, who is the daughter of Swedish sculptor and illustrator Bernt Törner, grew up in an artistic household and learned to paint at a young age. In her own practice, she sketches the evocative animals directly on the front pages. Her technique includes a combination of blank ink, acrylics, and oil paints to complete the wild creatures.
Explore more of Törner’s paintings on Instagram, and pick up a print from Absolut Art. You also might enjoy these sunrise editions of The New York Times.
“Bear Market”
“Monkey Businesses”
“Stealth Black Panther”
“The three wise monkeys”
Left: “RIP Karl Lagerfeld.” Right: “Le Canard”
“POTUS”
#animals #newspapers #painting #social commentary
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