Bicycle, America’s most beloved playing card brand, is thrilled to announce the release of its latest special collection bringing fine art to the hands of the masses. This collection celebrates the groundbreaking work of artists Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Kenny Scharf, and Bijou Karman. Through this, Bicycle continues its tradition of innovation and accessibility in art and play.
A dynamic force of downtown New York art scene of the 1980's, Keith Haring quickly rose to international fame with his influence on art, culture, and fashion. The immediacy and directness of Haring's imagery and the iconic symbols he created to convey essential concepts, peace, love, equality, and compassion, have become a universally recognized visual language.
Kenny Scharf came to prominence in New York City's Village art scene in the early 1980's. Kenny Scharf pioneered art accessibility with public art connecting to popular culture though street painting, commercial projects and brand collaborations. His practice spans painting , sculpture, fashion, video, performance art and street art.
Bijou Karman is an artist and illustrator from Los Angeles. She is inspired by nostalgia, strong women, plants, and a love of print and bright colors. Karman splits her time between illustration and painting original pieces centered around women and fashion. Her illustrations appear in magazines, books, and advertising for clients such as The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Harper's Bazaar, Penguin, and National Geographic.
