{"product_id":"palmer-charly-sculpture-bust","title":"Palmer, Charly, (Obama Bust)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"I Am A Man\" by Charly Palmer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12 x 16 x 20  inches, acrylic, collage, resin sculpture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg height=\"242\" width=\"161\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px 2px 8px 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/3941\/files\/Charly_Palmer_profile_pic_large.jpg?v=1469684129\" alt=\"\"\u003eCharly Palmer\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1960 in Fayette, Alabama and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A successful graphic designer and illustrator with his own design studio and Fortune 500 clientele, Palmer devotes much of his life to pursuing his fine art dreams and is well on his way to establishing himself as a fine artist of note. He remembers being fascinated by illustrations in Ezra Jack Keats' \"The Snowy Day\" around the age of five. \"I could never get enough of the imagery in the book\", he says, \"This planted a seed in my young heart. Keats' works were magical to me\". He would later realize that what appealed to him most were the random geometric shapes, the simplicity of the layered textures and patterns, along with the mix of bold colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalmer has brought to his complex pictorial compositions a technique and style that is unique and readily identifiable. He has in the recent past created work under the assumed name \"Carlos\", his alter ego. This allowed him, he says, the freedom to experiment, be spontaneous, and have fun with his art. The result is a body of work that is less controlled and more abstract and primal. Constantly evolving and growing as an artist, Palmer has over time fused the two artistic styles to the degree that he found the perfect stylistic voice with which to express himself in the powerful \"Civil Rights\" series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N4VCQscLHaU?feature=player_embedded\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Art In America™ Gallery \u0026 Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49112419205402,"sku":"sbo_charly_i_am_a_man_president_obama_bust","price":75000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/3941\/files\/IntroPost_1.png?v=1717611201","url":"https:\/\/www.blackartinamerica.com\/products\/palmer-charly-sculpture-bust","provider":"Black Art In America™ Gallery \u0026 Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}