Tristan Eaton
Tristan Eaton (1978) is an American artist. Primarily known for his toy designs and street art murals, Eaton is also a graphic designer and illustrator.[1]
Early life
Eaton was born in Hollywood, California, in 1978.[2][3][4] He moved to New York City at 20 years of age and attended the New York School of Visual Arts,[5] He returned to live in Los Angeles 15 years later.[6]
Career
Graphic and toy design
Eaton co-designed the Dunny Toy in 2004 when he was 26.[7] Shortly after, Eaton collaborated with the toy designer Paul Budnitz to produce "Kid Robot."[8][9]
Eaton created posters for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential election campaign.[10]
In 2009, Eaton was the designer of Soul Train Music Awards for BET, a subsidiary of Viacom.[11]
In 2020 he designed the tickets and game program for the Superbowl.[12][13]
Public murals
In 2013, Eaton created the mural Audrey of Mulberry in Little Italy, Manhattan.[14][15]
Eaton's 2014 public mural I was a Botox Junkie is located at the corner of Traction and East Third streets in Los Angeles.[16][17][18]
In 2014 Eaton painted a six-story public mural of Alexander Graham Bell, titled the Spirit of Communication, in West Palm Beach, Florida.[19][20] On March 3, 2016, part of the wall that the mural was painted on collapsed.[20][21] The entire wall and mural was demolished the same year.[21]
In 2015 Eaton executed a commissioned mural for the Long Beach Art Museum as part of the exhibition Vitality and Verve: Transforming the Urban Landscape.[22][23]
In 2019 he sued an Ottawa, Canada real estate developer for using his work in the promotional material for a student residence.[24][25] The same year, he executed a large-scale commissioned public mural on the 236 Fifth Avenue building in Manhattan, New York City.[26][27]
Eaton's 2019 mural of a monster was commissioned by and installed at Universal Studios, Los Angeles.[28][10]
Collections
Eaton’s work is included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.[29]
References
- ↑ "CNN.com - Transcripts". transcripts.cnn.com.
- ↑ Heller, Steven; Talarico, Lita (2008). Design Entrepreneur: Turning Graphic Design into Goods That Sell. ISBN 9781616736491. Search this book on
- ↑ "I would love to visit, paint in India: Street artist Tristan Eaton". 23 December 2017.
- ↑ Marvin, Lyndsay (November 4, 2016). "5 LA Street Artists Who are Transforming City Blocks". Locale Magazine.
- ↑ "Tristan Eaton".
- ↑ "the midnight charrette interviews street artist and toy designer tristan eaton". designboom | architecture & design magazine. October 19, 2019.
- ↑ Lowey, Ian; Prince, Suzy (25 September 2014). The Graphic Art of the Underground: A Countercultural History. ISBN 9781472573551. Search this book on
- ↑ Bloemink, Barbara J. (2006). Design Life Now. ISBN 9780910503990. Search this book on
- ↑ Bond, Mindy. "Graffiti Artist". Gothamist. The Gotham. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Creepy Cool: The Story Behind The Monster Mural at Universal Studios Hollywood".
- ↑ Wright, Travis R. "New York by way of Detroit Artist Tristan Eaton Redesigns SoulTrain". Detroit Metro Times.
- ↑ Treaster, Joseph B. (January 29, 2020). "The Super Bowl Is the Biggest Art Show in Miami Right Now". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Miami street artists to feature works during Super Bowl". January 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-31. Retrieved 2016-01-26. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Where to Get the Best Street Art Selfies in New York City". www.cityguideny.com.
- ↑ Schroeder, Amy Newlove (February 10, 2015). "Take Your Beau on a Guided Tour of L.A.'s Street Art This Valentine's Day Los Angeles Magazine".
- ↑ Daichendt, G. James (November 19, 2014). "Tristan Eaton's Playground". KCET.
- ↑ "I Was a Botox Junkie | Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles". www.muralconservancy.org.
- ↑ Frias, Carlos (13 April 2014). "15 DAYS, 600 CANS - OF SPRAY PAINT". The Palm Beach Post.
|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ 20.0 20.1 Anthony, Attiyya. "Piece of building mural falls onto law office in downtown West Palm Beach, injuring 4". sun-sentinel.com.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Lordi, Laura. "West Palm facade torn down: How Alexander Lofts mural was created". The Palm Beach Post.
- ↑ "Long Beach Museum of Art to Open New Exhibition Vitality and Verve: Transforming the Urban Landscape on June 26 - Long Beach Museum of Art".
- ↑ Writer, Stephanie StutzmanStaff. "POW! WOW! Long Beach Moves Forward With Even More Support". www.Gazettes.com.
- ↑ "Ottawa real estate developers face lawsuit from Los Angeles street artist".
- ↑ "Street art - public property or copyrighted art?".
- ↑ "Exclusive Interview with Renowned Street Artist Tristan Eaton". 26 June 2019.
- ↑ Bellafante, Ginia (10 May 2019). "The 100-Foot Gibson Girl: A Symbol of Abuse, then and Now". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Universal Unveils Massive Monster Mural on Studio Lot". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ "Tristan Eaton | MoMA".
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