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Paul Normansell's art has received global acclaim from critics and collectors in the fashion and music industries, being hailed as some of the most style-conscious imagery to define the shifting trends of popular culture.
Normansell was born in 1978 in Birmingham into a working-class family. He spent most of his schooldays paying little attention to lessons and more time doodling. It was at this stage that he began experimenting with circles and dots, which became prominent features in his later work. Using gloss paint, Paul creates dot portraits with the illusion of movement. Each dot is painted freehand with a brush on aluminum or board. His inspiration comes from flawless images of models found in magazines.
A major step in Paul's artistic evolution was his iconic portrait work, which entered the world of high fashion through on-trend images of ultimate desirability and unattainable perfection. High-profile fashion assignments have included a range of portraits of supermodels including Kate Moss and Agyness Deyn. His work caught the attention of major fashion brands after appearing in ultra-cool style journals.In 2008, Normansell was personally approached by Brandon Flowers, frontman of US rock band The Killers. A fan of Paul's work, Flowers commissioned him to create the cover artwork, for their third album 'Day & Age', which is now multi-platinum, selling over 3 million copies to date. Rolling Stone Magazine championed the artwork voting it as 'the best album cover of the year.'
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