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JON MICHAELIS

Contemporary Modern Pop Art

Making the World More Colorful

Portraits

A blushing Charlie Chaplin wearing a bowler hat peers around a wall. Drawings from his comical acting career are on the wall.

Charlie Chaplin 1

Elizabeth sits inside a frame of rectangles with a shoulder rose tattoo and jewels in her hair surrounded by polka dots.

Elizabeth T.

Elizabeth in her film role as Cleopatra wears dark eyeliner and a jeweled cap with gold tassels falling to her shoulders.

Elizabeth Taylor - Cleopatra

Albert Einstein making a face with his tongue touching his chin. Below him written on a chalk board is his formulae e=mc^2.

Albert Einstein

Marylin Monroe smiles and looks directly at the viewer. She wears heavy makeup and has stars in her flowing hair.

Marylin with Stars

Marylin Monroe smiles and looks directly at the viewer. She wears heavy makeup and has painted stripes in her flowing hair.

Marylin with Stripes

Two Marylins sit side by side. Distortions in their faces and hands reflect an inner reality of discord and unhappiness.

Two Marylins

John Lennon is looking directly at the viewer. To his left vertically written down the painting are the words: Imagine if..

John Lennon

David Bowie surrounded by graffiti looks directly at the viewer. He holds up a forefinger to his lips in a shushing gesture.

David Bowie on Stage 1

David Bowie with confetti in his hair is surrounded by graffiti. He holds up a forefinger to his lips in a shushing gesture.

David Bowie on Stage 2

Elvis Presley with a relaxed smile has graffiti hair and wears a graffiti jacket. He is surrounded by stars and stripes.

Elvis Presley with Graffiti

Iconic Marylin Monroe with her head thrown back. She wears a revealing outfit with a shiny gold pendant on a choker necklace.

Marylin Monroe

Amy Winehouse staring intensely to one side. She wears an off the shoulders dress with shiny gold earrings and headband.

Amy Winehouse

Mick Jagger has his head to one side looking pensive. He wears an open necked striped shirt and is surrounded by confetti.

Mick Jagger

Jimi Hendrix on stage with a confident gaze is wearing a jewel encrusted jacket and holding a microphone in one hand.

Jimi Hendrix

Michael Jackson with a dreamy gaze wearing eye shadow and lip gloss. He wears an open necked high collared jacket.

Michael Jackson

Young Elvis Presley stares directly at the viewer wearing a fancy leather jacket which magically merges into the background.

Elvis Presley 1

A young Elvis Presley stares directly at the viewer. He wears a patterned jacket which magically merges into the background.

Elvis Presley 2

Frida Kahlo with her typical braided hair and flowers on her head wearing traditional gold jewelry stares at the viewer.

Frida Kahlo

Charlie Chaplin nervously holds his hand to his mouth. He wears stage makeup with a painted cheek and a bowler hat and suit.

Charlie Chaplin 2

Doctor House framed by rectangles is looking directly at the viewer. Below him are the words: Everyone Lies.

Dr. House

Freddie Mercury with graffiti hair and jacket stares intensely. On his left side is written vertically: You are the Champion.

Freddie Mercury

Mahatma Gandhi

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