MARK WIGAN
A true inspiration and one of Britain’s foremost graphic artists and an influential academic and writer whose paintings and drawings have celebrated and chronicled the worlds of street style and club culture. Wigan first gained attention in the mid 80s for his illustrations for iD magazine and the NME with career highlights including painting murals and exhibiting at London and New York’s Limelight Clubs at Andy Warhol’s suggestion (who described the work as ‘hot’). Many of his projects have taken place in Japan including the Mark Wigan merchandise shops throughout Japan. His inspirational publications ‘Basic Illustration’ series are generally available, and on the Illustration course reading list in UCLAN’s library.
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