Kenny Scharf – The Puzzle is Filled

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010


I was lucky enough to stumble on this mural the day before Thanksgiving, as Kenny Scharf was just starting his painting. I was also lucky to get there when he said “the puzzle is filled.”

I composed the music.
Scharf Sunday Morning
Kenny Scharf contemplate Sunday’s work.

Sunday Paint Clothes
Dressed to paint.

Tools
The spray can tips are designed for fine control and Scharf has amazing skill with them.

The Puzzle is Filled
Monday night just as all space is filled.

Filed under: East Village, Manhattan, Photos, Street Art , , by gamma

10 Responses to “Kenny Scharf – The Puzzle is Filled”

  1. Flickr: Kevin Farley, on December 3rd, 2010 at 4:19 pm Said:

    Well captured !

  2. Flickr: Kevin Farley, on December 3rd, 2010 at 4:21 pm Said:

    Great shot !!
    Perfectly framed.

  3. Flickr: GammaBlog, on December 3rd, 2010 at 4:57 pm Said:

    Lucked out getting there just as he arrived.

  4. Flickr: joujoubee, on December 3rd, 2010 at 5:43 pm Said:

    wow! I kind of like this even more.

  5. Watch Kenny Scharf Complete the "Puzzle" - Bowery Boogie | A Lower East Side Chronicle, on December 3rd, 2010 at 3:12 pm Said:

    [...] GammaBlog created a nice video of the Brooklyn-based artist completing his mural, and proclaiming “the puzzle [...]

  6. Flickr: handsmelikepot, on December 3rd, 2010 at 11:55 pm Said:

    Time to destroy

  7. XXX, on December 3rd, 2010 at 6:56 pm Said:

    TIME TO DESTROY!

  8. irene, on December 7th, 2010 at 2:26 pm Said:

    Fine video + music. Very cool shot of him standing alone looking at the mural…

  9. gamma, on December 7th, 2010 at 2:35 pm Said:

    Thanks Irene, I absolutely lucked out being there just as he arrived. I was actually heading out after shooting the mural that morning when he arrived on his bike.

  10. Goggla, on December 8th, 2010 at 4:05 pm Said:

    Cool! I like the shots that show the observers in silhouette.

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