Joe Roberts | |
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Born | 1976 (age 47–48)
[1]
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Alma mater | San Francisco Art Institute |
Website | https://www.lsdworldpeace.com/ |
Joseph Fidel Roberts [2] (born 1976), also known under the moniker LSDworldpeace, is an American artist.
Roberts was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and grew up in Milwaukee. [3] [4] He was introduced to art through his grandfather, who was a printmaker, [3] and through his father, a librarian and comic book collector, who would show him the books of Ram Dass, Jack Kirby, and R. Crumb. [5] [6] In the late 1990s, Roberts moved to San Francisco, [6] where he studied at the San Francisco Art Institute. [7] Despite this, Roberts maintains he mainly learned about art through psychedelics rather than through formal training. [8]
His work often features motifs like Mickey Mouse, the Grateful Dead stealie, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. [5] [9] He takes inspiration from Mike Kelley, impressionists like Van Gogh, as well as from graffiti culture, and artists like Barry McGee and Chris Johansen. [5] [10]
Roberts has gained attention for his collaborations with skate brands like Supreme, GX1000, and Civilist. [11] [12] His art has been displayed in galleries across the United States and Europe. [13] [14] In 2017, Roberts was featured on a VICE documentary about DMT presented by Hamilton Morris. [15]
Roberts currently resides in San Francisco. [16]
Joe Roberts | |
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Born | 1976 (age 47–48)
[1]
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Alma mater | San Francisco Art Institute |
Website | https://www.lsdworldpeace.com/ |
Joseph Fidel Roberts [2] (born 1976), also known under the moniker LSDworldpeace, is an American artist.
Roberts was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and grew up in Milwaukee. [3] [4] He was introduced to art through his grandfather, who was a printmaker, [3] and through his father, a librarian and comic book collector, who would show him the books of Ram Dass, Jack Kirby, and R. Crumb. [5] [6] In the late 1990s, Roberts moved to San Francisco, [6] where he studied at the San Francisco Art Institute. [7] Despite this, Roberts maintains he mainly learned about art through psychedelics rather than through formal training. [8]
His work often features motifs like Mickey Mouse, the Grateful Dead stealie, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. [5] [9] He takes inspiration from Mike Kelley, impressionists like Van Gogh, as well as from graffiti culture, and artists like Barry McGee and Chris Johansen. [5] [10]
Roberts has gained attention for his collaborations with skate brands like Supreme, GX1000, and Civilist. [11] [12] His art has been displayed in galleries across the United States and Europe. [13] [14] In 2017, Roberts was featured on a VICE documentary about DMT presented by Hamilton Morris. [15]
Roberts currently resides in San Francisco. [16]