Cut collage clippings scanned and assembled in Photoshop
Austin Sterpka, also known as Dr. Sterp, skillfully blends pieces from 1960s ads with original photography to create otherworldly compositions. Iconic items from a past age, including record players, cigarette boxes, whiskey-laden glasses, instant cameras, and psychedelic mushrooms, take center stage in his illustrations. These captivating, visually mesmerizing images overflow with surprising components, welcome to the world of Dr. Sterp.
Cut collage clippings scanned and assembled in Photoshop
Collage means creating new worlds and meanings within them. There's a beauty to combining pieces of different decades to make something of the future. Collage is an exploration of 'what if' and is the medium I see best to ask that question.
Austin Sterpka
Photography and cut collage clippings scanned and combined in Photoshop
I am a self-taught visual artist that seamlessly fuses classic style with modernity by combining traditional film photography, graphic design and vintage collage art. My artworks inception is hand sourced and selected materials from magazines, textbooks, and literature dating back to the early 1960s. The opus of my work asks the question, ‘What If?’, by combining pieces that fuse seamlessly or abruptly. A constant exploration of combining worlds drives my art to new heights and keeps me curious.
Austin Sterpka
Cut collage clippings scanned and assembled in Photoshop
Austin Sterpka was originally from Cleveland, Ohio but is now based in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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