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A framed serigraph by the pop media sensation Mark Kostabi, American (1960 - ). This piece, which is print is entitled "The Kiss," was created in 1995 and is signed by the artist in marker, lower right and numbered in marker, lower left.

Artist and composer Mark Kostabi was born in Los Angeles in 1960 to Estonian immigrants. He was raised in Whittier, California and studied drawing and painting at California State University, Fullerton. In 1982, he moved to New York and by 1984 he became a leading figure of the East Village art scene. During that time he also developed a provocative media persona by publishing self-interviews, which commented on the co-modification of contemporary art. By 1987, his works were widely exhibited in New York galleries and prominently throughout the United States, Japan, Germany and Australia. In 1988, inspiring extensive international press coverage, he founded Kostabi World - his large New York studio known for openly employing numerous painting assistants and idea people. In 1996, be began dividing his time between New York and Rome and consequently his work's already strong presence in the Italian art scene was vigorously enhanced. He writes an advice column for artists, Ask Mark Kostabi, for Artnet.com.