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Fred Lammers Art
Oslo based artist Fred Lammers is one of those creators that intrigues.
His is a mid-century take on automotive futurism and crossing that with a dash of Roth-like surf culture – frames full of hairy monsters, dopey guys with bulbous noses and cheescake surfer girls. He applies a very european edge to these classic icons of American though, with hard-edged lines and renders.
Inspired by everyone from Ed Ruscha, comic book super heroes and the out-there creations of George Barris, Fred takes commissions occasionally: but you’ll be hard pressed to find a commercial application of Fred’s passionately wrought figures.
There’s a lot to be said for healthy amateurism…
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