Dalek
James Marshall (born May 22, 1968), also known as Dalek, is an American artist and designer based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dalek has published two books featuring his artwork and been included in many other books and magazines. His artwork has appeared on a wide variety of media, including sneakers, sculptures, and a Scion car.
Dalek
- Name
- James Marshall (Dalek)
- Birth Name
- James Marshall
- Born
- 22 May 1968
- Birthplace
- New London, Connecticut, United States
- Field
- Painting, Design, Muralist
- Training
- Virginia Commonwealth University, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Movement
- Contemporary art, Urban art
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- artist · draftsperson · photographer · graphic designer
- Fields
- painting
- Movements
- contemporary art
- Education
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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James Marshall (born May 22, 1968), also known as Dalek, is an American artist and designer based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dalek has published two books featuring his artwork and been included in many other books and magazines. His artwork has appeared on a wide variety of media, including sneakers, sculptures, and a Scion car.
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Perhaps Dalek's most recognizable work is his Space Monkey, a "grinning and malevolent" character, his own vision of a human being.
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• Name — James Marshall (Dalek) • Birth Name — James Marshall • Born — 22 May 1968 • Birthplace — New London, Connecticut, United States • Field — Painting, Design, Muralist • Training — Virginia Commonwealth University, School of the Art Institute of Chicago • Movement — Contemporary art, Urban art
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• Dalek. Sonic Order Of Happiness. Brooklyn: powerHouse, 2005. • Marshall, James and Roger Gastman. Dalek Nickel-Plated Angels. Berkeley: Gingko Press, 2003. • Marshall, James. His Majesty Fallacy. Drago Publishing, 2009.
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