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This piece is a work on paper from the major portraiture series of 2006-11 entitled ‘Is Is It’, a radical exploration into portraiture. The composition from this work is based on The Man with the Quilted Sleeve by Titian which Barry often visited at The National Gallery, London.
These works are also a precursor for some of Kamen’s most creative styling, in which he mixes Tudor imagery such as ruffs, chainmail and other historical pieces of ceremonial clothing with streetwear and couture. Styling from this period can be seen in the influential 'Monarchy in the UK' series, shot by Jamie Morgan, for Arena Homme+ magazine (Fall/Winter 2009).
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