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MikoArt-Liquid Gloss®-07FP/ElvisPresley-120x120cm by MikoArt

MikoArt-Liquid Gloss®-07FP/ElvisPresley-120x120cm by MikoArt

Medium: Fuji Crystal DP II Ultra HD photo paper, glued to 3mm. Alu-Dibond and then covered with 2/3mm resin. The gold frame is enclosed in the Epoxy Liquid Gloss painting.

Dimensions: 120 x 120 cm

Year: 2025

Price: $8500.00 USD

Status: available

In this painting I present Elvis Presley in a richly decorated gold frame as an almost mythical figure. His face is composed of facets of light and color, as if he is simultaneously human and icon. The American flag forms the backdrop: a symbol of his origins, his fame, and the dream he embodied. Colorful butterflies float around him, signs of transformation, freedom, and transience. They seem to carry his music through time, from rock 'n' roll to melancholic ballads. His gaze is serious yet vulnerable, as if he knows both the glory and the loneliness of his life. With his voice, charisma, and rebellious movements, he shook up the world in the 1950s. He became "The King" of rock 'n' roll, a symbol of youth, freedom, and change. But behind the glitter hid a sensitive man. The enormous fame weighed heavily on him, on his loneliness and health. Yet his music continued to speak: of love, longing, loss, and hope. Elvis died young, but his legacy lives on. Like the butterflies in the painting, he continues to move through the generations—always recognizable, always changing, always present. Together, this work tells not only who Elvis Presley was, but also what he meant: a man who grew into a legend, caught between earthly vulnerability and timeless fame. The blue frame is part of the Epoxy Liquid Gloss and is not a physical wooden frame.

About the Artist

MikoArt

Nationality: Dutch

Fueled by my versatile creativity, a constant quest to create, and my sense of color and image, I finally found my own individual creative...