Kyle Mosher (born 1985), also known as I'm not a crook, is a Canadian-born

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, North Carolina-based artist and designer known for his

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and cut-paper style.

Artwork

Mosher's artwork combines lyrical epigrams from famous musicians most often in the hip-hop genre. His recognizable collage and cut-paper style combines found imagery through both digital and traditional techniques such as

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and

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. It contains graphic images which are worn, used, or made to feel vintage in nature. Subjects are often, but not limited to: birds, flowers, vintage cars, small children, the elderly, fire hydrants, fans, pillow cases, and various other images that seem to be visual conundrums. Mosher's work borrows heavily from

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artists like Cézanne,

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, and

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, and shares similarities with contemporary Brazilian artist Eduardo Recife (aka Misprinted Type). His work captures the world around him as interpreted through a combination of traditional simple forms, loose illustrative styles, and the use of modern graphic imagery.

Early years

Before becoming an artist, Mosher was a competitive athlete who played hockey while attending Nashua High School in

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, New Hampshire. Plagued by injuries prior to leaving for college, Mosher decided to pursue art instead and enrolled at the

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(NHIA) in the

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program. At NHIA, Mosher earned his

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(B.F.A.) in Illustration where he studied with Lynn Pauley. It was also at NHIA where Mosher first became inspired by Cézanne's observations of simple forms, Picasso's

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, and Rauschenberg's

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collages. While at NHIA, Mosher also had the opportunity to study in

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in 2007, at which point he started to combine cut-paper techniques into his illustrations. In 2008 his illustration "Audubon 2" was selected as one of 96 winning student works from around the country featured in an exhibit at the

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Gallery in New York City.

Career

Mosher's work is strongly influenced by his connection to music, especially hip-hop, and he frequently combines lyrics from hip-hop artists with visual images in his trademark mixed-media style. Lyrics chosen are usually intended to motivate, inspire, or make a statement. Mosher's commercial work is visually more literal. For example, a recent series entitled "The Portrait Series" features portraits of musicians created using his signature cut-paper and collage style. Mosher's artwork has been featured in numerous online and print publications and for major clients including ''

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, Mountain Dew's

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, Proteus Mag, the Phase Collective, , , , and . He has also been profiled on Juice Online, Perfectionist Wannabe, the Fearless Entrepreneur, and the Charlotte-based

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(NPR) station

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. Kyle Mosher currently resides in

, North Carolina.

References

External links

Kyle Mosher's official website

Society of Illustrators, New York City

The Phase Collective

Proteus Mag
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