“A black marker drawing dating to the mid-1970s appears to pay homage, in attitude and style, to the glamour, mystery and high drama of a seductive film noir movie.”
“A work by Stephen from the mid-to-late ’70s, which depicts two masked, darkly dressed men and their fluorescent, mini-skirted, ponytailed young female partner. The mixed medium employed here is ink, marker, gouache and watercolor. Stephen's stylish trio and design composition in this work portrays club chic in clothing designs that move as easily on the dance floor as they do on the street.”
“This early 1970s work is a sure reference to Patti Smith's song 'Pumpin' (My Heart)' from her 1976 album Radio Ethiopia. Stephen delivers, with skill and speed, a portrait in black marker of one of his personal rock ‘n’ roll heroes.”
“There’s no mistaking the inspiration in this very early 70s depiction of Patti Smith—her style and attitude is clear in each of three figures drawn here. The jagged edged lined paper torn from a spiral notebook adds to the sense of urgency to create or match pace with the speedy new music movement which was given the name punk. Stephen's use of red and blue ink markers is strategically applied to the static, frenetic black ink line of the figures and are also used to depict a reference to the American flag.”
“A classic coat design with pops of high color accents. Radiant, vibrating outlines and a cocked beret and bandit mask complete this drawing executed in ink, gouache and marker. Here, Stephen demonstrates his ability to create garments and a look that share both edge and elegance.”
“An early paper work on lined notebook paper design featuring a long-legged, bob-haired, fast striding model who very much resembles Andy Warhol's muse and superstar, Edie Sedgwick.”
“This work is an actual vintage color Xerox, which, at the time of this drawing, was an expensive luxury for most artists and designers. Stephen was one of the first to own a personal Xerox machine. The use of this machine as medium was vital and signature to his creative process.”
“A late ’70s design featuring Stephen's Scan Line/ TV pattern. This work is a combination of color Xerox with hand-colored details. The garment itself is one of many alternative, unique designs incorporating this innovative pattern.”
“In the mid to late 1980s, Stephen's Los Angeles connections are evident in commissioned work for Hollywood music royalty. This bold black marker drawing of two broad shouldered Hollywood boys illustrates well the extroverted rockstar dandy.”
“This exquisite artwork is one of 12 master drawings in the archive which meticulously captures Stephen's close alliance with Andy Warhol. With precision execution, perhaps in reverence of his deep respect and admiration for Andy, these drawings are beautifully detailed. Andy granted Stephen rights to produce fabric patterns based on a wide array of Warhol paintings and the late camouflage works by Andy Warhol are, to this day, endlessly chic.”
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