Dillon Boy
Dillon Boy is an American artist, designer, graphic artist, and illustrator who uses many techniques to make his works increasingly unique.
Dillon Boy participated, alongside Shepard Fairey, in creating the presidential campaign poster "Hope" for Barack Obama in 2008.
A recognized artist of the "Pop avant-garde," Dillon Boy (or D-Boy) became known for his ultra-vivid and colorful art.
James Dillon Wright, his real name, is an American artist born in 1979 in Las Vegas.
For nearly 20 years, Dillon Boy, as a multidisciplinary artist, has honed his methods, allowing him to hold a renowned place in the world of Street Art thanks to his inimitable style.
His works helped him emerge, especially on the web, in 2007. The following year, he appeared in the "Personalities of the Year" of the famous Time magazine. In 2017, Dillon Boy ranked among the most searched-for artists on search engines!
This digital popularity has allowed him to expand his fame to the general public.
Acrylic, spray paint, marker, doodles, oil pen… the artist uses many techniques and offers increasingly unique creations.
What makes his signature so unique? His art mainly touches us through its use of pop culture references from the 90s and 2000s.
Characters from cult films or cartoons from a major studio, or even mass consumer products; he immerses us in our childhood or teenage memories.