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Paid in Full 1979-89 Original

Tony Dennis aka Tape Deck Art has created this piece especially for Enter Gallery's Art Yard Sale 2023

Tony Dennis aka Tape Deck Art is a British contemporary artist with a passion for music and design who paints and creates giant 3D pin badges.

Named after Eric B and Rakim’s iconic 1987 debut album, Paid in Full, this piece pays homage to the hip hop legends that define the genre, from LL Cool J and Sugarhill Gang, to Queen Latifah and N.W.A.   

The mixed media artwork has been carefully crafted to recreate the types of badges you would buy back in the day. Each of the badges within the artwork is printed onto vinyl and wrapped onto a hand-spun aluminium badge, hand-finished, powder-coated in epoxy resin and polished.

This hand-finished original piece is signed by the artist.

Please note: Each badge is bespoke, as such there will be a minimum wait time of three weeks from ordering.

Size (cm): 84 x 84

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    Specifications
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    Signed: Yes
    Framed: Yes
    Hand Finished: Yes
    Medium: Mixed Media
    Edition Type: Original
    Edition Size: 1
    Size (cm): 84 x 84
    SKU: EG16558
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    About the artist
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    Tony Dennis aka Tape Deck Art is a self-taught British contemporary artist with a passion for music and design. He is known for giant 3D versions of vintage pin badges designed to celebrate iconic bands.  

    Tape Deck first came up with the idea for his 3D badges back in 2016. When he found himself called to create an artwork that was eye-catching, tactile and totally different, he looked to his collection of vintage punk badges from the 1970s and decided to merge the two. After nearly 9 months of research and countless prototypes, Tony painted his first badge in early 2017 and now sells them in galleries around the world. 

    Tape Deck has enjoyed several high-profile collaborations with the likes of French graffiti artist, Invader, the Hard Rock Hotel chain, and The Prodigy. His works are in the private art collections of Noel Gallagher, Jean Paul Gaultier, Paddy Considine and Taron Egerton.