Miami Si. Acrylic pop art painting
Doug captured the essence of Miami in this painting from his trip to the city. The cityscape prominently displays the Art Deco influence drawn from his personal experience.
The male character with the signature Fedora hat is making a dash for the elaborately styled bar.
Check pattern of a loud suit
The check pattern of his loud suit has a signature Doug grid overlay and is out of plane with his activity but together form a striking, almost 3-D, effect.
One of the passers-by on the promenade in this vibrant night time scene is a blonde-haired woman in a sleeveless red dress.
She is a character that appears in other works in different forms, including a portrait-style print of the same name.
*Artist Doug Kemp with Miami Si Painting
The dark-haired woman is based on a person whose image was captured in a photograph by Doug at the time of his visit.
Other versions Of Miami Si
The Giclee print version of Miami Si is a portrait-style image of the blonde-haired woman in the sleeveless red dress as seen in the painting Miami Si, but here with a background of luscious pink Magnolias and a stylised rainbow.
Miami Si. limited edition (75) Gicle prints in Doug’s store
She stares confidently past the right shoulder of the viewer thereby not engaging with them and ignoring any possible voyeurism – perhaps the original Girl from Ipanema.
The image is relatively simple yet striking overall with the bursts of colour but not assaulting the senses.
Original Miami Si was first created as a monoprint in the 1980s
Doug Kemp signing Miami Si Giclee print
