Look At That Baby Go. Acrylic Painting on Paper & 50 Limited Edition Prints
A man’s head snaps from right to left, his expression wide-eyed and exhilarated, a moment stretched into a Pop Art cartoon exaggeration, as if an imaginary slow exposure photographic effect.
Behind him, the reflection of a bright red car streaks across the glass of a shopfront, its form elongated by speed yet with comic precision rather than appearing as a blur.
The man’s hand remains still pointing in the direction of the oncoming car, comparatively motionless, a lag that amplifies the slow-exposure photograph effect with both humour and impact.
Stylised brickwork and windows, and the reflection of the apparently normal car indicate an urban setting, but the portrayal of speed evokes a scene of hot rod culture.
*Artist Doug Kemp with ‘Viewing Domestic Bliss’ painting
Doug’s comic-strip Pop style turns the excitement of mid-20th century consumer culture into something simultaneously absurd, nostalgic, and celebratory that doesn’t just depict speed, it caricatures it. With its bright colours and tongue-in-cheek energy, Look at That Baby Go! captures this fascination.
