Louis Sidoli
First produced in 2008, Louis Sidoli’s ‘Most Wanted” series of artworks, based on police mugshots of famous icons, went on to become a best selling international published print edition, owned by several thousand collectors worldwide.
The main inspiration for “Most Wanted” came from a series of early silkscreen portraits made by Andy Warhol: In 1964 he was commissioned to produce a large mural to decorate the facade of the New York State Pavillion at the 1964 New York World Fair. For the project, Warhol used the mugshot photographs of thirteen men wanted by the NYPD featured in a brochure called ‘Thirteen Most Wanted’. However, there were objections to the mural from a New York governor who thought it would be insulting to his Italian constituents, because most of the men in the mugshots happened to be Italian mafia hoods. Warhol had to replace or remove the mural before the fair opened. Warhol insisted that the images were covered with silver paint, so that the memory of the censorship should remain.
In 2018, to celebrate the 10th anniversary, Louis has produced a brand new series of fine art prints using re-mastered images. The collection includes some previously unseen mugshots with new colours and print designs. These archival quality prints are available in small ‘boutique’ editions of 20 to ensure exclusivity and are printed on high quality 310gsm Hahnemühle matt textured fine art paper. Each print is signed and numbered on the front by Louis Sidoli.
David Bowie 1976 Mugshot Collection
Bowie was arrested on March 21, 1976, after a performance in Rochester, New York. About half a pound of marijuana was confiscated by the police. Bowie was held with three others — including musician Iggy Pop, for three hours and then released on $2,000 bond. Bowie later pleaded not guilty and a grand jury decided to pass on the case.
