Joe Webb Print

Joe Webb is a British visual artist known for his enticing handmade mixed media collages. He uses images from vintage magazines and posters to conjure surreal narratives that express both a comical and cynical take on the modern world.

Born in 1976, Webb worked as a commercial artist and graphic designer for several years. Tired of modern technology and its overwhelming potentials, Joe turned to collage, a technique he described as "more immediate and graphic than painting". Webb’s elegant handmade collages are made of vintage magazines and printed ephemera that he has collected during the years. Without Photoshop manipulation, combining only two or three elements in each piece, Webb re-invents the imagery taken from his collection of prints to create simple and elegant, yet surreal, images that explore themes such as global warming, consumerism, war, drought, famine, and others.
Webb reinterprets the imagery using simple and concise edits, transforming the original scene into his version of what is going on in the world, all without the aid of computers. The central figure or object in Joe’s pieces is often displaced into an unusual setting, holding a mirror up to conflicting cultures and experiences.