“Parental Consent” (2007)
by Anthony (Royal Breed) Lister (1979-)
10 x 10 in, mixed media
Coppola Collection

Anthony Lister is an outspoken street artist from Australia known as “Brisbane’s Banksy.” In his earlier says, he was part of a art collaborative in Hong Kong called The Royal Breed. This piece is from the cusp time, between his association with Breed and his going solo. Some of his first solo gallery exhibits, ca. 2006-8, featured super-hero and cartoon themes.

2006: Saturday Morning Prime Time, Spectrum Galley, London UK
2007: Super is as Super Does, Metro5 Gallery, Melbourne Australia
2008: Quit Your Sobbing and Call Me in the Afternoon, New Image, Los Angeles USA

The comics theme and checkered history of the Comics Code Authority is what attracted me to this piece. I have a funny feeling that more than a few galleries might like to get their hands on this today.