Robert Combas’s art draws on pop cultural influences, like graffiti, rock music, cartoons, human figures, and contemporary society. His art carries an element of shock and confrontation and his images are painted to engage viewers. Some paintings were created in vibrant and bold colors. He has away of inviting viewers to his art by telling about love, hate, beauty, fun, violence, and stupidity. Robert Combas produced varied, direct, and honest reflections of contemporary society. His art was strongly rooted in depictions of human figures. His art style was recognized by painting on non-stretched canvases. Graffiti, rock music, and cartoons influenced his colorful and bold artwork. Robert Combas was recognized for the Figuration Libre Movement. This time was in 1980 in Paris. The artist has roots in Fauvism and Expressionism. He has a strong link to contemporary movements, like Bad Painting and NEO Expressionism. (Artist website) Read Less