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      At a glance

      • Nationality: United States
      • Top 3 works: Richer, Famouser, Handsomer
      • Born: 1957, Chattanooga, United States
      • Works on this site: 1
      • Museums on this site: Detroit Institute of Arts

      A Multidisciplinary Visionary

      Wayne White is an American painter, illustrator, and visual artist whose diverse career spans many creative disciplines. Born in Chattanooga, United States, his professional journey has seen him excel as a puppeteer, set designer, animator, and cartoonist. His work in television and music videos has earned him significant recognition, including two Emmy Awards for his contributions to the set and puppet designs of Pee-wee's Playhouse. Beyond the screen, he has served as an art director for seminal music videos, such as Peter Gabriel's "Big Time" and the Smashing Pumpkins' "Tonight, Tonight."

      His artistic practice is characterized by a unique approach to found objects. White often takes mass-produced lithographs sourced from secondhand thrift stores and applies painstaking, glossy, 3-D style lettering or phrases onto them. This method has led to various collaborations, including creating cover art for the band Lambchop and the X album Alphabetland.

      Installations and Public Works

      White's creative output extends into large-scale, interactive installations and public art. In Chattanooga, he created Wayne-O-Rama, an installation featuring massive cardboard heads of historical figures and a model of Lookout Mountain. His work often incorporates elements of puppetry, such as a large puppet head of George Jones installed at the Rice Gallery, which features rotating eyes and a snoring sound effect.

      His recent endeavors include:

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      A little quiz

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      Fråga 1:
      For which television show did Wayne White's work on set and puppet designs win two Emmy Awards?
      Fråga 2:
      In which city was Wayne White born?
      Fråga 3:
      Which music video did White design Georges Méliès-inspired sets for in 1996?
      Fråga 4:
      What is the title of the documentary about Wayne White's life that premiered at SXSW in 2012?
      Fråga 5:
      What type of art does White create by painting phrases on mass-produced lithographs found in thrift stores?