I was stunned this weekend when I caught out the corner of my eye an eerily familiar looking poster hanging on the wall of a fake room at my local IKEA. Aly and I had gone there to look for a cheap rug for her office and instead I find a poster entitled BILD by British artist/illustrator Jon Burgerman.
I have no idea if this is a new poster or not, but it’s new to me and totally threw me for a loop. Either this is a great thing for Burgerman, who is now getting international exposure to his artwork, or it’s a horrible thing for Burgerman because many art and vinyl toy enthusiasts will now view him as “selling out.” I have no idea which applies to this particular case, but I probably lean towards the former. Either way, this is just another sign of how modern art and the designer vinyl figure market is going mainstream.
So, if you’re looking for some cheap Jon Burgerman artwork to add to your collection, look no further than your local Swedish home furnishings store IKEA where the poster BILD can be yours for the low, low price of $14.00.