American pop artist James Rizzi, known best for his 3D paper sculptures and bright, cartoon-like drawings, died on Monday in his hometown of New York City. Rizzi was 61.
Born in Brooklyn in 1950, Rizzi later studied Fine Arts at the University of Florida before returning to his home state in the 70s where he initially made his name as a street artist. Over time his colorful animations (seen below),which have made their way on to an assortment of objects including airplanes, chinaware, cars, stamps and trains, earned him a a large international following, especially in Germany.
Moving between the worlds of architecture and graphics, Rizzi also designed three versions of the New Beetle for Volkswagen in 1999.
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