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Spectacle for the Ladies signed and dated 1997 (lower left) oil on canvas 60" x 55" (152 cm x 140 cm) Viewing Kiko Escora's depictions of fierce, edgy youths is like browsing through the inside front cover of some high-end punk magazine fashion advertisements. "Every person has a unique way of looking at life." An insight portrayed in words by Escora is an emotion expressed in a canvas and interpreted by the individual's recognition of intelligence mixed with beauty. Kiko prefers using a mixture of oil and acrylic. His inputs come from the people around him, be it strangers or friends. Escora says: "The ideas that I put in my canvas are not really new, but I would like to think that my work is unique, different from any painter's work. I'm more into the context of my work. Some artists are into traditional painting, into the aesthetics of things. The materials that they use - that's just it. There is no meaning beyond them. I work in narratives, stories, and pictures." Kiko Escora is one of the most prolific contemporary artists today. A truly talented individual, Escora draws inspiration from a wide range of current sources he is versed in—from graphic design to fashion and music. His sensual, borderline racy depictions of men and women give them a certain forceful allure