Hajek uses folk culture, mythology, religion, history, and geography to explore the opposition between imagination and reality within our culture.
Born in North Germany, Hajek splits his time between his homeland, London, and New York. Originally studying to be a graphic designer, Olaf switched to illustration and taught alongside the likes of Punk fashion legend, Vivienne Westwood. He quickly gained a following for his bold combinations of color, texture, and strong themes, and his success led to illustrating numerous advertising campaigns, art shows, clients, and awards.
Hajek’s illustrations have been featured in publications like The Financial Times, The New Yorker, Playboy, Rolling Stone, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, GQ, and Architectural Digest.
Technique: Hajek paints his illustrations, and his typical medium is acrylic on cardboard, paper, or wood. Olaf Hajek prefers to work as a painter for all his illustrations. Hajek never works on a digital medium, and his works always retain their valuable graphic feel, despite their painted appearance.
0 Comments