Jeff Soto and his pop-surrealist art

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Jeff Soto is an american painter, designer and street artist who follows the growing movement of Pop-Surrealism and Lowbrow.
He got his start as a street artist during his teenage years, but it was when he was nine years old and he received his first skateboard that he understood the importance of graphic design.

After high school, Soto started working in the art genres of comics, illustrations and mural paintings before enrolling in Pasadena's Art Center College of Design.

During his studies, he discovered and became an admirer of artists including Max Ernst, Frida Kahlo, Andy Warhol and Van Gogh.

Since the end of the 90's, Soto became one of the most important artists of the underground world, showing his eclectic talent and exploring all the aspects of contemporary pop art.

From vinyl toys to skate style, comics to urban art - Soto always remained faithful to his personal style.

With a fusion of different interests and inputs that range from sci-fi to retro, Soto combines dreams with childhood memories, recreating a cartoon style that mixes with expressionism.

His major influences were television series and movies such as Robotech and Star Wars, where technology meets science fiction, along with Japanese anime.

One of Soto's most well known pieces is "Mother and Father".

This piece shows a variety of bright colors that are UV resistant and ecologically sustainable.

Soto's works of art have been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world, and his pieces have been published in some of the most influential magazines of contemporary art, including American Illustration and ArtWeek.