February 3, 2014
Jurgen Steenwelle, a graphic designer from the Netherlands, leaves a special surprise for his daughter in her lunch-box everyday: a one-of-a-kind drawing on her banana. Steenwelle finds inspiration in the natural shape and color of each fruit, and uses a ball-point pen to render his art before snapping a photo with his phone. Be sure to check out all his banana art on Instagram @Jsteenwelle
Image from @Jsteenwelle
Of course, Steenwelle’s whimsical fruit is not the first artistic interpretation of the humble banana; it is a recurring motif in pop art and children’s design. Here are some of our favorites:
Image by Andy Warhol
Pop art master Andy Warhol’s iconic and controversial banana started the trend in the 1960s.
Image from nobrow.net
Contemporary interpretations include Andy Rementer’s bananas, featured on this delightful wrapping paper for Nobrow.
Image from indikidual.com
Indikidual’s sweet and subtle grey banana print can be found on onesies, jumpsuits, and this adorable bathing suit for little ones.
Image from etsy.com/shop/TheTinyFarmer
This handmade children’s tee from TheTinyFarmer is uber hip.
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