collage on canvas
24 x 36 inches / 61 x 91.5 cm
Part of the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s “Happy Fall: A Queer Stunt Spectacular” Group Show

Portrait of Buster Keaton reimagines the silent film icon through a modern, deconstructed lens, emphasizing his role as both the stone-faced clown and the original stunt innovator of Hollywood. In this 24 x 36-inch collage, Austin Call (Duhrivative) blends archival imagery with abstract forms, layering texture and movement to mirror Keaton’s cinematic agility and deadpan charm.

Using torn edges, layered paper, and sharp geometric cuts, the composition echoes the tension between control and chaos that Keaton embodied—his precise physicality colliding with the unpredictable nature of the stunts he performed. As part of the “Happy Fall: A Queer Stunt Spectacular” exhibition, the portrait draws subtle parallels between the performative masks of old Hollywood and the coded queerness often hidden within its narratives.

This one-of-a-kind artwork is signed, dated, and bridges the gap between nostalgia and modern critique—ideal for collectors of cinematic history and experimental collage.