Notorious B.I.G. Lizard, 2023
Mixed media on paper
18.9″ x 23.23″
Edition 1/1 original
Signed and dated by the artist
Framed
Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist, San Francisco
Includes delivery and installation within the Toronto area
Notorious B.I.G. Lizard is a royal send-up of Biggie Smalls, reimagined in full reptilian regalia. With a heavy-lidded gaze and tilted crown, the late rap icon receives the Bodé treatment—complete with curling smoke trails and exaggerated cartoon cool. A backdrop of purple haze gives the piece a dreamlike tone, while the gold frame adds a flash of reverence. Equal parts tribute and transformation, the work fuses hip hop mythology with underground comic attitude.
$1,440.00
Availability: 1 in stock
About The Artist
Mark Bodē (b. 1963) is both heir and innovator. Carrying forward his father Vaughn’s creative flame, Mark has taken the Bodē universe from underground zines to massive murals around the world. His art is instantly recognizable: lizards with attitude, wizards with secrets, colors that slap. Mark bridges comic art, tattoo culture, and graffiti, creating work that’s both nostalgic and next-level. In summer 2024, Mania presented Aerosol Anomalies (July 27–September 7), a two-man exhibition with Dr. Revolt that brought Bodē’s iconic characters to life on canvas and concrete. We celebrate Mark as a living legend—an artist who honors legacy while pushing the Bodē lineage into bold new territory.
