Ferrari F50

30″x40″

Oil on canvas

Burton Morris’ painting of the Ferrari F50 explodes with kinetic energy, fusing American Pop Art sensibilities with high-octane automotive culture. Rendered in his signature style—bold outlines, saturated hues, and comic book intensity—the piece transforms the iconic supercar into a symbol of speed, luxury, and visual adrenaline. The dynamic composition places the F50 at a dramatic upward angle, with sharp yellow and black rays radiating outward like an impact burst, echoing the visual language of Roy Lichtenstein and Saturday morning cartoons.

Morris strips the Ferrari of realism in favor of stylized exuberance, capturing the fantasy of fast living and aspirational design. Every line is clean and deliberate, every curve exaggerated, flattening the form without losing its identity. The result is a celebration not just of the car, but of what the Ferrari brand represents in the cultural imagination—power, prestige, and untouchable cool.

In this piece, Morris doesn’t just illustrate a car—he canonizes it. The painting hums with nostalgia and thrill, like a collectible comic panel frozen at the peak of action. It’s art as iconography, where the machine becomes myth.