Because of his work with Band Aid and the Make Poverty History campaign, U2’s front man Bono is recognised the world over, more so than the average rock star. He’s chatted with US Presidents, taken tea at 10 Downing Street and met the Pope. It’s a wonder when the singer actually gets time to sing.

Now Bono has been immortalised on canvas in a Pop Art painting in the style of the great Pop Art master himself, Andy Warhol. Warhol was famous for creating works of art of some of the greatest icons of the twentieth century, such as Marilyn Monroe and Wayne Gretzky; Bono, with his global fame, certainly fits into that category.

The painter responsible for painting Bono on canvas is Steve Kaufman, one of Andy Warhol’s prodigies. The painting itself a 2-panel work that was painting in Kaufman’s California studio. As with all great paintings it’s been given a very literal title, ‘Bono 2 panel painting’. The painting shows two images of Bono, one in portrait and the other in profile; naturally sporting his trademark sunglasses.

Kaufman met Bono when he came to Dublin recently for an exhibition entitled ‘Pop Art Ireland’.

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