Papayon
American, Mexican, September 22, 1980
9 artworks in Roberto F. Salmon
Full Cylinder - Army
Material: Oil Mixed Media on Canvas
Size: Pop Art Exhibit – Papayon & Mario Kazaz, Roberto F. Salmon
Price: US$300
Rarity: Unique
First issued in 1873, the Colt Single Action Army earned its enduring nickname, “Peacemaker,” through its widespread use on the American frontier. Wielded by sheriffs, soldiers, and gunslingers, it became more than a firearm—it became a cultural symbol of authority, justice, and the myths of the Old West. This version …
Full Cylinder - Peacemaker
Material: Oil Mixed Media on Canvas
Size: 8 × 8 × 1 in | 20.3 × 20.3 × 2.5 cm
Price: US$300
Rarity: Unique
A legendary icon of the American West, the Colt Single Action Army revolver was first introduced in 1873 and soon earned the moniker “Peacemaker.” Revered for its reliability and simplicity, it became the sidearm of lawmen, outlaws, and soldiers alike, cementing its place in both history and myth. In this work, the …
Full Cylinder - The Dirty Harry Gun
Material: Oil Mixed Media on Canvas
Size: 8 × 8 × 1 in | 20.3 × 20.3 × 2.5 cm
Price: US$300
Rarity: Unique
Immortalized on the silver screen by Clint Eastwood in the 1971 film Dirty Harry, the Smith & Wesson Model 29 is chambered in the formidable .44 Magnum—once touted as the most powerful handgun in the world. Its sleek frame and uncompromising firepower made it both a cultural icon and a symbol of unapologetic …
Let Them Eat War
Material: Oil mixed media on cotton paper
Size: 30 × 20 × 1/10 in | 76.2 × 50.8 × 0.3 cm
Price: US$500
Rarity: Unique
Ribbons, rouge, and heavy artillery. This figure blends the iconography of aristocratic femininity with the language of violence—poised, polished, and unapologetically armed. Let Them Eat War questions what happens when elegance borrows the posture of domination. A portrait of power that feels both performative and very …
Ride or Die
Material: Cyanotyype & China Mixed media on Cotton Paper
Size: 30 × 20 × 1/10 in | 76.2 × 50.8 × 0.3 cm
Price: US$500
Rarity: Unique
A ghost of the frontier gallops forward — suspended in motion, timeless in defiance.
Rules of Engagement II.2- Terms Escalate
Material: Oil on canvas
Size: Pop Art Exhibit – Papayon & Mario Kazaz, Roberto F. Salmon
Price: US$4,000
Rarity: Unique
Between the draw and the toast, escalation. In Rules of Engagement II.2, a man and a woman confront each other atop their horses. He holds a revolver. She, a chainsaw. What began as a duel of equals fractures under a new force — feminine, unpredictable, unbound by protocol.
The Ace
Material: Oil mixed media on cotton paper
Size: 14 × 11 × 1/10 in | 35.6 × 27.9 × 0.3 cm
Price: US$300
Rarity: Unique
A symbol of dominance—yet split down the middle. This piece explores the duality of self-perception and the fragile tension between confidence and collapse. What we project may be triumphant, but turn the card, and something quieter—maybe even truer—stares back.
The Canister That Carried Fire
Material: Framed resin, oil, and encaustic painting
Size: Pop Art Exhibit – Papayon & Mario Kazaz, Roberto F. Salmon
Price: US$500
Rarity: Unique
Within its rust-colored shell, this canister holds a storm of unlit potential—a fire aching to breathe. But it hesitates. Not from weakness, but from the haunting fear of what might be unleashed.
The Executive Cowboy
Material: Oil Mixed Media on Canvas
Size: 54 × 54 × 1 1/2 in | 137.2 × 137.2 × 3.8 cm
Price: US$8,000
Rarity: Unique
A horse in the office. A skyscraper outside the window. A handshake in one hand — a gun in the other. The Executive Cowboy explores the enduring myth of the “man’s man” in the modern world.