The Last Days of American Crime

Alex Maleev's gritty, photorealistic art defines this Splitter Verlag series, which launched in 2011 and remains ongoing. The premise posits a near-future America on the verge of implementing a signal that will make it impossible to commit crimes, prompting a final, desperate heist by a crew of career criminals. Maleev's singular visual style, steeped in shadow and texture, is the series' most defining feature, making it a notable entry in his acclaimed body of work.