Peter Cain (b. 1959, New Jersey; d. 1997, New York) was an American artist recognized for his meticulously rendered paintings and drawings depicting surreal and aberrant transformations of automobiles. His work is frequently understood as synthesizing elements of Surrealism and Photorealism, combining precise technical execution with imaginative distortion.
Cain died at the age of thirty-seven from a cerebral hemorrhage. Despite the brevity of his career, he produced a total of sixty-three paintings. His estate is represented by Matthew Marks Gallery.
