Ahmad Azahari Mohd Noor, better known as Jeri, made Retro-Pop on canvas, assemblages or as objects, found or otherwise, often very colourful, hung on walls or from ceilings. He was a regular Kilroy, splattering paint all over, even on his second-hand car parked on the porch. Pop Art to him was what popped out of his head, something spontaneous. Exploring issues of world events, his collection of images sourced from mass media publications have been integrated into his canvases. In this work, Jeri created an assemblage of prominent figures, focusing on the portrait of Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. Since the country’s independence from Malaysia in 1965, Lee Kuan Yew’s pragmatic leadership had rapidly transformed Singapore not only into a major manufacturing powerhouse but also as a leading financial hub in the Asia Pacific region. At his peak, Lee stepped down as prime minister in 1990. Many yearn and desire for power, and when they wield power, they cling onto it. Lee relinquished his position, the power and privileges that came with it. Some were wondering if the leaders of Malaysia would do the same... certainly not, be it in the past, or now! It's 'a hard act to follow', wordings (mirrored image) the same as printed on the cover of Newsweek. Jeri studied at the Mara Institute of Technology in 1973-1974, but being a rebel, he opted out. He worked as a graphic artist at the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka for two years, and continued his work at the New Straits Times group of companies but quit in 1987. His solos include Pop Art at ParkRoyal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur (1996), Goethe-Institut director Gerhard Engelking’s Space 2323, Kuala Lumpur (1997), Pop Goes The Culture at Galeri Maybank (1997), Celebration at Regent Hotel, Kuala Lumpur (1998), Relations at Galeri Petronas (2001, when he was a resident artist there), and Revolution at Balai Berita (2004). Henry Butcher Art Auctioneers organised a Tribute to Jeri Azhari at Galeri Prima in July 2019, in recognition of his contribution to the development of Pop Art in Malaysia.