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Odd Art for the DEVO-ed Fan
Blogged under Art and Photography, Books, Informational by John DeFore on Monday 31 March 2008

Former DEVO bandleader Mark Mothersbaugh warped some young minds in the ’80s by wearing a flower pot on his head, claiming humanity had de-evolved into a lower life form, and encouraging fans to Whip It. He may have shown his gentler side in later years, penning whimsical soundtracksmothersbaugh-mutatovisual.jpg for The Rugrats and The Royal Tenenbaums, but that doesn’t mean he’s lost touch with his weird roots: For a number of years, the composer has had a lesser-known life as a visual artist, using found portraits from the dawn of the photographic era as raw material for limited-edition art prints of computer-manipulated images that are sometimes creepy, sometimes amusing, and sometimes both simultaneously. The prints, which can be seen at Mothersbaugh’s art site, have been touring through small art galleries for a few years, though you needn’t visit one of the shows to make a purchase: If you see one you like online, you can email the site to inquire about price and availability. (Prices currently range from $350 to $1,250.) Unlike many prints bought online, though, these come framed — in a lovely, ornately old-fashioned dark wood frame that bolsters the images’ weird out-of-time qualities. For those who can’t afford a print, a photo book has been produced by the Grand Central Art Center in California; again, it’s unusually handsome, with embossed faux-leather binding and top-notch printing. It sells for a mere $25 directly from the gallery, though dealers are trying to get closer to $100 via Amazon.

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