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 soundtracks
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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