My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Good for a younger audience but very slow to start out. Characters were cliche but later became more enjoyable.
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House of Dark Shadows by Robert Liparulo
My rating: 3 of 5 stars Good for a younger audience but very slow to start out. Characters were cliche but later became more enjoyable. View all my reviews House of Dark Shadows by: Robert Liparulo
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I Brought the Gutter Art and Writing by Sean Dietrich 2010 Colosseum Publishing I have chatted with Sean a few times since our interview and found him to be the most passionate about art of any artist I have ever had the pleasure. His style is his own, he is resolved and absolute in his endeavors. He has given me leave to look over some of his past work and I hope I can do it justice in this review of I Brought the Gutter. “It’s trough to start a book like this simply for the fact that to sift through ten years of live painting not only brings up so many anecdotes and memories from the performances themselves, but also it makes me releft on the last ten years of my life.” Sean Dietrich – Excerpt from I Brought the Gutter. These art pieces from the last decade of his life are brought together into one work. Not only as an over time enlightenment for the reader, but as a reflection of his journey in art as well as the thoughts and feelings that pulling these pieces together brings to the artist himself. “I’ve only been a full-time artist living on the money I make off of my art solely, for four years now, though I’ve been drawing steady for 30 and published since I was 15. The rest of the time my days were spent thinking just as much of work as it was my art. I was not born into money, not was I raised to believe that art is a “fine” thing in life – it’s not. It’s a brutal tearing down of one’s self that hopefully manifests into something that balances money making with artistic integrity.” Sean Dietrich – Excerpt from I Brought the Gutter. In speaking with Sean, I have learned he holds nothing back and makes no apologies for it. He is an honest man seeking one goal, to spread his art to all who would view it. Never once in our talks did he bring up money (Other than what he needed for his tour, which he has on Kickstart). His honesty in the book I am reviewing is enlightening. Not only does it teach you about Sean and his journey and inner self, but it makes you reflect on self as you read and view the art which is both a window to his life. “In the last ten years, I’ve met tens of thousands of people, destroyed many relationships, produced some of the best art of my career and had a friend die. I’ve seen my work travel all over the world and have received some of the most endearing and thankful fan mail I could ever want – believe me., money is trivial when someone contacts you to say you inspired them.” Sean Dietrich – Excerpt from I Brought the Gutter. This book is not only for those who love art, but for those who want to know the artist beyond the mere canvas. This book is far more than that. He not only has painted his emotion onto blanks spaces, he has painted a new art in words. I Brought the Gutter is a must read for any and all art enthusiasts and for anyone who just enjoys a great read, and art to boot. I leave you with two more excerpts from Sean’s 2010 book. “Creating art for these last 30 years has proven many things to me, not least of which is that it is an ever enigmatic process that – if applied correctly – will always keep you picking yourself apart, and wondering, through nervous, curious and confident thoughts, what is to come next.” The Drink was used as a conversation starter and ice breaker – those wanting to find out what was inside my head used the age-old opening line, “What are you drinking?” and proceeded to buy me just that. It is the greatest gesture I can think of in that situation because no matter what the mood it serves a purpose. “Hey, great painting. Let’s drink!” worked fine. “Hey, rough night. Let’s drink something harder.” was even better. “Hey someone stole something from your merch table, so let’s kill a bottle of whiskey and then use it to open up his rectum so he never has to use a laxative again”, was always the sign of an interesting night.” Sean Dietrich – Excerpts from I Brought the Gutter. You can learn more about Sean's tour, get some great artwork of your very own and help him share his vision on the path and learn about Sean's new book "Fruits of Our Labor Children's Book" by following this link. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/seandietrich/the-fruits-of-our-labor-childrens-book-and-us-tour And you can find out more about Sean here: http://www.industriacide.com/index.html |
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