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Time is a bit precious this weekend and I'm busy discovering how much I don't know. I've long suspected my ignorance, but am discovering just now the full breadth of it. Anyways, in the spirit of good sportsmanship I'll refer you to the PLoS Blogs Network, which offers "Diverse Views on Science and Medicine". Well, from what I've seen not exactly but there are a wide variety of well informed opinions and good writing. Enjoy. I'll catch up Monday with a vengeance, I promise....
Rubber - The Movie
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Self Portrait - Bryan Lewis Saunders
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And now, since in the previous link I suggested (and then retracted) the fact that a certain blogger's illustrations looked like they were done while on crack, I thought I'd clarify by providing you with a link to an artist who cheerfully noted the drug and dosage before attempting his self portrait. Which is a curious insight into how specific drugs affect specific areas of mind....I'll let you come to your own conclusions.
Link: Self Portraits - Bryan Lewis Saunders
Note that even on drugs he is still a far more high-functioning artist than myself.
Note as well there are some parallels with Art and Mental Illness - so I've provided more links below:
Link: Art By the Famous Mentally Ill, NY Times Article that argues the link between creativity and mental illness, An article from the American Journal of Psychiatry that disproves psychiatrists can diagnose mental illness based on artwork, Wiki on Savants and finally, a favorite painting below by Richard Dadd. Food for thought and dessert for the eyes...
Hyperbole and a half
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And an amusing and charmingly illustrated story about children. Other peoples children.
Link: http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2011/01/wolves.html
Which looks like it might have been illustrated by somebody on crack, but that's a matter of taste, arguably one of style and nonetheless the pictures suit the words ... and if you look at the blogger behind it (Allie) she's definitely not on crack. Probably she went to art school and to be truthful I'd be pretty happy if any of my paintings turned out that realistic.
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