Untitled 6
Paul Lewin has updated his site. Its not too much different from the last one, but he has some new work and an online shop. Now you can buy a few originals, like “Untitled 6″ pictured above, and signed prints of most of his other dark surrealistic work. Check it out.
Gates of Purgatory
R.L. Frisby is a self taught artist based in Tulsa who creates complex and obsessively rendered bio-mechanical compositions. They often feature a centralized image surrounded by complicated patterns. While obviously giving a nod to the master of the genre, HR Giger, Frisby’s work is more colorful and has an enigmatic puzzle like quality to it.
Use your inductive reasoning and have a look at his other work on his MySpace page.
Same Old Tune
Legendary Joe Petagno is best known for his Motörhead album covers, after all he has painted ever one of them since 1975. He is also responsible for creating the bands iconic “mascot” Snaggletooth, which has become one the most recognizable images in heavy metal history. This accomplishment is both a blessing and a curse. For over 30 years he has been creating lesser known work that is amazing, but has gone largely ignored. Joe Petagno has a a specific vision expressed through out his entire oeuvre, it is an apocalyptic, mythological, and foreboding message about how this world is heading down the path of self destruction due to greed and war.
Feral House has a published a book called Orgasmatron: The Heavy Metal Art of Joe Petagno which covers a lot of his unknown work. Finally, Joe Petagno is getting some of the respect he deserves.
Visit his website to see a larger scope of his work.