Laura Lipton creates very realistic pencil drawings which cleverly twist the horror of death with a bit of surrealist humor. She kinda swipes “day of the dead” imagery without the bright colors and mirth. Ghastly, but there is very wry wink after the “boo!”.
I read an interview where the artist said: “My parents were very proud of my work. They thought I was a child prodigy, a genius. They used to show my artwork at family gatherings. I’ll never forget the faces of my aunts & uncles when they looked from me to my drawings! The look of confusion and suspicion…. I was a cherubic child and my imagery was brutal and bloody.”
I want to buy at least two.