Friday, January 20, 2012
The Electric Pencil
THE ELECTRIC PENCIL, the story of Outsider Artist James Edward Deeds Jr. Committed for Life at the tender age of 17 to Lunatic Asylum No.3, Nevada, MO in 1925. Heavily subjected to psychotropic drugs and electric shock treatment, his is a tale of the need to create, even in the most adverse conditions. Deeds executed an extraordinary album of drawings, acknowledged as masterpieces of Outsider Art.
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This is such an amazing story. I absolutely Love his drawings. Thanks for posting. And, thanks in general for such a great site. i don't leave a comment often but i read EVERYTHING. : )
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