James Pustorino: Universechild: New Drawing - Paperback

by Victory Hall Press (Author)

The Universechild drawings combine elements from abstract expressionism, surrealism and psychedelic poster art into a fantastic existential comic narrative. Universechild was inspired by the early comic strip work of Windsor McKay (Little Nemo), Hal Foster (Prince Valiant), Alex Raymond (Flash Gordon), and later comic art by Will Eisner, Jack Kirby and others, and is loosely based on William Blake's drawings for Dante's Divine Comedy. In the inventiveness of its abstract elements and complexity of form it seeks to travel beyond comics, through contemporary art and into the unknown."James Pustorino synthesizes science fiction, comic books, Abstract Expressionism and psychedelic art, all in the service of approximating the profound mystery of existence. A mythic narrative about a being born into space, where he struggles to understand his surroundings and purpose."- - John Motley, The OregonianRevised June 2011 edition features 44 full color pages.

Author Biography

New Drawing presents sets of innovative, current images from artists whose work explores the visual and conceptual language of drawing. See our website at victoryhallpress.org James Pustorino's drawings and paintings have been included in major exhibitions at the Columbus Museum of Art and the Butler Institute of American Art and he is currently associated with Chambers@916 Gallery, Portland, OR. He has organized and curated many exhibitions in New Jersey, New York City and Pittsburgh.