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Tony
Fitzpatrick Critical Praise |
By Tony Fitzpatrick Twenty-five original poem/drawings by the Chicago artist/actor/playwright/talk show host/poet/tattoo aficionado. The series presents a painful, honest examination of the "drug culture" from a street level perspective. In an allegorical style reminiscent of 19th century religious tracts, he gives the casualties of the "war on drugs" human faces, at once personal and universal. The title of the series is taken from a song title by poet/rocker Lou Reed, who strongly supported the idea of a series of graphics by Fitzpatrick linked to the themes of his song, and contributes an introduction to the book. Connoisseur/collector Mickey Cartin, one of the first to champion Fitzpatrick's work, furnishes a critical essay.
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