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Sas Christian
Justin Giarla
Long Gone John
Justin Giarla
9mm Books
0-9766325-3-5
Casebound, Section Stitch Sewn
Printed on Hardcover
128, Full Color on Premium Gloss
$39.95
October 2006 |
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A monograph of Sas Christian's work through 2006 encapsulated in a case bound emotional intense high gloss volume of 128 pages. Strong images rendering the intent of flirty, ballsy, weepy, punk, catholic, no-nonsense, funny, intelligent, unusual, independent, odd ball, outsider, contemporary girls. A portfolio of life experiences from boarding schools, religious training and a self-struggle to break out of the old school. Moods inspired from anime, Tamara De Lempicka and Mark Ryden are reflected in this outstanding collection of Oil and Acrylic paintings on canvas, board and linen. Pages are laid out in various formats including single images, images with an associated zoom detail as well as full spread bleeds. The Foreword is by Long Gone John, the Introduction by Justin Giarla, includes an image index and an artist's statement. A must have for the Sas Christian fan and collectors of the expanding world of Popular Contemporary Art. |
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Sas Christian’s paintings are intense. Whether they‘re rich with vibrant colors or weighted with heavy emotion, they have always been thickly saturated with divine presence. Her concoction of pigments, oils, and varnishes is a masterful alchemy. Her natural talent transcends just mixing some colors together on a palette. It’s the kind of thing they don’t teach in art school. You have to find your own way there. And found it she has.
With this rare talent, Sas is able to achieve things with her paintings most artists only dream about in their wildest fantasies. She is able to get such command of her colors that she excels in creating such a life-like skin tone. Go ahead—try to pinch those cheeks--you know you want to. It almost feels like you can. In your mind’s eye, you can feel their young supple flesh. The skin is like toned porcelain. Their eyes look like glass mirrors and lips like candy. Has the divine hand of God reached down and bestowed the gifts of great master painters like Rembrandt upon Sas?
- Justin Giarla, Editor |
Sas isn't trying to duplicate what has come before but rather she has added admirably to the legacy by creating a unique and increasingly beautiful body of work. Her paintings are seductive, vibrant and alluring with a visible affection for Japanese anime. There are a lot of people splattering paint around these days and actually quite a few considerably gifted ones, but artists who possess the passion, imagination, verve and technical abilities of Sas Christian are as rare as an invitation to a leper for
a skinny dip in a community hot tub... dig ?
- Long Gone John, Foreword
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My original inspirations relied heavily on anime, Tamara De Lempicka and Mark Ryden. I loved the creative expression of the Harajuku kids in Tokyo. They filled me with such hope and excitement. Originally the intention of my paintings was just about creating a strong image, purely visual. I wanted to impart a modern tongue-in-cheek humor, incorporating my experiences. Contemporary, ballsy, flirty, weepy girls; punk, catholic, no-nonsense, damaged but not broken girls. Funny, intelligent, unusual, independent, odd ball, outsiders. Lovely.
- Sas Christian, Artist |
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