APW- Alex Grey (672 hits)
Category: GraphicsRating: 0.77 on 13 reviews (Rate this item) (V)
Submitted by MichelleNJ (View user info) at 2006-05-24 09:53:01 EDT
One of my cousins is really into Alex Grey, and turned me onto him as well. I really like the subject matter that he draws and paints- although it isn't for everyone.
Alex Grey was born in Columbus, Ohio on November 29, 1953. From an young age he was interested in death, as is evident in his early works. After attending Columbus College of Art for 2 years, he dropped out to paint billboards for a year. Later he went to Boston Museum School to study another artist. While at Boston Museum School he met his wife, apparently they did a lot of acid together.
After BSU came Harvard Medical School working with cadavers- studying them and prepping them for dissection. This is where he gained the knowledge that allowed him to paint in such detail some of his works, which have sort of an x-ray appearance of the human body allowing you to see organs, bones and the chakras. When some of the doctors saw his work, they asked him to do medical illustrations.
Grey was also an instructor at NYU in Artistic Anatomy and Figure Sculpture for 10 years. Now he teaches courses in New York, Colorado, and California.
His paintings have appeared in album art for TOOL, Nirvana and the Beastie Boys. He's been featured on rave fliers and sheets of acid.
Here is one of my favorite Grey drawings.
User Reviews
Submitted by darko (user info) at 2006-05-25 03:12:09 EDT (#)
Ranking: -1
filename sucked.
Submitted by kaos-king (user info) at 2006-05-24 21:08:05 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
APW = auto +2
Submitted by Sacrilicious (user info) at 2006-05-24 11:02:06 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2006-05-24 10:44:56 (#)
Ranking: 2
I like the APW concept.
Fuck the naysayers.
Submitted by TheSpook (user info) at 2006-05-24 11:01:03 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
One crazed art student out of 3 million makes it.
The rest turn into hippies and move to the west coast.
Submitted by ih8u2man (user info) at 2006-05-24 10:55:35 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Cool intricate shit.
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2006-05-24 10:44:56 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I like the APW concept.
Fuck the naysayers.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2006-05-24 10:39:22 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
Alex Ghey.
Submitted by hour_man (user info) at 2006-05-24 10:32:09 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
I hate Tool and Nirvana....hmmmm.....have a +1 for the good art though.
Submitted by inion_de_trua (user info) at 2006-05-24 10:30:21 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
.....
sarcasm.
Submitted by MichelleNJ (user info) at 2006-05-24 10:23:24 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
I wasn't trying to ironic or cheesey. I like his art.
Submitted by inion_de_trua (user info) at 2006-05-24 10:13:45 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
medical drawings by a man named grey. not a bit ironic.
Submitted by WildcatMcGee (user info) at 2006-05-24 10:05:16 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
*insert cheesy connection to Grey's Anatomy*
Submitted by Berty (user info) at 2006-05-24 10:04:12 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Show us a picture of yourself I bet you are pretty. I bet you a five pounds.