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Dumb Luck: The Art of Gary Baseman

Wednesday, 08 December 2004
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

DUMB LUCK
The Art of Gary Baseman
Wednesday, December 8
7pm FREE

Mucking up the pages of the New Yorker, the New York Times, Rolling
Stone, Forbes, the Atlantic Monthly, Blab, and more, Gary Baseman has
populated the finest publications with his inimitable brand of
illustration. Now Dumb Luck, presents the first complete collection of
his work, spanning more than ten years. According to Baseman himself,
his art inhabits “that muddy spot where the line between genius and
stupidity has been smudged beyond recognition.”

Dark and dopey, hokey and heartbreaking, his world is populated with
freaky folks, maimed bunnies, weird wiener dogs, and anthropomorphic
ice-cream cones that yearn and burn just like we do. Baseman’s
particular genius lies in capturing those ridiculous and all-too-often
appalling aspects of being human. Hilarious testimony to the mind of
its creator, Dumb Luck (published by Chronicle Books) is both an art
manifesto and a raw celebration of idiocy.

check out Gary's work: http://garybaseman.com

An ICA Bookstore Author Series Event. Following the talk, Gary will
answer questions and sign books. Books are discounted the night of the
reading. Signed copies may be ordered in advance.

Location:
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston 955 Boylston St • Hynes/ICA T stop Green line

Cost: free

URL: http://www.icaboston.org