It's For Your Own Good 2008 Graphite and Acrylic on Paper, 10" x 10"

I am superinlove with this drawing, though it does little justice to the actual sculpture; Falconet is just too awesome.

Love,
The Letter A

1:05 PM
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I finally managed to get my act together enough to put together the new and very slightly improved Ultragraphic Studio site.

The latest version has been up for a bit (as you might have noticed) and has even found a way to incorporate this very blog into the rest of the site, however unsuccessfully.

Though I am not completely wild with the way the design turned out, it was fun to be knee-deep in CSS, for a little while at least.

NOTE: I am a dork.

Anyway, I do plan on changing the site once again in the near future, i.e. when school is finished and I have time to code in my undies like a real web developer.

Until then, courage.

Love,
The Letter A

3:15 PM
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I took M. to see the most superamazing documentary last night:



From the film's website:

"Beautiful Losers celebrates the spirit behind one of the most influential cultural movements of a generation. In the early 1990's a loose-knit group of likeminded outsiders found common ground at a little NYC storefront gallery. Rooted in the DIY (do-it-yourself) subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip hop & graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led. Developing their craft with almost no influence from the "establishment" art world, this group, and the subcultures they sprang from, have now become a movement that has been transforming pop culture. Starring a selection of artists who are considered leaders within this culture, Beautiful Losers focuses on the telling of personal stories...speaking to themes of what happens when the outside becomes "in" as it explores the creative ethos connecting these artists and today's youth."

Aaron Rose, the director, came to Ringling, and has been the most relevant person they have wrangled into speaking here. I had high expections, and the movie was a thousand times better than I thought it would be. It has everyhing: love, death, bright colors...

It is heartfelt and wonderful.

It's slated for limited (v. limited) release this summer, and if it manages to make it to a crusty art-house theater near you, please go and see it.

Love,
The Letter A

11:49 PM
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On a Wednesday in the Eighties, Mr. and Mrs. Jorge L. Benitez were blessed with a eight pound bundle of awesome. This little girl grew into a beast with unmanageable hair who took to headbutting those who dared to picked her up. Years later, after an expensive education that is still not quite complete, she has learned to make and keep friends, but is still prone to sudden violent outbursts of hilarity based on observations of a society afflicted by a deep cultural malaise.

I've lived a full life. It's actually been pretty bitchin'. I suppose we'll see where the next year will take me.

So, Happy Birthday to me.

I just noticed how many posts there have been without any pictures...
I'll have to fix that.

Love,
The Letter A

9:35 AM
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