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Presence of Nature
by =Themrock

More than the execution or the technique, I look to see if the archetypal symbolism of such an image works. It does very well, expertly...

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Armchair seduction
by *fb101

Honestly, I find the chair a bit more interesting that the model. Ideally, both should complement each other but I don't see that ...

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Dark godess
by *fb101

There is a category I have on my favorites list at Model Mayhem called "Clothed with Darkness," denoting figure studies or unusual port...

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Coming at ya
by =jlp63

This is one of those pictures where the model is so perfectly posed that the only quibbles are other elements. I would have had her in ...

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I'M EXHBITING!!

Journal Entry: Mon Jul 6, 2009, 9:42 PM


SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF…
Featuring Recent Thanatological Photography of
Thomas Izaguirre & Sussurus Din

Artist Exhibit and Reception
Host: Art Under Ground Studio, Hampden
Type: Music/Arts - Exhibit
Date: Friday, July 17, 2009
Time: 7:00pm - 11:55pm
Location: Art Under Ground Studio. 826 W 36th St., Baltimore, MD
Phone: 4108004230
Email: rick@theunartist.com

Artists' Reception Friday July 17, 2009!!!

The Mid-Atlantic region boasts the most spectacular variety of funerary and memorial art within a specific region in this country. Much of it is located within Baltimore and nearby areas on the Eastern Shore. My colleague Ryan Coffman (aka Sussurus Din) and I share a mutual love of this art, which is both poignant and impermanent, as much a public museum of the architecture of remembrance as place of repose for those who have passed away. We look forward to sharing our discoveries with you and promoting greater awareness of the public treasure these places represent. Sadly, some of these monuments have fallen victim to the elements or to desecration by thieves and vandals, but our work presents some of these before misfortune fell upon them. We look forward to your attendance and thank you for your interest!



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If I were asked what was my inspiration to become an artist, my answer would depend on the circumstances since it would perhaps shock the questioner. When I was young, I had the rare privilege of seeing a great number of classic and b-grade films on local television before the days when video would take them from the small screen. There are many movies of horror or suspense that have employed the setting of a studio or a museum with fiends or monsters within, but the field narrows considerably when looking at films where the victims themselves become macabre works of art. Films like House of Wax, A Bucket of Blood, and Peeping Tom peaked my curiosity and fascination with the human form and the artistic impulse in general.

From there, I have combined my training in traditional and modern media to create unique visions. I'm drawn to the neo-Gothic genre, blending the figure with stylized & monumental architecture, a "look" favored by the new professional model who wants an "edgy" glamour/fetish portfolio variation. My wardrobe includes items from Cryoflesh, Hot Topic, Syren & accessories including exotic jewelry & fantastic blades. This also lends itself to my increasing fascination with "cosplay," being one of the lucky few who grew up watching alot of old school anime and being influenced by the likes of H.R. Giger and BROM.

I experiment with various recipes of beauty clay, liquid latex, and fabric to create unearthly textures or ones that simulate stone or metal to create the illusion of the figure as sculpture.

To a different end, I also employ the art of life-like bodycasting using modern materials (plaster bandages, alginate, latex) has generated wildly positive feedback from models who've been cast & art collectors. It is very much photography in three dimensions. Private commissions for bodycasting are welcome and prices start at $300.


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  • Current Residence: Chesapeake Bay
  • Interests: CMT, Visionary Art, Photography, Sculpture, Exotic Weapons, Magick, Microbrew
  • Favourite movie: A Bucket of Blood
  • Favourite band or musician: Preston Klik, TMBG, Radiohead, Rush, The Cure
  • Favourite genre of music: Off The Map
  • Favourite artist: Alex Grey, BROM, H. R. Giger, Hiroshi Sugimoto
  • Favourite poet or writer: Edgar Allen Poe, Robinson Jeffers, Alice Notley
  • Favourite photographer: Weegee, Mapplethorpe, Gerald Hurell, Howard Schatz
  • Favourite style of art: Anamorphic, Abstract, Symbolist, Neo-Classical
  • Operating System: Mac OS (Classic and OS X)
  • MP3 player of choice: iTunes, iPod Shuffle
  • Favourite game: D&D, Amber, Arkham Horror
  • Favourite gaming platform: Playstation
  • Favourite cartoon character: Bugs Bunny
  • Personal Quote: Life Is A Mood Ring We're Not Allowed To See
  • Tools of the Trade: Mac, 3 cameras, hands, brushes, notebooks, plaster bandages, soldering iron
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Comments


~pinay-malaya:iconpinay-malaya: 21 hours 1 minute ago
A little late but thank you very much for faving Narita-san Temple Monk!

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Never take yourself seriously.
*ratravarman:iconratravarman: 6 hours 41 minutes ago
YW! Great capture!

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"The dictate of the Light says, 'Know yourself and who you are!' The Dark replied, 'By all means, but then become afraid!'"
~pinay-malaya:iconpinay-malaya: 6 hours 28 minutes ago
Thanks again!
Was there at the right place at the right time =)

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Never take yourself seriously.
*AthosLuca:iconAthosLuca: 23 hours 25 minutes ago
Thank you so much my dear friend for recents :+fav:s :iconice-k: :iconstarplz: :iconthelaststars: :iconrafaella-schumann:

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Fatti non foste per viver come bruti,
ma per seguir virtute e conoscenza...
*ratravarman:iconratravarman: 22 hours 16 minutes ago
YW!

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"The dictate of the Light says, 'Know yourself and who you are!' The Dark replied, 'By all means, but then become afraid!'"
*AthosLuca:iconAthosLuca: 22 hours 10 minutes ago
:iconinluvplz:

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Fatti non foste per viver come bruti,
ma per seguir virtute e conoscenza...
*ratravarman:iconratravarman: 6 hours 42 minutes ago
:)

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"The dictate of the Light says, 'Know yourself and who you are!' The Dark replied, 'By all means, but then become afraid!'"
`TomWilcox:iconTomWilcox: 1 day 13 hours ago
Thanks very much for choosing my art "Illusionary Perspective" as a favorite. :-)

Tom

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If you were arrested for kindness, would there be enough evidence to convict you?
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*ratravarman:iconratravarman: 1 day 5 hours ago
:)

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"The dictate of the Light says, 'Know yourself and who you are!' The Dark replied, 'By all means, but then become afraid!'"
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