What follows is a rather high-minded exploration of Chris Auman’s art.
A Portrait of the Artist As A (Very) Young Man
Instead of discussing my achievements in the arts, I prefer to let the critics interpret my work and explain my career. That’s what “Famous Art Critic” Robert Studwood Hughes did in his three-part series A Portrait of the Artist As A (Very) Young Man which you’ll find by clicking on the links below. This series ran in issues #27-29 of the esteemed Reglar Wiglar Magazine which is available as a set from the RoosterCow Store.
1970-1980
Part 1
In the 1970s, Christopher P. Auman challenged authority, the status quo, and the very idea of what art could be. In less than a decade Auman would shock the art world, only to give up in disgust at the start of the 1980s. In just a few short years, however, he would channel his raw talent into great works that continue to influence our culture to this day. After abandoning visual art, Auman would become a novelist, newspaper publisher, and media mogul where he would push the envelope further and further into the stratosphere! [Read more]
Part 2
If the 1960s were an era of vibrant colors and psychedelic visuals, the 1970s were a time of earthy browns, mustardy yellows, and a variety of ugly hues. Beige ruled. Fuschia drooled. But if drab colors were the order of the day, the memo got lost before it could reach a young Midwestern artist named Chris Auman. In the ‘70s, the six-year-old’s use of brightly colored crayons and markers stood out like a tulip in a turd and called attention to controversial social issues of the time. [Read more]
Part 3
“It’s the end, the end of the Seventies/It’s the end, the end of the century.”
So sang the Ramones in 1980 as the ‘Me Decade’ came to a close and the ‘Greed Decade’ ascended with all the grace of a hog on ice. With the arrival of the ‘80s, it seemed as if the future was finally now. During this period, world-renowned creator Chris Auman continued his transition from visual artist to writer. He experimented with the short story form and wrote a novella before reinventing himself once again as a magazine publisher. [Read more]
Chris Auman’s Art: 1981-1984
A further exploration of Chris Auman’s art covering the period of 1981 to 1984 is coming soon.