ADAM STRANGE POST MODERN ARTIST came to the attention of this blogger Joyce Schwarz, Hollywood2020 in a web search for an Abraham Lincoln robot. What I found was so much more --an experience in what Strange terms "post modernism" 
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Strange's comments on his site that ," postmodern man inevitably separates his world into two categories, ideas and disciplines belonging to the realm of faith or belief, and concepts within the architecture of science." 
He goes on to explain that as an artist living in the postmodern era, I continually find myself drawn to themes that explore the tension between these two definitive categories. I am always searching for a narrative with the power to articulate the relationship between spiritual and physical truth. Work of this nature, I believe, best defines our time.
DUCHAMP BIGGEST INFLUENCE: In his bio Adam Strange says "My biggest influence has probably been Marcel Duchamp. Like Duchamp, I tend to stray away from looking for a visual style to define my work. I prefer to focus on the narrative, letting a message take precedent over any always present style. I am also a huge fan of pastiche. I find working in other artist's styles a great way to explore the psyche of other artists."
HAUNTINGLY REFRESHING: Strange is amazingly talented -- from CD designs to magazine covers to paintings, illustrations and storyboards, his work is hauntingly refreshing. Modern art that is social commentary about today and timeless for tomorrow.
BEYOND DALI.. Adam Strange's portraits are reminiscent of Dali yet somehow more punk, darker,yet enthralling visuals reflecting our times, our thoughts and our mores. 
His wit and his amusement with his subjects are reflected in the titles of his works including such wonderful descriptions as: ROBO PIMP, "The Treachery of Forms" and "DJ Prezly" to say the titles are labeled tongue in cheek would be an understatement. Exotic, erotic and edgy...watch for Strange to do some awesome art in the future. Check out his website at www.adamstrange.com for details on the pricing which is amazingly reasonable. For more info on Strange refer to the news section which includes several topical reviews and articles about him and his work.
Art Film :As if the illustrations and paintings were not enough, Strange also delves into films as he says on his website "If you enjoy art films, my first short film is a more telling portrait of my philosophy as and artist then anything I might write here. I shot it on 16mm and it is very much an experimental art film in the same surrealist style as Salvador Dali's film "Un Chien Andalou" (1929)."
Sometimes strange is wonderful.
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