News
March 16, 2015
I’m featured in “The Graphic Art of the Underground: A Countercultural History”
Bloomsbury in London has published a gorgeous coffee table book THE GRAPHIC ART OF THE UNDERGROUND: A COUNTER-CULTURAL HISTORY that presents a dazzling journey through the visual art and design of alternative and youth cultures from the 1950s to the present. Authors Ian Lowey and Suzy Prince give a brilliant survey of the Lowbrow art phenomenon and the artists who have contributed to it’s becoming a legitimate and influential historical movement. My art and designs are featured on four pages! The book is available from Amazon www.amazon.com/Graphic-Art-Underground-Countercultural-History/dp/0857858181/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426537670&sr=1-1&keywords=graphic+art+of+the+underground
April 29, 2014
Mike Vraney December 29, 1957 to January 2, 2014
On Thursday, January 2, 2014, Mike Vraney, my husband, founder of Something Weird Video, and the great love of my life, passed away after a long heroic battle with lung cancer. He was 56 years old.
Mike was diagnosed with lung cancer in August of 2012. Most people were unaware that he was even sick, and only his closest friends and family knew. I was fortunate to have had 20 years with Mike. We made the most of every day we had left together after his grim diagnosis.
Mike was a larger than life personality. He had his own unique solipsistic perspective of things, and was definitely his own man. A dear old friend of his once remarked, “It’s always been Mike’s world and the rest of us just live in it.” Mike was completely content just having his kids and I as the center of his universe. He proclaimed his love for me on a daily basis, and made me feel like the most awesome woman in the world.
We had countless adventures over the years populated with an endless cast of colorful characters. The stories I could tell. I reflect upon all of the film archives we rummaged through, collections of odd ephemera that dropped into our laps, and the fun we had collecting over the years. I will always cherish those times.
Mike was always supportive and encouraged my art career. He was my biggest fan.
The man may be gone, but his remarkable contribution to film history and popular culture will live on indefinitely.
Rest in peace, my love. You were the perfect soulmate, movie buddy, collecting pal, and partner in crime. — Lisa xo
Please visit the Mike Vraney Memorial Tribute Page on Facebook www.facebook.com/mikevraneymemorial
December 6, 2012
I’m featured in the new book “Women of the Underground Art: Cultural Innovators Speak for Themselves”
Until the late twentieth century, women’s creative skills were relegated to craft and decorative arts, and valued only for utilitarian purposes in service to others and the manufacturing of products to benefit society. After enduring the great injustice of being denied the freedom that self-expression brings through art for the joy of the human spirit, Women of the Underground: Art celebrates those female cultural innovators who are creating new artwork that pushes boundaries, dares to question, and redefines the genres of mixed media; theater; film; photography; and visual, conceptual, and performance art. In this groundbreaking anthology that will inspire artists and everyone interested in alternatives to mainstream culture, as well as serve as a reference book for art historians, twenty-six female artists describe their ideas, beginnings, influences, and creative techniques. Contains interviews with me, Lady Pink, Marina Abramovic, Orlan, Aleksandra Mir, Penny Arcade, Johanna Went, the Guerrilla Girls, and many others. Edited by Zora von Burden. Available on Amazon “Women of the Underground Art: Cultural Innovators Speak for Themselves”
July 6, 2012
Latest interview with me in Target Audience Magazine!
GL Giles recently asked me about my art, obsession with Dark Shadows, and work with Something Weird in this recent interview in Target Audience Magazine!
December 12, 2011
Interview with me on cute Italian art blog!
I was recently interviewed for this cute Italian art blog! www.nonsolokawaii.com/kawaii-interview-lisa-petrucci/
