Irony of self-absorption

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: August 27, 2003| Author: JAMES AUER | Copyright information

Irony of self-absorption, social analysis makes 'Dope' addictive

By JAMES AUER Journal Sentinel art critic

Wednesday, August 27, 2003

"Dope," by Fred Stonehouse, Tory Folliard Gallery

A bracing dash of humor and self-parody leavens the mixture of anguish and self-pity that infuses Fred Stonehouse's latest paintings, on display at the Tory Folliard Gallery.The pictures, alternately amusing and perturbing, provide viewers with a sad if pithy commentary on our troubled...

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