Before I made the life-changing decision to become a celebrity activist, I had a real life — a mellower, in many ways more complete and fulfilling life. Part of that life involved indulging in something of an obsession. Okay, truth be told, I had several obsessions, some standard some not-so-standard, but I’m only going public with one:

Polaroids.

That’s right, I have a Polaroid camera fetish. My fellow Pola-fetishists understand completely this bizarre and twisted fascination with Dr. Edwin (my middle name, no less) Land’s creations. For the rest of you, I offer a glance into this world with a public showing of a portion of my Polaroid camera collection (the world’s third largest) as well as some of the works these wonderful tools helped me create at Flying Goat Coffee/Gallery in Healdsburg, California. The opening reception is scheduled for 20. October 2006. I will be in attendance if you’d like an autograph or photo op.

From the press release:

The works, which explore a wide range of subject matter including the 3rd Reich, comedian Lenny Bruce, New York City’s subway and suffering animals, consist of poster-sized giclee prints printed upon archival watercolor paper. Each piece is strictly limited to three prints and will be paired with a copy of Lester Brown’s seminal “Plan B 2.0: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble.”

Located in the heart of California’s premier vineyards, Flying Goat Coffee/Gallery is considered one of the world’s top coffee roasters, winning multitudes of awards and receiving consistently high marks from Coffee Review, the world’s leading coffee-buying guide. In addition, Flying Goat, cofounded by artist and designer Maura Harrington, is known as the area’s only truly contemporary art venue, offering its space to both local and international artists.

The photos will be up for two months, so if you’re in Sonoma County before the end of the year, I invite you to drop in and take a look at the evidence of my life as it was before it collided with the demands of fame.

Pictured (L) “For Kitty Bruce” - Polaroid SX-70, guerilla theater marquee manipulation, food dye, collage.

Pictured (R) “Dog Trapped in Car on Hot Day” - Polaroid SX-70, suffering animal (I saved the dog, don’t worry).

Tags: Plan B

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