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Fritz Costa was a former Anatomy college professor who now works for a pharmaceutical company managing "First in Man" clinical trials. He just happens to be passionate about art. He was born in the Philippines and emigrated to the United States in 1986. He graduated from San Francisco State University with a bachelors degree in Physiology, and a masters degree in Biochemistry from the University of Southern California. He has published 8 peer reviewed articles in top tier journals, and a book chapter on cancer research. He taught college level Anatomy & Physiology, and Molecular Biology for 6 years, then decided to transition to the pharmaceutical industry. He enjoys the science world, but also has a great passion for the arts. Fritz lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife and 2 kids. You can find him either attending a gallery opening, having a drink at a tiki bar or at a record store digging through crates of dusty vinyl.
 
About the book:
 
Most Americans have seen or enjoyed Lowbrow art without having even heard of it. Sometimes called the "Pop Surreal" art movement, the images and influence of Lowbrow art are widespread, appearing on album covers, in comics, and galleries across the US and around the world. But not much is known about the origin of the movement, or the stories behind the artist themselves. "Lives of the Lowbrow Artists" seeks to shed some light on the origin story of Lowbrow Art, starting with the artists who created the work. This first volume profiles some of the founding artists (Shag, Tim Biskup, Miles Thompson, Derek Yaniger, Brandi Milne) whose now iconic images gave rise to a movement that remains uniquely symbolic, subversive, and story-based to its core.
 
Publisher: Lowbrow Literati Press
(August 26, 2020)
Language: English
Paperback: 208 pages
ISBN-10 ‎0578595826
ISBN-13 ‎978-0578595825
Item Weight ‎10.1 ounces
Dimensions ‎6 x 0.47 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank #1,181,932
#6,914 in Art History (Books)
Customer Reviews 4,5/5