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"Demonic Portraiture:The Infernal Icons of Joseph Seeman" Dallas Observer -Friday, June 6, 1996

 

    Many people try to run away from the devil in all his forms, but whether you’re a devout Christian or a non-believer who understands the power of myth and metaphor in human civilization, you can never get too far away from him- his voice is always inside us, tempting us to wander off the right path. And then there are artists like illustrator Joseph Seeman, who believes his own dark side is capable of revealing some important things about human nature- his own and other people’s. Forbidden gallery presents a one-man show of the nationally renowned underground artist who claims to have recently held a personal audience with B.L. Zebub and his minions. Demonic Portraiture: The Infernal Icons of Joseph Seeman is the explosively colorful, sometimes bawdy result of that tour down South. The show opens with a reception June 6 at 8 p.m. and runs through July 6 at Forbidden Gallery, 835 Exposition Ave.