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Zachary Jordan Penney draws pictures in the style of a retarded genius. NSFW
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You might also have a problem with the use of "genius" here.
posted by sallybrown at 8:07 PM on March 18, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by sallybrown at 8:07 PM on March 18, 2010 [1 favorite]
The style of some particular retarded genius, or just the generic retarded genius style that we all know and love? Is "retarded genius" a quote from American Art Review or something?
posted by Mister_A at 8:08 PM on March 18, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Mister_A at 8:08 PM on March 18, 2010 [1 favorite]
um... "retarded"? seriously?
posted by nathancaswell at 8:08 PM on March 18, 2010 [3 favorites]
posted by nathancaswell at 8:08 PM on March 18, 2010 [3 favorites]
and SCENE!
posted by Big_B at 8:10 PM on March 18, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Big_B at 8:10 PM on March 18, 2010 [1 favorite]
I know Daniel Johnston. And you, sir, are no Daniel Johnston.
posted by ColdChef at 8:11 PM on March 18, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by ColdChef at 8:11 PM on March 18, 2010 [1 favorite]
I know what you mean, and these are indeed the gay works of a retarded genius. really.
posted by cmoj at 8:13 PM on March 18, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by cmoj at 8:13 PM on March 18, 2010 [1 favorite]
Hey do you actually know him, or just in a general sense like you know his work? Just wondering.
posted by Mister_A at 8:14 PM on March 18, 2010
posted by Mister_A at 8:14 PM on March 18, 2010
Those are really terrible.
posted by longsleeves at 8:17 PM on March 18, 2010
posted by longsleeves at 8:17 PM on March 18, 2010
why can't I stop puking on myself
posted by Joseph Gurl at 8:17 PM on March 18, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by Joseph Gurl at 8:17 PM on March 18, 2010 [2 favorites]
You beat me to it, ColdChef; thank you. That muscleman duck thing was really pissing me off.
posted by queensissy at 8:17 PM on March 18, 2010
posted by queensissy at 8:17 PM on March 18, 2010
This is not the best of ... anything
posted by secretseasons at 8:20 PM on March 18, 2010
posted by secretseasons at 8:20 PM on March 18, 2010
"Retarded genus"
Am I offended? No. I've long ago given up being offended by such idiotic verbage. It makes you look foolish and just plain not someone worth spending the time of day with. It in effect disappoints me.
From googling I see you are just copying text from somewhere else, but geeze use your head for something other than a hair farm
(and Daniel Johnston is not retarded, afaik, he has a mental illness)
posted by edgeways at 8:20 PM on March 18, 2010
Am I offended? No. I've long ago given up being offended by such idiotic verbage. It makes you look foolish and just plain not someone worth spending the time of day with. It in effect disappoints me.
From googling I see you are just copying text from somewhere else, but geeze use your head for something other than a hair farm
(and Daniel Johnston is not retarded, afaik, he has a mental illness)
posted by edgeways at 8:20 PM on March 18, 2010
secretseasons, it is an excellent example of whatever it is.
posted by Mister_A at 8:20 PM on March 18, 2010
posted by Mister_A at 8:20 PM on March 18, 2010
I wasn't suggesting that Daniel Johnston was retarded. But the art styles are somewhat similar.
posted by ColdChef at 8:23 PM on March 18, 2010
posted by ColdChef at 8:23 PM on March 18, 2010
yeah, aside from the offensively framed single link to some half-baked blog that contains about 30 drawings, this is the same stupid crap every semi-talented-ex-skateboard-kid-wannabe-artist has churned out since neckface got famous... your stupid napkin doodles are not charming or unique. everything about this sucks.
posted by nathancaswell at 8:23 PM on March 18, 2010
posted by nathancaswell at 8:23 PM on March 18, 2010
There are no "special" words. Retarded is perfectly legitimate to describe these drawings. Compositions in some are better than others. A pleasant ropey and humane feel throughout. Childlike in the best instances. Was Paul Klee considered a genius? Included laser tits which I mistook for menstruation on the right hand figure. Genius is not a special word either. Two non-special words together prepared me well for the exhibit. Some good drawing there.
posted by Mr.S at 8:24 PM on March 18, 2010
posted by Mr.S at 8:24 PM on March 18, 2010
Yeah but this guy plays in a punk band! Which he advertises as being a punk band! Cuz there's nothing more punk rock than saying you're punk rock!
i would link to it but I can't be arsed. Do it yerself.
posted by Mister_A at 8:25 PM on March 18, 2010
i would link to it but I can't be arsed. Do it yerself.
posted by Mister_A at 8:25 PM on March 18, 2010
I want to leave it up. Mr.S (no relation) is amusing!
posted by Mister_A at 8:26 PM on March 18, 2010
posted by Mister_A at 8:26 PM on March 18, 2010
if you go on ill just pretend you're talking about basquiat or something, cause this shit sucks. really. i know 30 kids who can crap out 50 drawings a night exactly like this.
posted by nathancaswell at 8:31 PM on March 18, 2010
posted by nathancaswell at 8:31 PM on March 18, 2010
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