The Saddest Place on Earth: The Art of Camille Rose Garcia [Hardcover]

Camille Rose Garcia (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2005

These newest works by Camille Rose Garcia examine ideas of decadence, deception, and denial explored within the context of Empire. It serves as a looking glass into the everyday violence that supports the current power structure and prescribes a glitter coated pill to ease the swallowing. The effect of the pill, once digested, depends upon the viewer. The Saddest Place on Earth is beautiful, the ballroom of an Empire, a forest of aquamarine jewels, a place where cream layered cakes, crystal castles, and opiate abundance serve to sedate the masses. But as the telescope retracts, the glossy veneer of privilege falls away to reveal another reality. Machine guns and machetes decorate the landscape alongside exploding poppies. Deer and Princesses hang suspensefully in a cloud of malaise, and disbelief becomes the ether of the living. The Saddest Place on Earth is opulent wallpaper of destruction that decorates our lives. Its surface is seductive, its layers complex, and its future uncertain.

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About the Author

Camille Rose Garcia draws inspiration for her creepy distopias from her upbringing in the generic suburbs of Orange County. Her disenchantment with society brought her into a world of subversive art and music. Garcia's work has appeared in Juxtapoz, Paper, Flaunt, and Blab and is shown at galleries throughout the United States.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 135 pages
• Publisher: Grand Central Press / Last Gasp; 2nd edition (October 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0867196394
• ISBN-13: 978-0867196399
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 11.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #222,911 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the disney apocalypse, January 24, 2006

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Michael J. Domingues "black eyes" (Santa Maria, Ca.) - See all my reviews
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She needs no introduction if you have any knowledge of the low brow art seen. This book is worth every penny! A beautiful collection of Camille Rose Garcia's amazing paintings as well as sketches and little insights into what inspired these works. Included are selected works from her shows "The Happiest Place on Earth", "The Soft Machine", "Operation Opticon", "Ultra Violence" and more. Camille's style, expression and use of colour to create a strong sense of happy anxiety bliss are what make her a genius in my opinion. This book is very high quality and an excellent production from last gasps. I just bought it a few days ago and have already determined that I shall never part with it. It's that nice of a book!!!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Artist's influence on artists, February 6, 2008

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Jonathan J. Mayers - See all my reviews
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I bought Camille Rose Garcia's book for my girlfriend, who, like myself, also happens to be an artist. We heard about her through friends and Juxtapoz magazine. The book has great photos of her work, not to mention a hefty amount of work to study from and enjoy. There are also detailed sketches of her work prior to them becoming paintings. If you're into Low-Brow, Pop Surrealism, or anything of the like, you'll definitely enjoy her paintings/drawings.

12 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Art. Childish Politics, March 16, 2006

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Smithy "gohepcat" (Newton Upper Falls, Ma United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Saddest Place on Earth: The Art of Camille Rose Garcia (Hardcover)

Nightmarish and beautiful. One of the most unique and hauntingly original artists of our time. Unfortunately the text that goes along with the art sounds like a stoned 16 year old punk talking about throwing a spanner into the "Republican War Machine". I will say that it made me laugh a little.