THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE ART:
When I was very young, my older brother exposed me to a lot of punk rock music and he had several rare albums that featured small collaborations with Noam Chomsky. Bad Religion, Crass, and Chumbawamba. I was a bit young at the time, so I didn’t fully understand them, but they were very compelling.
Later, I worked for an animation company in San Francisco as an in-betweener. There was a guy there named Roger who had literally hundreds of hours of cassette tapes and CDs with interviews and speeches by Noam Chomsky. I would sit for eight hours a day, every day, in-betweening animation (using a light table and paper and pencil), with an IV of Noam Chomsky’s ideas plugged into my brain. It was a really intense, wonderful experience.
I never went to college, so I don’t have a special academic mentor. My disposition, as a person though, is very much rooted in thoughts and ideas, so Noam Chomsky has been that mentor for me.
Since that time in San Francisco, I’ve seen him speak, read several of his books on philosophy, politics and language, and listened to countless more hours of his speeches and interviews. I also sent him some art as a gift and he sent me back a thank you letter which is a treasure for me.
This print is a small reminder… one that I think we could all use right now. Love.
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At Ravi Zupa Arts, we take pride in creating amazing artworks and products for your home. Our wide range of art and fun illustrations are carefully curated to provide you with unique and stylish pieces to fit your lifestyle.
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All artworks are designed by artist Ravi Zupa and printed by skilled craftspeople. Then, we fulfill all orders from our art studio in Commerce City, Colorado.
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Ravi Zupa Arts is a team of 5 creative humans, 4 backyard ducks, and 1 studio cat. We work hard to create and fulfill your new art!
