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John Scarpati "Cramp, Slash & Burn"
June 22 – July 1, 2012
Opening Reception & Book Signing: Friday, June 22nd; 8-11 PM
John Scarpati “Cramp, Slash & Burn”
John Scarpati was the house photographer for the Sunset Strip of the 1980s, when Punk & Glam were twins.
“You’ve probably heard that line about the sixties – if you remember much of it, you must not have been there. The same could be said about Hollyweird in the 80s, although by then we’d developed a whole different slant on coloring outside the lines. Sharper. Darker. More dangerous, (if that’s even possible). Of course there was no guarantee anyone would make it out the other end of that jagged kaleidoscope alive. But if you did survive, whatever memories you could smuggle out in your guitar case were definitely going to be worth their weight in skulls and mascara. On behalf of everyone who reached down deep to share the stories collected here, I dedicate this book to all those who stepped off the rollercoaster while it was still blazing like a meteor across the skies high above Sunset Boulevard. We had a good run. This is Scarpati”
He wanted to be a painter. He wanted to be a rock star. He ended up being neither – and both. Scarpati, whose images span four waves of modern music and have become some of the most enduring iconics of metal, rock and punk, was raised in New Jersey, came of age in San Diego, gained notoriety in Los Angeles, now calls the world his home and Nashville his return address. His work has been cited by The Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone and PDN.
Rather than print his iconic photos on standard kodak paper, Scarpati has researched the best giclee on canvas process for adapting film to a media most often associated with oil painting; and the final product is astonishing. An enduring, archival presentation of award-winning photography via a fresh new exhibition concept in a setting that recalls the era documented within his brand new art volume.
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- John Scarpati – Aqua Net
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- John Scarpati – Nail Polish
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- John Scarpati – Blow Fly
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- John Scarpati – Brian Forsythe of Kix
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- John Scarpati – Circle Jerks
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- John Scarpati – Cleopatra
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- John Scarpati – The Cramps
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- John Scarpati – Cramp, Slash & Burn
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- John Scarpati – Dinah Cancer
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- John Scarpati – Easter on X
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- John Scarpati – Fishbone
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- John Scarpati – Fish Bone
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- John Scarpati – Iris Berry
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- John Scarpati – Jane’s Addiction
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- John Scarpati – Toxic #2
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- John Scarpati – Jetboy
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- John Scarpati – L.A. Guns
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- John Scarpati – Matches
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- John Scarpati – Michael Monroe
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- John Scarpati – Microphone
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- John Scarpati – Mike Ness of Social Distortion
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- John Scarpati – Mother Love Bone
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- John Scarpati – Pandoras
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- John Scarpati – Pandoras
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- John Scarpati – Poison
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- John Scarpati – Redd Kross
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- John Scarpati – Social Distortion
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- John Scarpati – Screamin’ Sirens
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- John Scarpati – Texacala Jones
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- John Scarpati – Warrant
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- John Scarpati – Cramp, Slash & Burn Black T-Shirt
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- John Scarpati – Scarpati @ La Luz de Jesus White Tank Top
This is Scarpati’s first exhibition at La Luz de Jesus. Books are available for preorder now.