The Extraordinary Self Portraits of Bryan Lewis Saunders

WARNING - Video contains small amounts of flashing imagery. Also, in light of some comments, I wasn't quite expecting the effect I made at 51:02 would distress so many people! So just to prepare more sensitive viewers, there's a jumpscare at that time stamp.

Bryan Lewis Saunders is an American artist who not only creates many fascinating self portraits, but has in fact, till the day of me uploading this very video, made at least one self portrait, every single day, since March 30th, 1995. As a result, Bryan’s increasing collection of self portraits consists of over 13,000 individual sketches, paintings and drawings of him portrayed in various themes and moods. Basically serving as an artist's journal or diary, capturing very specific chapters in his life. Inspired some of his happiest and some of the darkest experiences. The more I looked into Bryan’s story, the more I discovered just how much he endures to create his art. From him illustrating every headache he has had for over twenty years, to brief periods of creating self portraits under the influence of countless types of drugs and intoxicants. Today I’m excited to explore with you, the multi-faces of Bryan Lewis Saunders.

A huge, special thank you to Bryan for endorsing and assisting me with this video.

Links to Bryan Lewis Saunders' work:

Website: http://bryanlewissaunders.org/
Instagram: @bryan_lewis_saunders
Spoken Word: http://bryanlewissaunders.org/discogr...
Self Portraits: http://bryanlewissaunders.org/sps/
Books: http://bryanlewissaunders.org/weblog/...

Art of Darkness documentary:

   • Art of Darkness - Bryan Lewis Saunder...  

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Artist Corner:
Today's featured art is beatiful graphite and charcoal drawings of "Polyzman". Please click on the following link to his instagram:   / polyzman  

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