WHO WAS JAMES EDWARD DEEDS JR.?
Heavily subjected to psychotropic drugs and electric shock treatment, his is a tale of the need to create, even in the most adverse conditions. Deeds executed an extraordinary album of drawings, acknowledged as masterpieces of Outsider Art. The incarcerated artist created a world of formal beauty and calm in a life that could only be described as hellish. http://electricpencildrawings.com His story is a journey through changing times and the beginnings of our modern mental healthcare system.
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