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images by erik otto
published 17 september 2008
originally published by retort magazine
 
portrait of the artist | volume 1 number 9
 
"Truth and reality in art do not arise until you no longer understand what you are doing and are capable of, but, nevertheless, sense a power that grows in proportion to your resistance." -Henri Matisse
 
published since April 2007 | Portrait of the Artist showcases the work of compelling contemporary visualists.
 
 
Erik Otto is an artist, graphic designer, and art director born and raised in California's South Bay Area. He is a graduate of San José State University, where he studied Illustration and Animation. After graduation, Otto moved to San Francisco, to be a part of the scene that has largely influenced his artistic style. He has since worked with companies such as Urban Outfitters, Old Navy, Jansport, Wells Fargo, and HBO and recently was awarded the Jury Prize at Cut & Paste's Digital Design Tournament for 2007. Otto's personal artwork is exhibited in galleries nationally and is represented by Shooting Gallery in San Francisco.
 
 
 

 
 
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