I regard Samuel Bak as one of the great painters of the 20th century. There are few artists who have so successfully represented the mad cruelty of our era -- its horrors, its desolation, its sadness and vacuity. And fewer still are the artists who have created their own unique personal language. In Bak's world, horror, humor, and dreams all solidify into one radioactive mass. Click here to read this forward in its entirety.
