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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFrom Psycho Killer to Painter
VICE
Published on May 2, 2014
Peruvian artist LU.CU.MA spent 27 years in jail for the murder of his brother, among other crimes. After his release, LU.CU.MAshort for Luis Cuevas Manchegoswore to turn himself around. He traded the machine guns, hand grenades, and knives that he once used to ambush buses for art supplies.
VICE traveled to Lima, Peru, to talk to LU.CU.MA about his life, how he uses art as a way to repent, and why all his paintings involve things like corrupt politicians being beheaded by snakes.
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From Psycho Killer to Painter (Original Post)
snooper2
May 2014
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giftedgirl77
(4,713 posts)1. I could've sworn by the headline that this was going
to be about Shrub.
JNelson6563
(28,151 posts)2. Title made me think of Bush
or, as I think of him, little boots.
Julie
Wounded Bear
(58,721 posts)4. Me, too, plus I went full Godwins Law on it...
After all, Hitler went from painter to mass murderer.
Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)7. So did I.
Great minds think alike.
JNelson6563
(28,151 posts)8. Interesting point!
calimary
(81,511 posts)3. I expected this to be a thread about bushie-boy.
Strange metamorphosis. Evidently not all that uncommon. I wonder what causes that particular path to be taken?
Wounded Bear
(58,721 posts)6. Well, if you watch Criminal Minds...
most serial killers are highly intelligent people who get 'bent' the wrong direction, but can have creative streaks.
Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)5. I thought you were talking about George Bush.
I see I'm not alone.
Vinca
(50,310 posts)9. Apparently we all have the same reaction: Bush. Sorry, Senor Murderer.
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)10. Qu'est que c'est?...nt
Sid