Many consider him dark and obsessed with death, but he\'s actually luminous, jovial and drawn to life like a moth to a flame. His art may be considered wild and extravagant, yet it is done with extreme deliberation, based on knowledge and information. He might be called a recluse, yet he loves people and life. He\'s perceived as a painter, but he has produced a large body of sculpture and works on paper, as well as an amazing selection of handmade books. He has also been called a paradox, and of all the descriptors, this one hits the mark of the ever-moving figure of artist Fritz Scholder.
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