Introduction

Joseph Letourneau is a performance artist and sculptor educated at both MICA's Rinehart School of Sculpture and its Post-Baccalaureate program, Vassar College, and a variety of exciting public schools in his home town of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Joe uses art as a universal excuse to create situations and environments that fulfill his wildest fantasies and get him into mischief. From self-abusive performances to absurd collections to enormous hand-crafted edifices, his work adds humor and depth to explore his favorite themes - the wonderful oddities of machismo and American society.