Abstracts

When I create abstracts, I view the surrounding area as if it’s a giant Rorschach test

Russ Burden

Updated July 27, 2016

I look past the reality of the subject and think of ways I can portray it that get past the obvious.

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Originally Published January 7, 2013

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