Postcards From the Van

 Mark Mothersbaugh is a true Renaissance man. Aside from being the man who we'll forever know as the voice behind seminal new wave weirdos Devo, his IMDB list for film soundtracks goes on for days. He's responsible for some of the best compositions in modern cinema, including the unforgettable tunes on Rushmore. That would be a lifetime of achievement for some, but Mothersbaugh is also a hugely prolific artist who began to make hand-illustrated postcards to send to family and loved ones while on tour with Devo. While most of us are lucky to get a frantic phone call begging for a quick trip to Western Union when our loved ones are touring with a band, Mothersbaugh's family and friends were treated to surrealist images better suited to the walls of PeeWee's Playhouse than a mail carrier's bag. The images began to make their way into Mothersbaugh's personal diaries, and he began to create them obsessively, producing between 1 and 25 pieces a day for nearly 30 years. Though never intended for public viewing, many of Mothersbaugh's images are making their way across the country via a national gallery tour, which stops in Dallas with the Postcard Diaries show at the Pawn Gallery (2540 Elm St.). The high-quality, limited-edition prints of the vivid illustrations will be on display through November 25. Call 214-453-3885 or visit pawn-gallery.com.
Fridays, Saturdays, 2-10 p.m.; Mondays-Thursdays, 2-7 p.m. Starts: Nov. 2. Continues through Nov. 25, 2007