Amy Davis

{{Infobox person | name = Amy Davis | image = AMYDAVIS.jpg | caption = Davis in 2012 | birth_place = United States | alma_mater = Rhode Island School of Design | occupation = Fashion illustrator, filmmaker, musician, screenplay writer, film producer | spouse = Jon Moritsugu | father = Mel Davis }}

'''Amy Davis''' is an American fashion illustrator,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rosenbloom |first=Stephanie |date=2005-09-01 |title=But, Ma, I Saw It on 'The O.C.' |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/01/fashion/thursdaystyles/but-ma-i-saw-it-on-the-oc.html |access-date=2022-09-01 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Hale |first=Mike |date=2015-06-17 |title=Films of Jon Moritsugu, Upending Stereotypes With a Wig and a Sneer |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/18/movies/films-of-jon-moritsugu-upending-stereotypes-with-a-wig-and-a-sneer.html |access-date=2022-09-01 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> filmmaker, and lo-fi musician.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WTorAQAAIAAJ |title=Giant Robot, Issue 51–56 |date=2007 |publisher=Eric Nakamura |language=en |chapter=Amy Davis vs. LeSportsac}}</ref> Her illustrations have been in shows all over the world, as well as published in magazines and books. She is recently divorced from filmmaker Jon Moritsugu, and helps run his film production company, ''Apathy Productions''.

== Education == Amy Davis studied at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and graduated with a BFA degree in illustration.{{When|date=August 2022}} She has been known to describe her experience at RISD as one of torture and anguish, saying that she "tried to drop out but was forced to stay and graduate."<ref>{{cite web|title=Amy Davis - About|accessdate=22 February 2011|url=http://www.amydavis.com/about/|work=AmyDavis.com}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=The current source is insufficiently reliable (WP:NOTRS).|date=August 2022}}

== Films == Amy Davis began her acting career in 1990 in Jon Moritsugu's ''My Degeneration''. From there on she acted in all of his films; she was Eightball in ''Terminal USA'' (1993).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hassan |first=Adeel |date=2018-03-03 |title=When Hollywood Is Our Mirror |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/03/us/when-hollywood-is-our-mirror.html |access-date=2022-09-01 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

Davis was the star of 1994's ''Mod Fuck Explosion'' as the angst-ridden teen London caught in a violent gang war.<ref name=":2" /> 1997's ''Fame Whore'' brought her the roll of Sophie.<ref name=":2" /> She played the character Roxxy in ''Scumrock'' (2002), as well as was the co-writer and cinematographer.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Willis |first1=John |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1uCCm0TvvG0C |title=Screen World: 2005 Film Annual |last2=Monush |first2=Barry |date=2006-04-01 |publisher=Hal Leonard |isbn=978-1-55783-667-0 |pages=187 |language=en}}</ref>

Davis shares the role of screenwriter and film producer with husband Jon Moritsugu. In 2013, they completed their first film in over a decade, ''Pig Death Machine''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pig Death Machine - Jon Moritsugu & Amy Davis' First Film In a Decade!|first=JC|last=Gonzo|work=The End of Being|accessdate=23 February 2011|url=http://theendofbeing.com/2010/10/16/pig-death-machine-jon-moritsugu-amy-davis-first-film-in-a-decade/|date=16 October 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110216184317/http://theendofbeing.com/2010/10/16/pig-death-machine-jon-moritsugu-amy-davis-first-film-in-a-decade/|archive-date=2011-02-16|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-08-08 |title=Review: Shock culture makes a comeback in 'Pig Death Machine' |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-pig-death-machine-review-20130808-story.html |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

In spring of 2011, Jon Moritsugu and his wife and creative partner Amy Davis directed a music video for the song "No Future Shock" by Brooklyn rock group TV on the Radio.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |last=Molla |first=Rani |date=12 April 2011 |title=Music to Movies |url=http://sfreporter.com/santafe/blog-2784-music-to-movies.html |work=Santa Fe Reporter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ryzik |first=Melena |date=2011-04-08 |title=TV on the Radio Makes a Film |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/08/tv-on-the-radio-makes-a-film/ |access-date=2022-09-01 |website=ArtsBeat |language=en}}</ref> The video is one in a movie-length series of music videos for the band's new album ''Nine Types of Light''.<ref name=":1" /> All the videos were also released as part of a one-hour long movie on the same date.

Morisugu and Davis directed the segment "Martini Shot" in the 2019 anthology film ''30/30 Vision: 3 Decades of Strand Releasing''.

== ''Paper'' magazine == From 1996 to 2005, Davis worked for ''Paper'' magazine, writing and illustrating the monthly column "Style Fiends", which featured characters created by Davis, who were dripping in the latest hard-to-find fashion. She also did a special fashion week project in 2000 called Lab Launchpad Lounge. In this feature, her illustrations featured radical elements such as dangerous looking braces, or a figure wearing a dress that says "Eat the Rich". In 2009 she started a blog for ''Paper'' magazine called "Couture Voyeur" and featured Amy's characters sporting the fashion that everyone wants but cannot afford. Her illustrated makeovers were also featured in the magazine, and well as celebrity illustrations. She was also featured in ''Paper'''s book ''20 years of Style: The world according to Paper'', and also ''From Abfab to Zen: Paper's guide to pop culture'' published in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kam|first=Nadine|title=Amy Davis Turns Couture Voyeur| work=Hawaii News |date=25 March 2009|accessdate=22 February 2011|url=http://blogs.starbulletin.com/fashiontribe/amy-davis-turns-couture-voyeur}}</ref>

== Music == Davis plays bass and vocals for the garage band Low on High, which she started with Jon Moritsugu.<ref>{{cite web|title=Low On High|work=Myspace|accessdate=23 February 2011|url=http://www.myspace.com/lowonhigh}}</ref> They are a lo-fi band with a skuzzy garage punk feel. They self-released their self-titled CD in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=Projects Erik has Produced, Engineered, Mixed, or Mastered: By year |work=Erik Blood Music and Production |accessdate=23 February 2011 |url=http://erikblood.com/discography.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710195650/http://erikblood.com/discography.html |archivedate=10 July 2011 }}</ref>

== References ==  {{Reflist}}

==Further reading== * Bryant, Michele Wesen. (2011). Fashion Drawing: Illustration Techniques for Fashion Designers. Laurence King Publishing. {{ISBN|978-1-85669-719-4}}. * Bergin, Robert. (2007). Curvy Four. Paper Tiger Media Group. ABN 29102190278. * Hastreiter, Kim and David Hershkovits. (2004). 20 Years of Style: the World According to Paper. Harper Design International. {{ISBN|0-06-072302-5}}. * Borrelli, Laird. (2000). Stylishly Drawn: Contemporary Fashion Illustration. Harry N. Abrams. {{ISBN|0-8109-4122-8}}. Includes section with full-color illustrations from Paper (magazine). * Hastreiter, Kim and David Hershkovits. (1999). From Abfab to Zen: Paper's Guide to Pop Culture. D.A.P. {{ISBN|1-891024-04-3}}.

== External links == * [http://www.amydavis.com/ Official Site] * {{IMDb name|0204156}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110313133539/http://blogs.villagevoice.com/dailymusto/2011/03/i_had_my_dream.php#more I Had My Dream Role in A Music Video - Village Voice] * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B5GP0AiQMc Music Video] * [http://www.papermag.com/2011/04/amy_davis_and_michael_musto_on.php Paper Mag Article]

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