I recently returned from a PostSecret event. It was not as I had expected. I expected a gallery showing of some of the most fascinating secrets sent in to Frank Warren. Instead, what I actually saw was a lecture from Frank Warren himself about how and why he started PostSecret. I was not entertained by the lecture, but what I did find out was that Warren did not intend to take PostSecret as far as it has gone. He started with an idea for an art project (and is somewhat obssessed with secrets if you ask me) and the project took on a life of its own. It was a good idea. I'm still undecided on how to view him. Would it be appropriate if I label him an "artist" despite the fact that he didn't design the cards or wrote most of the secrest himself? Regardless, I believed he had a good idea and the courage to follow though with a plan, crazy as it might seem.
you can check his creation at postsecret.com