Category: etiolated
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page nine of etiolated. the background of the page is marcel duchamp’s sculpture “large glass”, which looks like a two-pane window with sparse paper shapes inside. over this is drawn a curtain, a box, and assorted tools for kink and sex. the implication is that the objects are being packed…
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page eight of etiolated. a column of text down the center reads”november 2023 dad is on his fourth round of chemo. my sister sends to me screenshots of dad’s updates. he is on and off work, social events, exercise. enjoying his model trains, guitar, designing spaces. i am squatting in…
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page seven of etiolated. my life. a framed photo of nana and granddaddy. a glass-door cabinet with photo albums and a collection of dolls designed like dancers and clowns. a backyard arbor and fountain covered in flowering vines. the fountain has tadpoles. a woodcarving from korea. an ancient television with…
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page six of etiolated. over a dark rippled background, words in very large letters reads: LISTEN NOW. the green man, hel, anansi, erebus, scylla and charybdis, brahma-vishnu-shiva nataraja, hephaestus, thanatos-eros-anteros — that which IS speaks to you. subtle yellow emphasizes the capitalized LISTEN NOW and IS.
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page five of etiolated. around the words are decorative illustrations. flowers and leaves. a collection of seeds, scissors, a cane, glasses, a trowel, and food stamp grocery receipts. shelves stacked with bottles and vases and photos and books and a screen and a computer. a little hermit crab. and a…
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page four of etiolated. the first panel imposes text over an abstracted chain-link fence with locks and a cut-off sign that says “help”. this is what a bridge barrier looks like on the pedestrian level. the imposed text says “find the details. until WE get organized, we individually can’t do…
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page three of etiolated. one panel covers the page. the manhattan bridge is shown in forced perspective, top down. a tiny figure can be seen on the pedestrian pathway, surrounded by a field of hazy red. hazy black text imposed over the bridge tower reads “i live a protected life,…
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page two of etiolated. the first panel shows robin selling books at a bookstore. the retail worker says “good to see you again! cash or credit?” robin says “cash, thank you”. the first panel shows robin walking out of panel in the direction of a sign that reads “seller exit”.…
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1 introducing etiolated
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in 2023 i solicited questions from curious professionals regarding my experience of having adult-diagnosed autism spectrum disorder (asd). the (free, ongoing) nonfiction graphic novel ETIOLATED presented comprises my answers. when i was growing up, i didn’t know i had autism, depression, anxiety, and an energy disorder. i hadn’t heard about…