Category Archives: visions from the dark side

“Auschwitz is not only behind us.”

“Auschwitz must be comprehended in the context of its historical past, be recognized when it happens in the present, and not be ruled out blindly for the future.” Gunter Grass “A Father’s Difficulties in Explaining Auschwitz to His Children” “My … Continue reading

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The Hidden Land

I worked on this all last week. I don’t know how I feel about it, but here it is. I started with the light figure in the left center and worked out in a very random way. It was like … Continue reading

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A Failed Experiment: A New Plan

I started out this week intent on focusing on the light and got lost in a dense gray fog of fatigue and indifference ending in a black funk. I have no idea how things happen this way. This all ended … Continue reading

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Palomar and Another Snowy Bus Ride

Palomar I just finished Gilbert Hernandez “Palomar” a complete collection of his comic written and drawn in 80’s and 90’s. Wow! What a different universe he lives in. Most writer/artists who create serious comics seem to approach life from a … Continue reading

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It All Started in The Repair Shop/ Dream Journey II

The woman dressed in light blue coveralls smelling of machine oil and smoke. “Stan” was printed in red letters on a white patch on her chest. “They said something about putting it under the TV scope,” I said shrugging. “It … Continue reading

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