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Torres, Edwin, 1958-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1958-06-18-

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Horrendo Man I / Torres, Edwin., 1984 - 2012

 Item
Identifier: CC-53725-12978
Scope and Contents

Torres wrote to the Sackners that the drawing for this print was a calligraphic comic made with black & red india ink, rapidograph pen, x-acto blade, enamel coated glossy paper, glue. It depicts meticulously precise letterforms with minimally rendered characters in freeform angles offset by geometrics.The text was inspired by rap music, H-Man is a superhero-Buddha fighting war with peace in sound bites as follows. Look...it's Horrendo Man. "Amma break yo face!" "Amma break yo case!" Just wait now, fellas! "Amma git'ma gun!" "Ammo keel ya!" Hey mates, don't gestulate... you gotta R.B. so just postulate! Amma king a calm, that's no brag-a-dag, bro! Chill, you mutual quads, you facin' Horrendo! -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984 - 2012

Horrendo Man II / Torres, Edwin., 1984 - 2012

 Item
Identifier: CC-53726-642804
Scope and Contents

In a communication to the Sackners, Torres states that this print is a calligraphic comic made by scanning the original drawing that used black & red india ink, rapidograph pen, x-acto blade, enamel coated glossy paper, and glue with meticulously precise letterforms with minimally rendered characters in freeform angles offset by geometrics. The text was inspired by rap music, H-Man meets his villain BauBug with a cryptic "to be continued" at the end. Horrendo Man meets Bau-Bug. Don't be callin' me no louse. Amma froma BauHouse. Amma muncha people,too! Bau-Bug is afta you! "Translate the slate, Jack...that bug is wack!" Hey mates, constructivate, Moholy-Nagy's no holy fate! This Mister Motown's onna motel kick. He's an overgrown Geometric. "Pardon me, Si Cumference...go drug yo jug. If radiance could fly, it be I...Bau-Bug!" 2-B Scene -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984 - 2012