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

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Identifier: CC-53726-642804

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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

  • Creation: 1984 - 2012

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 print (iris ink color)) ; 47 x 47 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

flat files

Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

General

Published: Hopewell Junction, New York : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: Edwin Torres 1984-2012 (b.c.- verso). Nationality of creator: American. General: About 1 total copies. General: Added by: MARVIN; updated by: RED.

Repository Details

Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository

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