Art
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Op de Hjemmer-dijk Verklopten
A gibberish comic from Rumpus artist Jason Novak, brought to you by writer’s block:
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Kurt Vonnegut and Other “Inveterate Doodlers”
Sylvia Plath may not be best known for her paper dolls, but we don’t usually envision Mark Twain as an avid fan of scrapbooking, either. Check out this cool collection of the artwork of famous authors, which also includes William…
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Self Evident Truths
Bomblog interviews photographer iO Tillett Wright about her Self Evident Truths endeavor, which gathers individual portraits to document the LGBTQ spectrum across America. “When the message is finally understood that its not about being gay but about being anything other than…
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Impersonation and Self-Portraiture
On July 14, SF MoMA will be opening a retrospective of the work of photographer Cindy Sherman. Starting with her series Untitled Film Stills, Sherman’s photographs have consistently challenged the limits, meaning, and power of self-portraiture. In an article for the New York…
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The View from a “Cramped Little Cottage” in Nairobi
“I love the tingling pullover of night sounds and forest sounds and the bite of cold breeze and distant cars and stereos. Sometimes I close my eyes and sway my arms into patterns to move with the sensations of the…
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The Rumpus Interview with Jeffrey Brown
Comic aficionados have been aware of Jeffrey Brown’s talents since the publication of Clumsy in 2002, a raw and honest graphic novel about a promising, but ultimately doomed, long-distance relationship.
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I Wish You Were Here
At The Rumpus, we love a good letter, and Tanya Houghton wants you to send her mother postcards. Three years ago Marianne Houghton was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. Once an avid traveler, her deteriorating health has left her without an outlet…
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Brain Activity
Glasgow-based artist and illustrator David Shrigley’s largest show to date, Brain Activity, opens tomorrow at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Called “Kierkegaard, only with marker pens,” Shrigley’s work presents a powerful mix of comedy and existential profundity. In…
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Radio Ambulante: This Latin American Life
We talked with author Daniel Alarcón about Radio Ambulante, a monthly Spanish-language radio program showcasing compelling human stories from around Latin America and the United States.
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Wendy MacNaughton Goes to Death Valley
Artist and Rumpus contributor Wendy MacNaughton kept an illustrated diary of her “short, no frills” road trip through Death Valley for AFAR Magazine. Join MacNaughton for the opening of her ExtraOrdinary show at The Curiosity Shoppe (855 Valencia Street) tomorrow…
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Roxane Gay’s Tattoos
Rumpus essays editor Roxane Gay is featured today on Pen & Ink, a new Tumblr from our own Isaac Fitzgerald and Wendy MacNaughton. Check out Roxane’s seven arm tattoos, and the story behind them.
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Magazine Review #12: Radio Silence
What is the impact on the human condition when we expect to have everything we want, whenever we want it? So asks Zach Rogue in the first issue of Radio Silence. This is the question that will define my generation,…