Jim Woodring's "Dirt in the Afternoon" drawing

By at 4:40 pm Monday, Sep 8

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This disturbing work of art by Jim Woodring reminds me of the late Boris Artzybasheff's anthropomorphic manchinalia illustrations. While the creatures here are indeed creepy, it's that house, seen though the living room window, that grips my spinal column and squeezes the juices of primal dread into my brain. Well done, Mr. Woodring! Jim Woodring's "Dirt in the Afternoon" drawing

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