333 Hudson Street
The twelve paintings in this series adhere to the Soliloquies of the Aggrieved works in concept and process, however, these images set themselves apart in some unique ways. The illustrator, one man, of these images single-mindedly fetishized and homed in on one specific theme: the overtly sexualized objectification of women’s bodies and sexual acts as per societal stereotypes of the male gaze and fantasies. But what truly sets them apart is not only the time and energy, and quality of draftsmanship- anatomical correctness, foreshortening, line-value, assuredness of mark-making- but the individuality of the women depicted: some have straight hair and narrow Caucasian features, while others have curly hair and more full rounder facial features that are suggestive of black or Latina women. One has bad teeth. Some have hoop earrings, others pearl necklaces, another a choker, one wears a tiara, and a few even wear collared shirts… Each woman is a unique character. The attention to detail of these drawings, done freehand in situ in temporary construction site shanty-like bathroom stalls during a work shift, is both unique and bizarrely impressive.