Sorry guys, I was in an exam and then I couldn't find my camera, then I couldn't find a scanner on campus I could use without freaking bevo bucks, then I remembered I had a camera on my phone...

Okay, so I was really interested in the "escapes" characters of the different pieces we viewed and read. By this I mean the places they went to in their heads, as well as in the physical world, to escape the harsh realities of the world around them.

In Looking for Langston, I really enjoyed the romanticism of it all. The cigarettes, the tux's, the slow dancing, the champagne; it was all very enticing to me. I drew a portrait of a young Langston Hughes  do to the influence this movie had on me. I've always been a fan of Mr. Hughes' work and way of life in general. I drew depictions of martini's and famous works of art (Mona Lisa) to try to embody the high class party life he very much so liked.

The middle piece is of Audre Lorde. As you all know from my blog post on the book, I really had a personal connection with Audre's story. I drew tropical, herbal, and phallic images in hopes of commenting on Audre's connection to her sexuality and maternal roots.

For the last portrait I chose to go with Tragic Bitches. I may be in Austin now, but I'm a New York boy at heart. Reading this reminded me of the drag queen's I would encounter basically on a daily basis when I used to dance in bars during the summer. I was instantly taken back to a world of queens strutting their stuff and telling it like it is. Whether it be clean or uncomfortably dirty. So, I drew some sperm (sperms?), crude words, and paraphernalia because this is exactly what this novel reminded me of. Down and dirty city queens.

I'll upload mire pictures when I get off work tonight so you all can make your own connection. I hope this visual interpretation helps you all contemplate these pieces in a new way.