Western Drawings Volume I

Western Drawings

A series based on my interest in western movies.

Graphite on paper

All Dolled Up

The Wild Bunch

"...behave as if driven by a vengeance they must inflict upon themselves for having once been human, trusting & therefore, vulnerable."

Detail: The Wild Bunch

An Exchange of Energy

"...makes clear who the male spectator is: one who draws strength from transforming the violence of madmen into fists of mettle & courage."

Rio Bravo

"Masculinity is in constant danger of slipping away, of losing its coherence, thus it must be repeatedly reearned."

Pretending to be Shot

The Stranger

Sarah said to The Stranger "You're a man who makes people afraid, and that is dangerous." & he said: "Well, it's what people know about themselves inside that makes them afraid,"

Sam Peckinpah

Tom Mix

"Masculinity is thus seen as natural & uncomplicated, making the concept of 'performance' problematic."

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