My childhood was spent mostly indoors due to my allergies and asthma. So I watched a lot of movies on HBO. The two I probably watched the most were the 80s Flash Gordon movie, and David Lynch’s The Elephant Man. So, that’s how my brain was formed. I’ve been endlessly fascinated by Joseph Merrick’s story …
Tag: circus freaks
636. Schlitzie the Pinhead
When I first saw Freaks, Schlitzie was the one performer who mesmerized me the most. Say what you will about the treatment of these people, but they were ostensibly well cared for and lived longer, better lives than had they been on their own. Schlitzie’s story may seem tragic on its face, but he lived …
635. The Great Omi
Of the various tattooed people I’ve seen (beyond the horrible people whom apparently aren’t freaks with their look-at-me, see how non-comformist we all are tats – [seriously, there are like 5 tattoo parlors in my neighborhood. Stop it.]) The Great Omi is by far the most interesting one, visually, and historically. The entire month, I …
634. Sam Alexander, The Man with Two Faces
I’ll be honest, Sam Alexander’s story is tragic – though he apparently lived happily – and disturbing. I almost regret drawing this one. I just felt bad after learning about him. But I still drew it. Because I’m a monster. The entire month, I will be selling these sketch cards individually for 5 bucks, or …
633. Koo Koo, The Bird Girl
Not sure about the history of Koo Koo, but there was apparently two of them, and both appeared in Tod Browning’s FREAKS – a great movie if you’ve never seen it. The entire month, I will be selling these sketch cards individually for 5 bucks, or as a theme set (7 cards total) for 25. …
632. Zip, The What-Is-It
The story of Zip is probably one of my favorites in the entirety of the history of sideshow performers. Look it up. The entire month, I will be selling these sketch cards individually for 5 bucks, or as a theme set (7 cards total) for 25. If you want one, let me know, asap via …
631. Lionel, the Lion-Faced Man
Inktober 2016 Theme Week #4: Sideshow Freaks I know that JoJo, the Dog-Faced Boy is far more famous than Lionel here, but I like lions better than dogs. The entire month, I will be selling these sketch cards individually for 5 bucks, or as a theme set (7 cards total) for 25. If you want …