Photos: Tim Hensley Signing at Giant Robot 2

Tim Hensley signing at Giant Robot 2

Cartoonist Tim Hensley stopped by Giant Robot 2 yesterday to sign copies of his epic new graphic novel, Wally Gropius. It’s an irresistable satire about a Huey Lewis-obsessed teenage millionaire who falls under the threat of disinheritance if he refuses to marry “the saddest girl in the world,” launching an increasingly bizarre odyssey involving an icy seductress with a taste of money, men and national anthems.

Tim Hensley signing at Giant Robot 2

Jordan Rae from Family made these Tim Hensley prints feel like velvet by sprinkling some magical fuzzy shit on them. I still don’t quite understand the process but it’s insane.

Tim Hensley signing at Giant Robot 2

GR2 has a great show up right now called Butter and Blood featuring work from Marc Johns and Steven Weissman. Below are a few of my favorite pieces by Johns.

Tim Hensley signing at Giant Robot 2

One of David Choe‘s “Choegals.”

Tim Hensley signing at Giant Robot 2

Artist and GR2 helper Aaron Brown.

Tim Hensley signing at Giant Robot 2

Eric Nakamura wielding a Canon T2i.

Tim Hensley signing at Giant Robot 2

GR manager Michelle Borok is still freshly tan from her month-long Mongolian vacation.

Tim Hensley signing at Giant Robot 2

Tim Hensley’s dad’s back.

Tim Hensley signing at Giant Robot 2

Eric, Michelle and Kat take pictures of Tim, his family, and fans.

Tim Hensley signing at Giant Robot 2

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Author Graham Kolbeins
Date May 31, 2010
Categories Comics, Los Angeles, Photography

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[…] “La Cara Infinita” was born from my high regard and respect for all women and also inspired by this piece that was heavily publicized and took place at MOCA. It was spearheaded by Marina Abramović and I was one of the participants. The performance piece involved approximately a hundred artists incorporating themselves into this dinner gala filled with trustees and celebrities. It was a five-thousand dollar plate type of event, at the cheapest. All of the performers were placed in specific areas, almost as endurance pieces. One of the performance formats involved the invitees sitting around a table and in the middle was a lazy susan, and there was a naked woman on it slowly moving as these people watched. The piece was interesting and powerful. Then they questioned Marina Abramović as to why there were only naked women and the director of MOCA blatantly expressed, even at the event itself, that male nudity makes businessmen very uncomfortable.

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