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Always.Have.To.Do.More.
Lauren Purje (b. 1987) grew up in Dublin, Ohio and graduated from Ohio University in 2009 with a BFA in Painting. She moved to Brooklyn, NY in 2011 where she currently lives and works. This series of comic... More by Lauren Purje
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I showed up at the Manhattan courthouse with my watercolor pencils and paper in hand only to find that everyone wanted “the shot,” and that this work is not for the faint of heart.
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Lauren, your comics are wonderful.
I agree with Jillian: nice work, Lauren. And I love that Hyperallergic employs a comic artist — big props to that! Of course, if they aren’t compensating you they deserve to be dragged through the dirt and served an abusive dose of comic strip justice … and then some. Mama always said don’t mess with comic artists if you wanna keep your clothes clean 😉
So true! I saw this and instantly emailed to friends who would understand 🙂 Great work Lauren!