:: yellow brick road/the accidental tourist/under the skin/finger lickin' good ::
::| an.exquisite.corpse : discussion : 18 |::
Not to detract attention from any corpse that has come before it, but I think this may just be the masterpiece we've all been secretly hoping this little project of the collective unconscious would kick out. Frankly, I would be thrilled if we could ever knock a better corpse than this one out. In my opinion, it's nothing short of brilliant: take for example the contrasting color schemas of the top two and bottom two panels, the remarkable, truly flawless panel-to-panel blending, the balanced use of positive and negative space (as well as texture, foreground, and middleground), and the delicious use of a drumstick in the last panel. Not to mention the appearance of WTC Guy in Panel 2 (so glad to see that he's making all sorts of internet appearances post mortem!)... It's hypnotic, I say! Magically delicious - something you can really sink your teeth into.
We have our Miss December.
Bran at December 19, 2001 11:15 AM
Nightmarish whimsy! The bottom half looks like a noirish crime scene -- dripping blood, body parts, handprints. The lipsticked mouth of the mysterious woman who double-crossed our unfortunate tourist (o, cruel fate!). And, of course, the drumstick.
I love the exhaled-smoke skull.
amy at December 19, 2001 11:16 AM
This is amazing. I scrolled down bit-by-bit, waiting (dreading) the panel that would break the streak of brilliance and liquid beauty.
It never happened.
This is my favorite panel yet. Truly great. Really.
Kevin at December 19, 2001 11:16 AM
I would like to have sexual relations with this. There's even a smoke waiting for me at the end. Perfect.
Matt at December 19, 2001 11:18 AM
Even as a participant I have to say you people scare the crap out of me. If we could direct this energy in a slightly different direction would could rule *the world*.
Phineas at December 19, 2001 11:20 AM
Wow.
Bill at December 19, 2001 11:22 AM
Yay! This is the corpse. Mmmm... seamlessness. You folks made my day better.
Gabriel at December 19, 2001 11:24 AM
BEST. CORPSE. EVER.
Fuck yeah, people. What Matthew said.
I can't come up with anything else to say, my braincells are having too much fun dancing to these images to deal with language.
Phineas, dear, can I play again?
Jessica at December 19, 2001 11:25 AM
Brilliant! This one not only has certain edifying qualities, but it is nearly edible as well. I also see all the holidays in this. Thanksgiving, Halloween, Valentines Day, Christmas and even New Years. The finest corpse I've seen emerge from this experiment. The collective genius shines brightly.
michael at December 19, 2001 11:35 AM
Beatiful, eerie and perfect. Absolutely best corpse ever.
michele at December 19, 2001 12:53 PM
God. Wow. I'm almost speechless (but you all know better.)
Phineas. I JUST sent my slice to you last night. I can imagine your eyeballs popping out of their sockets (no pun intended) as you assembled the thing.
The floating eyeball, sunglassed eyes, empty sockets in 3 different panels. The skeleton leaf, skeleton wings & buildings (astonishing continuations), and skeleton-skeleton, also in 3 different panels. The return, in #3, of the grey-tinged blue from #1 without prompting...
My panel (#4) might not have fit, as it's largely an exploration of oral fixations, but for Phineas' smearing his skulls mouths with what looks like chocolate, which dripped deliciously down, down, down.
I might have to download this for my desktop, if that's cool. Deeply honored to be among you, as usual.
mirla at December 19, 2001 2:00 PM
I am amazed at the seamlessness of this corpse! Outstanding work!
pamela at December 19, 2001 2:31 PM
I have to agree that this is my favorite corpse so far. It amazes me how well the colors match throughout the piece.
Now my only question is: Where can I buy a print?
-josh
Josh at December 19, 2001 3:57 PM
A corpse that defines the word exquisite. Hot and cold. Death and uncertainty. Decadent wonder. The unblinking eye observing all. A falling leaf of the first panel, symbolizing and echoing the death that is revealed in the third panel. What lies beneath stems from what we consume. One is what one eats. The recklessness of youth. I truly love this one. It belongs on a wall in a museum. Gasp-inducing. Breathtaking.
ZachsMind at December 19, 2001 4:16 PM
If I could get a print of this to put up on my wall, that would be awesome.
Eric at July 15, 2003 5:18 PM
This is nowhere near as good as the corpse with the Fresh Prince sideways.
Me So Funny at April 29, 2005 7:12 AM
the title is just as good as the images!
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