James Bone, "Stuck," Ink Drawing, 1970 lily of the valley pin at just over 18" long

at just over 18" long x 13

so it just remains unlocked

I'd guess it was once mounted on an outdoor wall somewhere

with wonderful little pointy ears and a really charming face detailed with black paint on the eyes

James Bone, "Stuck," Ink Drawing, 1970 lily of the valley pin at just over 18" longI think this is a fantastic drawing giving form to "stuck" ness in an explicitly literal (and very 1970s) way, but one which also feels super true and resonant. And what a beautifully drawn tangle of stretching limbs and grabbing hands, with these dense patches of fine hair like lines along the borders between bodies. I must say that since first seeing it, I have not been able to get this drawing out of my mind. What I know about James Bone is that he