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Lisa Arcomano: A Life in Watercolor
Born in NYC, Lisa studied fine arts at Cornell University and received a BA in art history in 1978 from Barnard College.
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1960 and showed signs of possessing exceptional artistic talent by the age of four.
The Disrepect of the Cat for the Ashes of the Dead
FlickerPiss was housebroken. Minus the occasional “accident” all kittens are prone to now and then, FlickerPiss had no problem remembering where the kitty pan was and what it was for.
The Smell of My Death
This conversation was going nowhere, and I suddenly felt a twinge of fear. Had my father possibly mentioned suicide?
Unpublished Black History (The New York Times) In W. C. Handy’s Band
“A pleasant Father’s Day to our wonderful Pop. The children. June 20, 1948.”
Seen It All
“I’ve taken cocaine out of rectums, I’ve taken cocaine out of vaginas… I’ve seen everything, and everything I’ve seen!”
I was born in New York City and grew up in Greenwich Village. I graduated from Barnard College of Columbia University, Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, and have a Master’s degree in Psychology. An avid photographer, guitarist, and pianist, I currently live in southern California and am working on my semi-autobiography titled The Naked Ballerina: Diary of a Professional Tease.
