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Habeas Corpus by Lisa Kokin

Habeas Corpus by Lisa Kokin

Lisa Kokin: "A Jacob's ladder-type book with a humorous poem that I wrote after being verbally harassed on the street. … The shoe last is kind of a metaphor. I was being sexually harassed for my weight by some guys leaning out of a car -- symbol of oppression, crushed under the weight of sexism...something to that effect. As always I try to do when talking about serious subjects, I use humor as a vehicle for accessibility.”

Tis better to hide
One’s body these days
Than offering up
To unwanted male gaze …

 

  • Processes, Dimensions, and Edition Information

    El Sobrante, California: Lisa Kokin, 1992. One-of-a-Kind.

    7 x 9.5 x 3" closed; 20 panels Materials: shoe last, gameboard pieces, ribbon, grommets. Text embossed into board game pieces. Wooden shoe last hinged. Pages created from gameboard pieces with ribbon binding. Title board nailed to shoe last base. Signed and dated on the bottom of the base by the artist.

$3,950.00Price

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