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[deleted] t1_iyas92n wrote

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whaddayougonnado t1_iyb40bp wrote

It's very likely as part of his talent was, promotion. He once said that the reason he moved to NY, which he did, for a time, he said NY had the most scientific books around. He was once asked what was the main reason he moved to NY and he mused, "so I could subscribe to the Scientific American."

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Vordeo t1_iybf6kr wrote

Part of it was an act, but you don't make half the shit he did without being a little off. And frankly weirdness aside, dude was fucking talented.

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UNODIR t1_iyc1do4 wrote

It was staged for a picture to shock. He lend the animal from the Paris zoo. Happened in the 60s.

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[deleted] t1_iyc1obl wrote

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UNODIR t1_iyc1upy wrote

Thats absolutely an interesting take. Could agree although I don’t know much about his career!

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Catnip4Pedos t1_iyc5gur wrote

With Richardson are you suggesting that the persona is the creep or the artist, because as time went on I definitely leaned heavily towards creep.

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[deleted] t1_iyc5l37 wrote

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Catnip4Pedos t1_iydq71q wrote

Having seen his books I wouldn't call him an artist. Terry world or Terry's world is on archive.org if you haven't seen it. It's mostly pictures of young women and his dick.

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Horns8585 t1_iydy3yd wrote

I guess it is like that Michael Jackson staged spending spree. They were both fake events, but both people were actually extremely eccentric and a little off their rockers.

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