Thursday, October 20, 2011

Deal with the Devil (Delivered by Art)


Faust did it.  Supposedly, Robert Johnson did it.  What, you ask?  Sell their souls to the Devil, of course.  We have all thought about it for a moment or two in our lives.  Many people ask "if you could have anything in the world, what would it be?", but how many ask what the cost will be.  Hailing from South Jersey as I do, the mentioning of the Devil doesn't just summon images of the fallen angel Lucifer but also the Garden State's own cryptozoological wonder known as The Jersey Devil.  I think both are apropos considering Halloween is just around the corner.  This little postcard depicts a potentially unsavory transaction occurring.  I received this postcard years ago from a mysterious figure who would only sign his works "Varga."
Ink and marker on watercolor postcard

I don't recall making any diabolical deals.

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