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A Decision Regarding Primitive Man
2007, pencil drawing on surfboard (detail)
2007
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See Paranthropus Surfboard

When I started this drawing I hadn’t considered what i would do when I arrived at Paranthropus man’s genitals. Please consider that I chose to draw on the top of the board, where the surfer--who would more than likely be me--sits. The drawing actually stalled for a few weeks while I considered my next move.

I like to think that I simply decided to ‘abstract’ this area of the drawing by putting it in shadow. However, a number of people have since refered to Paranthropus man as ‘she.’

Sorry Paranthropus man.