In late August, 1986, these five sketches were
delivered as a set among a series of images visually augmenting the words that accompanied
them. Completed at a time when little could be done or said explicitly, these
sketches exhibit the utilization of metaphors and allusions with which Bundy was
proficient. They also exemplify an ability to communicate visually, conveying a
sense of the man, his situation, and his issues. Whether a portrait or a
self-portrait, they are an accurate representation and pre-date the publication of most of
the quotations presented here to illuminate them.
The five sketches in this set share common characteristics: intense eyes, expressive
mouths, and the ever present phallic symbol. Each instills a disconnected sense as
the images are presented with only a minimal background, if any at all. Also present
is a feeling of incompleteness derived from the artist's refusal to draw feet. They
are hidden behind rocks, dropped off the edge of the image, overlaid by another image, or
simply omitted altogether. This may be due to a concept the artist is expressing in
his work or may simply be the result of a personal quirk. Having a foot fetish and
lacking sufficient confidence in his artistic ability to do a just rendering of them,
Bundy, if he were the artist, would likely have avoided drawing feet. |
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