A Literal Deconstruction of Samuel Beckett

By On February 28, 2013 · 1 Comment · In A Big Something, Art!

Alright. So Franz Kafka and Groucho Marx endeavor upon a course of action to autopsy Mr. Samuel Beckett, who, according to the annals of scholarship is among the most interesting and thoughtful neo-ape-isms of the modern age. Ex-Colorado-Springs-iest Artist Atomic Elroy conceived such a monstrous malfeasance and put it to videograph. Here lies his intention:

So. What does it mean? What do you think about this most horrid of biological calculations?

Do you think Atomic Elroy is awesome?

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One Response to A Literal Deconstruction of Samuel Beckett

  1. Hortense says:
    February 28, 2013 at 8:58 am

    WOW! This is what Kirk Cameron thinks avant-garde art is.

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