Nelson Henricks

You first.

33 years with this guy today (Photo @amedaroche)

Woody Guthrie

Gulf of the Depend Adult Undergarment #infinitejest

#gulfofmexico #gulfofamerica

“Notes from the Air: Selected Later Poems”, John Ashbery, 364 pages (2007) – This anthology of Ashbery poems, selected by the author from ten different volumes published between 1987 and 2005, is one of the toughest and most rewarding books I have ever encountered. #johnashbery #notesfromtheair

So much money to be made in Russia.

The Drop #alwaysandalready

“Death in Venice and Other Tales”, Thomas Mann, 366 pages (1998) – Twelve stories are laid out in chronological order. You are led from his early to more mature work and you can see how his previous explorations of mortality, humiliation, aesthetics, and irony converge in “…Venice”. #thomasmann

“Last Summer”, Catherine Breillat, 104 minutes (2023) – A great takedown of heteronormative family values. Everything solid is built on lies. Viewed on @criterionchannel #catherinebreillat #lastsummer

Gulf of the Depend Adult Undergarment #infinitejest

One reading of the film depicts it as a parable about the aristocracy deciding to ‘remain’ in Franco’s fascist Spain. But it also about class differences and religion, protocols and habits. The ending is hilarious.

“Desperate Living”, John Waters, 90 minutes (1977) – This film is both better and worse than I remembered. The Dreamlander-era films without Divine make you realize how much of a powerhouse she was. For sheer gross out and disgusting images however, this film excels. #johnwaters #desperateliving

“The Exterminating Angel”, Luis Buñuel, 95 minutes (1962) – I saw this a couple times over the years, but I actually rewatched it twice this weekend. This political allegory is dense with commentary, but the thing that got me hooked and reviewing was Buñuel’s use of repetition. #exterminatingangel

“Rize”, David LaChappelle, 84 minutes (2005) – Why am I watching a documentary about clowning and krumping in Los Angeles? A collaborator suggested I watch this as part of research for a new project. The history and the dancing are fascinating, but the film itself is a bit too long.

Two ageing fags

The Queers

That is a weird coincidence! 😂

“Transformer”, Lou Reed (1972) — It was well beyond my usual price point but I could not resist it. I don’t know why anyone would sell this album unless they died, and some family member unwittingly sold off their collection. It’s a 2012 pressing and it sounds amazing! #loureed #transformer

“Joyce Wieland: Heart On”, curated by Anne Grace and Georgiana Uhlyarik, Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal (2025) — I took these photos during the opening but I need to go back. The films will be presented at Cinémathèque Québécoise. Exhibition runs until May 4. #joycewieland

“Map of North America”, Greg Curnoe, 1972
India ink on paper, 29.5 x 22.2 cm #gregcurnoe #mapofnorthamerica

The cover of The The’s 1983 album Soul Mining.

The lyric sheet insert from The The’s 1983 album Soul Mining.

Handwritten lyrics to The The’s song “This is the Day” from the 1983 album Soul Mining

“Soul Mining”, The The (1983) — So it turns out a record can be too scratched to be enjoyable. I picked this up for $3. I might have to resell it, but it came with a cool lyrics sheet insert. Matt Johnson’s words capture that place between adolescence and adulthood. #thethe #soulmining #mattjohnson

Seems appropriate in the present moment.

Joyce Wieland, Reason over Passion, 1968, quilted cotton, 2.56 m x 3.02 m x 8 cm. Collection National Gallery of Canada. Photo: National Gallery of Canada.

The cover of the 1978 album parallel lines by Blondie with an article about Blondie and Deborah Harry in French

The label of the 1978 album parallel lines by Blondie showing the chrysalis logo and a butterfly

“Parallel Lines”, Blondie (1978) — Parallel loins? I love buying used records and finding things like this inside them. They are signs of devotion. I prefer used records to new ones. Scratches and other signs of wear and tear are traces of attention. #ParallelLines #Blondie.

“Lucia”, Humberto Solás, 160 minutes (1968) – Traces episodes in the lives of three Cuban women, each named Lucía, from three different historical periods: the Cuban war of independence (with Spain), the 1930s, and the 1960s. Special bonus: the amazing film poster by Raúl Martínez. #humbertosolas

“The Grain of the Voice”, Roland Barthes, 368 pages (1985) – I bought a used hard cover copy of this book last summer, only to realize I already had a soft cover copy at home. I fetishize these old Hill & Wang editions. They are so much better than the ugly, crappy paper editions they sell now.

“Sleepers Awake” by John Ashbery (1995)

Grandes créations artistiques, petits moyens financiers Beaucoup d’artistes visuels subissent les contrecoups des compressions qui touchent de nombreuses institutions.

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