...a deathly serenade...

lip and the eyes containing no pupils. The
moustache is clearly mocking Ellis and in
consequences of what was referred to by Franz,
as "the cold war". Leaving notes for one another
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AA in this small apartment shows how tense their
relationship had become and the sketch acts as
an illustration of the way in which he dealt with
problems at times.
The fact that Ellis was leaving notes talks
much about how it was to possibly live with the
man, and highlights his eccentricity and the
intense reality of this unspoken war between the
married couple. Of this marriage he said, "A
mistake, do I love her? ha! I could never be
better," he said. "Does my life yearn for the
distractions that I did become accustomed to ….
I will live…" It is sadly apparent that these
comments should be taken with a Freudian slip
of tragedy in lieu of the spiralling affect the
departure of his wife had on his life. Finally the
note also contains the words: "rd herzog,
bellow". What these shorthand letters mean,
even to my well read mind, is not clear to me.
The half-eaten burrito is known to be a favourite
food of his, "I eat the same things as you, come
on, this whole celebrity culture is childish," he
said in an interview published in, Alright
magazine, "I like rice, chicken …. although,
admittedly I do love burrito's." Which is similar
to his character Ares (of Vanity. Ares) who also
enjoyed burritos and constantly alluded to this
affinity, blurring the lines between art and Life.
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