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Author: Stan Tymorek

Stan Tymorek is a freelance writer specializing in the arts. His writing has appeared in the poetry website Jacket2, New Music USA, New York Public Radio's New Sounds, and Artenol, "a purgative for an ailing art world, a palliative for afflicted aesthetes," founded by the artist Alex Melamid. "Caught Dead In It" is one of a series of essays he is writing about the comedy in clothing throughout history, including the afterlife. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin.
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03/02/2023

Under the (Magazine) Covers

Tod Lippy's Esopus magazine remains a beautiful artifact

by Stan Tymorek

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11/03/2022

It’s Always Showtime In The Sky

Anthology "exposes" us to centuries of weather

by Stan Tymorek

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09/22/2022

Another day at the (Cl)Office

Clothing Stories from Homer to Warhol

by Stan Tymorek

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08/11/2022

Choosing What to Wear

The real decisive moment

by Stan Tymorek

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07/12/2022

Caught Dead in it

What they're wearing in the afterlife

by Stan Tymorek

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