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Carrying on a Political Absurdist Legacy / Hyperallergic

Carrying on a Political Absurdist Legacy / Hyperallergic

by Alicia | Apr 3, 2013 | Hyperallergic, Queer

CHICAGO — Cartoonist Rube Goldberg (1883–1970) was best known for his depictions of complicated contraptions with far too many moving parts built to solve the simplest of problems. These “Rube Goldberg machines” appeared in his work, and were used as devices to poke...