Marwencol
Marwencol is a miniature town in Kingston, NY[1] created by the American artist Mark Hogancamp.
On April 8, 2000, Mark Hogancamp was attacked outside of a bar by five men who beat him nearly to death after he told them he was a cross-dresser.[2] After nine days in a coma and forty days in the hospital, Hogancamp was discharged with brain damage that left him little memory of his previous life. Unable to afford therapy, he created his own by building a 1/6-scale World War II-era Belgian town in his yard and populating it with dolls representing himself, his friends, and even his attackers. He called the town "Marwencol," blending the names "Mark," "Wendy" and "Colleen."
Hogancamp was initially discovered by photographer David Naugle, who documented and shared his story with Esopus magazine,[3] whereby his work was shown in a New York City art gallery.
Films
The film Marwencol (also known as Village of the Dolls in the UK)[4][5][6] is a 2010 American documentary film that explores the life and work of artist and photographer Mark Hogancamp. It is the debut feature of director-editor Jeff Malmberg. It was the inspiration for Welcome to Marwen, a 2018 drama directed by Robert Zemeckis.[7][8]
Book
Welcome to Marwencol is an art book by Mark Hogancamp and Chris Shellen published in 2015 by Princeton Architectural Press. It explores the life and work of Hogancamp. It was named one of the best books of 2015 by Amazon.[9]
See also
- Marwencol, website of Mark Hogancamp. Accessed 3 August 2018.
- "Marwencol: the incredible WWII art project created by a cross-dresser who was beaten up by bigots", article in The Guardian , 28 October 2015, by Jon Ronson. Accessed 3 August 2018.
References
- ↑ Green (2011)
- ↑ Green, Penelope (2011-04-06). "In a Tiny Universe, Room to Heal". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/07/garden/07marwencol.html.
- ↑ Hogancamp, Mark (Fall 2005). "Marwencol on My Mind". http://www.esopusmag.com/archivesubright.php?Id=3199&pID=3014.
- ↑ "Marwencol / Village of the Dolls - The Skinny". http://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/reviews/101690-marwencol_village_the_dolls. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ↑ "Marwencol (Village of the Dolls) on iTunes". https://itunes.apple.com/gb/movie/marwencol-village-dolls/id456998679. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ↑ http://www.channel4.com/programmes/village-of-the-dolls
- ↑ [1]"Robert Zemeckis to Direct 'Marwencol' for Universal" "The Hollywood Reporter" hollywoodreporter.com
- ↑ [2] "Universal Dates Robert Zemeckis-Helmed Steve Carell Pic for November 2018" variety.com
- ↑ [3]"Amazon's Best Arts & Photography Books of 2015" amazon.com
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