Drawing for "Guilty" ["So excuse me..."] 2004

Editor: This is a drawing by Karl Stevens titled "Drawing for 'Guilty' ['So excuse me...']" from an unknown date, housed here at the Harvard Art Museums. It's a comic strip page, seemingly done by hand... What stands out to you about this piece? Curator: Well, let’s consider the labor involved. Think about the repetitive, painstaking mark-making required to create this level of detail across the entire page. It almost elevates the everyday conversation depicted into something monumental, don't you think? Editor: I see what you mean! It's like the medium itself is commenting on the mundane nature of the dialogue. Curator: Precisely. Stevens isn't just telling a story; he's making us consider the value, the sheer effort, embedded in the production of something we might otherwise dismiss as simple entertainment. What do you make of that? Editor: It definitely makes me appreciate the craftsmanship more. I hadn't considered the level of labor involved. Thanks!