Stephen Marrello
Code Red: Rose Bud
Illustration
2023
Screenprint on Cotton
22 x 22
Revisits the hanky code, a system of colour-coded bandanas indicating the wearer's sexual preferences. Depicted is an illustrated amalgamation of the acts listed per the red colour category, screen-printed onto a hand-dyed bandana.
Work by
Stephen Marrello
Illustration
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