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Art. Fashion. Men.

TotesFerosh (Josh Epstein) is a Detroit-born printmaking artist living in Chicago.

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F/W 2018 — "MAN UP"

In the current social climate, it is more crucial than ever for gender-normative culture to be challenged. TotesFerosh’s latest series “Man Up” explores the controversial phrase, which stigmatizes men that are not traditionally masculine. In this linocut study, colorful figures of various dispositions spell out the phrase by contorting their bodies into typographic forms. These characters of common LGBTQ themes demonstrate that there is more to being a man than physical strength and masculinity.

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Open Up, Linocut on paper, 2018

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Lift Up, Linocut on paper, 2018

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Grow Up, Linocut on paper, 2018

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Face Up, Linocut on paper, 2018

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Stand Up, Linocut on paper, 2018

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Exhibitions

2018
'TypeForce 9' — Co-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago

2017
'CDM Pop-Up' — Chicago Dance Marathon, Chicago

2016
'Holiday Pop-Up' — Vertical Gallery, Chicago
'The Homecoming Show' — Spudnik Press, Chicago

2015
'TypeForce 6' — Co-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago
Gallery Exhibitor — The Leigh Gallery, Chicago

 

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Polkadot Strut, Linocut on paper, 2016

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Alone in Luxury, Linocut Ink on paper, 2014

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Herringbone Beau, Linocut on paper, 2016

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Sunstruck, Linocut Ink on paper, 2015

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Sunset Style, Linocut on paper, 2016

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Jaded, Linocut Ink on paper, 2015

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Turtleneck Stride, Linocut on paper, 2016

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Beanie Babe, Acrylic on wood panel, 2017

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The Golden Age, Linocut, oil on paper, 2010

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Lonely Boy, Acrylic on wood panel, 2017

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I Miss Daddy, Screenprint on paper, 2017

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Sunny Day, Linocut on paper, 2017

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Herringbone Beau White, Linocut and acrylic on canvas, 2016

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Sophisticated Man, Linocut, Oil on paper, 2014

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Polkadot Strut Gold, Linocut and acrylic on canvas, 2016

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Happiness or High Art, Linocut Ink on paper, 2014

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Herringbone Beau Grey, Linocut and acrylic on canvas, 2016

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Life Imitates Art—Black, Linocut Ink on paper, 2016

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Walking Work of Art, Linocut Ink on paper, 2014

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Miss Scarlet in the Conservatory, Linocut on paper, 2014

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Alone in Luxury—Black, Linocut Ink on paper, 2015

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She's Every Woman!, Aquatint, Oil on paper, 2010

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Blah Blah Blah, Woodcut, Oil on paper, 2010

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Rude Boy, Aquatint, Oil on paper, 2010

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Blasé & World-Worn, Linocut Ink on paper, 2015

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