Series I: Production materials, 1973-2022, bulk 1993-2011

Scope and content:

Series consists of production materials for various comics, zines, publications, commissions, and projects by Fly.

Subseries I.1 contains original artwork and copies from Fly's comix, zines, illustrations, and other original works. Materials comprise original art and the creative process of her work including pencil, inked, or colored, and printed versions of her comics, zines, and illustrations. Fly's major work include Maggot Zine (monthly postcard zine), 1986-1996; In Doctrine Nation, 1991; You're in Your Urine, 1992; Meanwhile, 1993; In Doctrine Nation CalmIck, 1994; All Stressed Up with Nuthin to Throw, 1995; The Dystopiation of Sobriety, 1996; Italian Translation of In Doctrine Nation CalmIck, 1997; Puke Junk and Hit the Fan, 1997; Girl Gang (mini-comic), 1998; Dumpster Diving Flipbook, 1998; Fuck the Shut Up, 1999; CHRON!IC!RIOTS!PA!SM!, 1998; PEOPs, 2003. Fly's comics and illustrations were featured in various newspapers and magazine publications, mostly based in the New York City area such as the New York Press, Maximum Rocknroll (MRR), Village Voice, New Yorker, World War III Illustrated, Raygun, Bikini Magazine, Slug and Lettuce, $pread Magazine, Ugly Planet, Herizons, etc. Fly also illustrated for various books, CD Albums, and Music Videos for punk musicians and bands such as Roger Manning, Morning Glory, and Hungry March Band. Also see Series II. Printed Materials for published versions of Fly's comics and zines.

Subseries I.2 contains original art and zines by others in collaboration with Fly and/or collected by Fly.

Subseries I.3 contains production materials for flyers, handouts, stickers, and other ephemera created and collected by Fly for events, gigs, and shows. Materials emphasize on Fly's art circulated within the punk, squat, art community, and her interest and involvement in the counterculture communities, grass-root organizations, and political and social issues at the time. Materials also include flyers for political activism, social and community events, concerts, shows, parties, and protests within the Lower East Side neighborhood. Also included are flyers and posters for God is My Co-Pilot and other bands they toured with in Europe from 1995 to 1997. Materials also overlap with Series VI: Squat and House files since many of the flyers she collected and created were for the Squat community and neighborhood.

Subseries I.4 contains exhibition files of works by Fly. Many of the exhibitions were held internationally as well as in the United States. Exhibition at ABC No Rio, a performance and art center in the Lower East Side community was the most frequent. Materials include exhibition items from I AM FROM LOWER EAST SIDE, UNREAL ESTATE SHOW at ABC NO RIO, The politics of endurance: the art of fly, and others. Also see Series III: Personal, for loan agreements which documents materials used in other exhibitions. Additional exhibition materials can also be found in Series I: Production materials as some materials were grouped together during processing.

Subseries I.5 includes reference and research materials for Fly's artworks; they serve as inspiration for her comics, zines, and illustrations.

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