Wayne Propst and Nick Vaccaro share a lens on a quirky world
Documentary photographer Nick Vaccaro profiles Wayne Propst in a project at the Bourgeois Pig in Lawrence. The yearlong collaboration blends Propst’s personal world with Vaccaro’s rise from New York to Lawrence, framing Propst as performer and muse in a study of art, identity, and collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaccaro
Propst
Teller’s
Lawrence
New York City
Ninth St
Wayne
Nick
Lu Vaccaro
Lu’Vaccaro
Washington
Wayne Propst
Nick Vaccaro
Fan fever and the eighth grade brow tragedy
Cathy Hamilton recalls 1969 Orange Bowl heartbreak and a comical eyebrow pluck reaction. She recounts revived football fervor as an adult, embracing tailgates, stadium lore, and a playful self aware persona in BoomerGirl.com columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jayhawks
Wonder Woman Courage From Everyday Bravery
A narrator recalls how women GSM Gloria and mother faced danger with calm and grit. Gloria hid during a restaurant holdup and retrieved her purse as police arrived. Their courage is contrasted with fear, highlighting resilience in crisis.
Wonder Women of Jest for Grins readers
In Lawrence freelance writer Marsha Henry Goff salutes four brave women who faced life threatening crises. B defied a kidnapper by facing him to describe his face and steer help, while her neighbors were killed. Karen survived a gun attack after slamming her van in reverse and a husband gifted her bullet art. Information on purchasing the book Life Is More Fun When You Live It Jest for Grins is available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vidal Sassoons
John Friedal
José Ebers
Karen
Marsha Henry Goff
Lawrence
Netscape.net
Also Mentioned on This Page
William S. Burroughs
Burroughs
Danny Glover
Sarah Jessica Parker
Mariah Carey
New York
Lawrence High School
Kansas University
Terry Rombeck
Photos By
Cathy Hamilton
BoomerGirl.com
Wonder Woman
Gloria
Mike
Lesta
Dad
Mom
FBI
Marsha Henry Goff Mhgink
Kansas
The
Journal-World
Works Progress Administration
Kansas Memory Project
Kansas State Historical Society
Topeka
Kansasmemory.org
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!