Artist:
Dr. Manhandleson
Medium: Flier
Dr Manhandleson was born into a family highly placed in the medical establishment.
He began his studies at the early age of five, and soon graduated to open
his own practice. However, due to his youth, he was not often sought out
for medical advice, and he was forced to drastic measures in an attempt
to save his floundering business.
In flyers posted in the town square on a weekly basis, the Good Doctor
began to give out medical advice to the masses, letting the precious secrets
of the medical schools out into the public sphere (often hiring an actor
to stand-in for his portrait). Manhandleson defended this campaign to
his fellow practitioners by only illustrating only the first portion of
an advertised treatment. His plan was to entice the sickly public into
his offices, to seek his advice on how to complete the procedure. Unfortunately,
most people took the doctor's medical advice at face value, resulting
in many broken bones, punctured organs, and bloodless corpses.
From a historical perspective, we can value Dr Manhandleson as a visionary
well ahead his time. In his simple advertisements can be seen the seeds
of late night infomercials, medical television programs such as "ER" and
"House", and also, unfortunately for the doctor, medical malpractice lawsuits.
Despite the Good Doctor's attempt to placate his peers, he was soon shunned
in all respectable medical professionals, and there were rumors that he
was being targeted for an "accidental surgery"... At the same time, many
young lovers (and their parents) were after the doctor as well, angered
by the very flyer you see here.
Therefore it was no surprise when the doctor abruptly closed his practice,
moved to Portugal, and took on the assumed name of José
"Eduardo" Silva....
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