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Originally Posted by Esaias
Marwencol is a miniature town in Kingston, New York, created by the American artist Mark Hogancamp.
On April 8, 2000, Mark Hogancamp was attacked outside of a bar by five men who beat him nearly to death after he told them he was a cross-dresser. After nine days in a coma and 40 days in the hospital, Hogancamp was discharged with brain damage that left him little memory of his previous life. Unable to afford therapy, he created his own by building a ⅙-scale World War II-era Belgian town in his yard and populating it with dolls representing himself, his friends, and even his attackers. He called the town "Marwencol," blending the names "Mark," "Wendy" and "Colleen."
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Seriously? I saw a trailer for a movie about it, but it conveniently leaves that part out. Just shows he was attacked outside a bar but didn't say why.
I've seen several photos of his work... Incredibly detailed stuff.