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the feuding debutantes whose weapons are cutting words and a pair of scissors

and bring new forms of territorial occupation

And do masks hide or reveal us

Better Living Catalog - Philip Garner kids and “Five NYC Painters”(paintings byPhilip Garners Better Living Catalog, originally published in 1982, takes the form of a mail order catalog featuring clever and whimsical inventions that parody consumer goods while simultaneously critiquing Americas obsession with ingenuity, efficiency, leisure, and comfort. These works, which were made as prototypes and photographed for the publication, take the form of improbable accessories, clothing, footwear, home appliances, and office gadgets.