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    Selfies on the Upper West Side

    June 14, 2026 | 9:54 AM
    in ABSURDITY, ART, COLUMNS
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    By Gary Martin

    Gary B. Martin is an illustrator and animator who has lived on the Upper West Side for more than 30 years. His illustrations appear in the Rag on Sundays, chronicling life in the neighborhood, New York City, and the Universe. See them all here. For a broader range of Gary’s work, including animations and other motion graphics, please visit www.martoons.com

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    18 Comments
    Auntie Em
    Auntie Em
    3 months ago

    Well, actually, I care about BOTH, which is why I don’t let anyone show pics of me unless in cartoon form 🙂

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    Macadoody
    Macadoody
    3 months ago

    You hit the nail on the HEAD! Although I do CARE what I look like in the mirror “some” days…🤣😂🤣😂

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    Don
    Don
    3 months ago

    SO Painfully true!!!

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    David S
    David S
    3 months ago

    So true. Another winner from Gary Martin, dare I say a genius!!!

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    Neal
    Neal
    3 months ago

    So this cartoon is about inner beauty?

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    Debfrombrooklyn
    Debfrombrooklyn
    3 months ago

    Oh, yes! You hit the nail on the head, as usual. Thanks for this one, Gary!

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    Miriam
    Miriam
    3 months ago

    Thoroughly agree but I still put makeup on!

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    steve
    steve
    3 months ago

    Gary, you look great in every form – photo, scan and x-ray!

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    Tom D'Angelis
    Tom D'Angelis
    3 months ago

    Me too, Gary.

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    Nina
    Nina
    3 months ago

    AGREED!!!

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    Stacey
    Stacey
    3 months ago

    Right there with ya! Although I still do sort of care about how I look in photos! But as ususal, you captured it well, Gary!

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    Paula
    Paula
    3 months ago

    Agree….but not 100%. 😂

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    BH5877
    BH5877
    3 months ago

    What does it say about me that I don’t care how I look in either?

    Well, at least I have plenty to talk about with my shrink this week:)

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    Pat Hogan
    Pat Hogan
    3 months ago

    Lol! You got that right!!

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    Corcoran
    Corcoran
    3 months ago

    Just keep smiling.

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    Ken
    Ken
    3 months ago

    Ain’t That the Truth!

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    Peter
    Peter
    3 months ago

    Ain’t it the truth.

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    Joe Chiplock
    Joe Chiplock
    3 months ago

    Gary is more evolved than me….I still care how I look in photos. But I do recognize the importance of lookin’ good on the inside. (And, based on that x-ray, Gary’s gotta be quite ripped!)

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