Molly Colleen O'Connell
Published by Colorama

Who’s afraid of a Florida Woman? is a collection of poetry, drawings and artworks by Molly Colleen O’Connell.

The idea for this book came in Autumn last year after a visit to Molly’s home – which is an artwork itself. Over the past 15 years, Molly has created a rich history and collection of comics, sculptures, airbrushed apparel, self-published zines, printed ephemera, performances, writing and video works.

All of her work is set in a meticulous, poetic and weird zone that overflows with detail, wit and humor.

In the past months, since their visit, Johanna Maierski and Stefanie Leinhos have been gathering and editing a collection that mainly focuses on Molly’s “poety” and sketchbook work but also gives dense glimpses into a few selected bigger projects, like the Troll Monologue, a performance tour in full-troll, or Extra Extra Extra, an installation for a group show at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago in 2021.

7.9 x 9.8 inches
160 pages
Softcover with glossy dust-jacket and milled edges
Risoprinting in 7 color
Full-color offset printing
Edition of 600
2024