About the Artist
Juliette was a hypochondriacal child who grew up in a trailer park and still lives in a 1000-sq ft home, this one in NYC. The hypochondria evolved into an addiction to the real medical mysteries column the NYT magazine periodically runs. Her work has been shown in museums in Italy; at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Massachussetts; is in the permanent collection of the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh; and is in the collections of Ethan Hawke and David Zwirner.
Vicky A. Clark wrote about her work in the book Comic Release: "Juliette Borda's quirky drawings reveal the insecurities we have about our bodies and ourselves...her illustrations encourage us to laugh at our imperfections. (She goes) beyond the individual to deal with the trials and tribulations involved in relating to others. She moves through the various stages of interaction, from insecurity when meeting new people to the full flush of love or friendship through to the end of the relationship."
