It’s 2:21 AM. Shouldn’t I be TIRED?

Today we introduce the only known work by Francesca the Lesser, “It’s 2:21 AM. Shouldn’t I be TIRED?” (crayon and pencil, 2002), which asks the question that was doubtless in the minds of all the Fran Clan on that fateful night which saw the creation of most of their body of work. We know this piece came later in the Fran Clan canon, since there is no “Radisson” mark to be found, indicating the artists had to find new sources of paper after exhausting the hotel’s complimentary pad of paper. Thus, it may be that hours of creative output were finally taking their toll.

Indeed, “2:21 AM” is a rather simple, minimalist work, suggesting some fatigue with art. Besides the title, there is just one motif, the question mark, repeatedly endlessly in a variety of colors. Some of the question marks are inverted, which may be a reference to the Spanish sound of the pseudonym “Francesca.” The different colors may allude to the fact that there are many other ever-present questions that dog each of us throughout life. Alternatively, the plethora of question marks could merely be intended to overwhelmingly emphasize the title question.