The Pain Journal

About The Pain Journal

Flanagan’s last finished work, is an extraordinary chronicle of the final year of his life before his death from cystic fibrosis at the age of forty-three.

Los Angeles writer and artist Bob Flanagan created performances with Sheree Rose that shocked and inspired audiences. He combined text, video, and live performance to create a highly personal but universal exploration of childhood, sex, illness, and mortality. The Pain Journal, Flanagan’s last finished work, is an extraordinary chronicle of the final year of his life before his death from cystic fibrosis at the age of forty-three.