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Found on ebay today: fascinating art prints of old patent sketches. Seen here:
Vincent Valentine Water Pistol Patent 1955
Patricia Morehouse Brassiere Patent 1962
Oresto J. Parco Woman's Buddy Patent 1970*
Anthony Bird Cage And Smoking Stand 1941
PENTECOSTAL CHURCH GOD Amusement Riding Children 1961
Mary Menzies Reducing Garment Patent 1965
*Note: "Woman's Buddy" image is modified to fit this graphic
Published by Shoeisha, 2008, Edited by Mohri, supposedly available in Kinokuniya Bookstores here in the States.
"Kamala Dolphin-Kingsley ... draws a fairy tale painting by using the watercolor and the acrylic. In her artwork, marine biology, Art Nouveau, childhood experiences, religious art, Japanese Prints, nostalgia, and kitsch, etc. are combined. Because only strange materials are combined, the plant and the flower might look like genitals that come out in the Japanese old obscene picture. Her artwork is Gothic-Lolita that eeriness is coexistent to beauty."
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Also in it are some artists whose work I've admired for a long time - Joe Sorren, Dave Cooper, Ray Caesar, Camille Rose Garcia, Jonathon Weiner, Heiko Muller...
Slideshow of many more images of and from the book here if you're curious.
Yeah... I guess you'll have to take my word for it.
Portrait of a nightmarish parasite infestation at the Seattle Art Museum.
Happy Creepy Easter to you! Why not celebrate the day by scooping the still warm brains out of the delicate skull of a hapless egg person? Judging by this image, it's less upsetting than merely confusing, so no guilt is demanded.
Some more posts about Eggs:
Fancy Eggs of My Dreams
Incredible Inedible Eggs
Fitzwilliam's Provocative Diversion
Black Market Egg
13 Lucid Eggs
Easter Egg Trees
Here's a lovely Easter/St. Patrick's Day card, just for you!
The Georgia Straight
It's supposed to be that guy from Radiohead - you know, the one that looks like Ed Grimley crossed with the kid from Deliverance. The article was all about their fascinating experimentation with digital distribution and then how they, to all wonders, got stinkin' rich in the process. And how you can also buy their CD at Starbuck's now. Those crazy integrity-stuffed alterna-rebels!
My latest painting, a commission done for a friend who owns these two sexy dog ladies. Mini Me and Tiamo are lovely, aging canine gals who enjoy lounging on a purple velvet couch while smoking from a hookah. Flickr slideshow, with details here.
More Fast Forward spam; revenge of the family dog.
Two life-like baby things I found and redecorated years ago, most likely when I was a rabid Giger freak. The smaller guy was a garage sale find, and the big head was found behind my brother's freezer... something which still perplexes us to this day... I dug 'em out for the Finders Keepers show at Looks Could Kill Art Boutique.