Extension/Ascension, 55 x 65 x 2", human hair, gold, terry cloth, clay, staples, and wood, 2010
TRACY THOMASON
I recently discovered Tracy Thomason’s work by the serendipitous nature of the Internet.
Her use of materials and juxtaposing them to make abstract yet familiar compositions is what I enjoyed most. She works from Brooklyn, NY
Via: Tracy Thomason
Essentially Without Tomorrow, 72" x 106", oil, house paint, spray paint, earth, wind, gold leaf, fur, lambs wool, status, testosterone, and marble on canvas, 2008
Untitled (Medusa and Cassiopeia commune), 116" x 30" x 3", scrap wood, spray paint, kool aid, lambs wool, and rubber, 2008
Shriveled Glint in Cantor, 16" x 41", lame leggings, oil, and gold leaf on canvas, 2009
As Darth as a
Black Lager.
I love Legos too.
Steve Jobs Street Art
Clever optical use of a vertical-rail fence for some sliced-up wheat-paste street art images of the late Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs in NoHo, in downtown New York City.
There are two images of Jobs here: One when he was young and one more recent, when he was older. Depending on which direction your headed on the street and your position you can see one of the two photos which become visible as you walk along the sidewalk.
via:Global Graphica
<update>I am pretty sure this is thier you tube video.
My factory in the North
all I have to
Pole is in Foreclosure and
show for it is
this crummy
smoking habit.
merry xmas!
The term milkshake was first used in print in 1885.
Milkshakes were an alcoholic whiskey drink that has been described as a "...sturdy, healthful eggnog type of drink, with eggs, whiskey, etc., served as a tonic as well as a treat".
By 1900, the term milkshake referred to "wholesome drinks made with chocolate, strawberry, or vanilla syrups."
The milkshake made it into the mainstream when in 1922 a Walgreens employee in Chicago, Ivar "Pop" Coulson, took an old-fashioned malted milk (milk, chocolate, and malt) and added two scoops of ice cream, creating a drink which became popular at a surprising rate, soon becoming a high-demand drink for young adults around the country.
By the 1930s, milkshakes were a popular drink at malt shops.
The automation of milkshakes developed in the 1930s, after the invention of freon-cooled refrigerators provided a safe, reliable way of automatically making and dispensing ice cream.
In the late 1930s, several newspaper articles show that the term "frosted" was used to refer to milkshakes made with ice cream.
In the 1950s, a milkshake machine salesman named Ray Kroc bought exclusive rights to a milkshake maker from inventor Earl Prince, and went on to use automated milkshake machines to speed up production in a major fast-food chain.
In 2000 there was developed a reduced-sugar, low-fat milk shakes for school lunch programs. The shakes have half the sugar and only 10% of the fat of commercial fast-food shakes.
In the 2000s, milkshakes began being used as part of the new trend of boutique-style "spa dentistry," which aim to relax dental patients and reduce their anxiety.
Nowadays we are lucky that we can a good milkshake. Just like the smoothie there are a countless number of flavors when it comes to milkshakes.
MILK SHAKE HISTORY
I LOVE MILK SHAKES, HERE'S EVERYTHING
YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IT'S HISTORY!
Via: Msshake
Forget guilty until proven innocent, this was a case of guilty even after proven innocent.
The Senate last night attempted to pass an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would have allowed Americans to be detained even if they had been found not guilty by a trial.
Although the fact that indefinite detention without trial has now been codified into law by way of Section 1031 of the National Defense Authorization Act, an attempt was made at the last minute to fast-track an even more horrifying amendment into the NDAA bill via a voice vote.
Amendment No. 1274 would have given the federal government the power to detain U.S. citizens until Congress declared the ‘war on terror’ over, which we have been told is a never-ending multi-generational conflict. The provision also gave the feds the power to keep an American incarcerated even if they were tried and found not guilty.
Thankfully, Republican Senator Rand Paul discovered the provision and was able to request a last ditch roll call vote. The amendment was eventually defeated by a worryingly narrow final vote of 41-59.
Forget Kafkaesque, the very fact that the Senate even attempted to enact a law that would put the likes of Stalinist North Korea to shame speaks volumes about the contempt that lawmakers have for the bill of rights.
shit is getting real
Amendment No. 1274 would have given the federal government the power to detain U.S. citizens until Congress declared the ‘war on terror’ over, which we have been told is a never-ending multi-generational conflict.
If we don't pay attention things can change quickly. Stay informed.
Senate Bill Would Have Allowed Americans to be Detained Even After They Had Been Found Innocent
via: infowars
1. Donuts are relatively inexpensive, so they can be discarded with little guilt, in case of a hot call in the middle of a snack break.
2. In many areas, the donut shop is the only place open 24 hours.
3. Donuts have sugar and carbohydrates, which allow for quick energy. Donuts, coupled with the ever present cup of coffee, help keep the officers awake and alert.
4. Donut shops are usually located in centralized areas, which can be used as a meeting place for briefings between Officers of different agencies or shifts.
5. Donuts are TASTY! Can you think of anyone who DOESN'T like donuts?
Why Do Cops Like
Donuts So Much?
This is a question that has plagued mankind for years. The answer is quite simple.
Via: BoatCop
Marina Nery
I had a hard time picking which pictures to put in this post. Billy Kidd's work is fun to look at. He grew up in Pamana City, FL. He currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.
photos by BILLY KIDD
Via: Billy Kidd
Oh Yum, Muppet Food!
Okay, I promise this is the last Muppet inspired post for a long time. Well, maybe not...but when I saw this I just had to share...who's hungry for some Animal and Kermit? LOL
Cookie
Monster
Trash Can
There are some people that look up at the sky and see clouds...and nothing more. There are other people that look up at the sky in amazement, they see all types of clouds in the shape of animals, people and things. But, there are other people that see Cookie Monster everywhere they go. These are the most special people on earth.
This photo is so dope. Check out this first Mickey Mouse Balloon to float above the streets of NYC! It all happened of course at the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade in the year 1934!
1934
mickey mouse float
WARNING: This is what happens when you
like to feed Raccoons in your backyard.
Warning Number 2: You will not want to get rid of them for being this cute.
Via: Spectacle
Julianee Moore
Vanity Fair, 2000
I love this. This is one photo shoot I have always admired. Nothing is better then photography mimicking masterful paintings from art history, right?
Two North Miami Beach Police Department employees have been fired for plotting to put a Santeria curse on the city manager.
Officer Elizabeth Torres, a 24-year veteran of the police department, and Yvonne Rodriguez, an office manager for police chief Larry Gomer, were caught plotting to use birdseed to cast a spell to make Lyndon Bonner "go away" in August before a round of planned departmental layoffs.
Torres told Rodriguez she had previous success with the curse, having made her son and daughter move out by sprinkling it on the front porch of their home, according to the police report.
Crazy Mofos: Employees Try
Santeria Hex on City Manager
Investigators say the pair were upset with the "negative climate" in the department, and hatched a plan to similarly curse Bonner by gaining access to his office. Torres admitted to police that she brought the birdseed to Rodriguez, then approached janitor Esther Villanueva, asking her to sprinkle the birdseed in Bonner's office as she cleaned.
The two were busted when Villanueva reported the incident to a supervisor. Though Torres confessed to the plan, she told investigators it was just a superstitious idea and the pair meant no harm.
"It was kind of a joke, kind of a superstition," she said, according to interview transcripts. "It did have bases in religious knowledge I had from before...As misguided as it may seem, this idea popped into my head, and I thought, 'Well, it can't hurt anybody.'"
Fortunately for Bonner, University of Miami Religious Studies professor Michelle Maldonado agrees.
"Ultimately, the city manager really doesn't have anything to worry about. In Santeria, you can't just spread bird seed and make the supernatural do what you want it to do," she told WSVN.
The pair, who were fired last week, can appeal their terminations.
Using Bird Feed.
Via: Huff Post/Miami
is anonymous
at the studio
on the street
CLANDESTINE
CULTURE
WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT HIM
-A STREET ARTIST IN MIAMI, FL
-COMPLETELY ANONYMOUS
-DOES UNAUTHORIZED STREET ACTIVITY
-PAINTS BIG POSTERS AT HIS STUDIO
-DOES WHEAT PASTING AT THE LOCATION
-USES FACEBOOK QUITE OFTEN
-COMMENTS SINCERELY IN FACEBOOK
-HAS ORGANIZED PHOTO ALBUMS IN F.B.
-A SOLITARY ARTIST
It has been about a month since I sent him a Facebook friend request and became "friend". I am fascinated by street art in general lately, but when I saw the images posted in his Facebook "CLANDESTINE CULTURE", I saw what I been longing to see for quite some time. Following his street activity admirering his artworks became my obsession and I don't know how to articulate the reason why I am so attracted to his works in a emotional level. Images he creates have a minimum amount of colors, so they have a strong visual impact. His bitmap skill is superb. The font he uses is always clean and dynamically simple. His model choices are always quite tasteful.
It seems to me that CLANDESTINE CULTURE is a challenging street art project must be uncommissioned in order to NOT to be controlled by anyone, any instutution, any authority. and on top of that, he has got this location risk: Miami Wynwood district, and the challenging size (his large poster to be 8ft-11ft tall), most parts are hand painted by him.
process
the documentation of his activities as he updates in Facebook, Livestream and other social media network tools, using photos and videos shows the beginning of his craft making to the finished artwork. He always go back to the street location where he has worked and documents the scene, and shares it with us. Sometimes his artwork is ripped down within 24 hours.- see the left hands side for one of the most recent work he has put on a Wynwood wall. This is quite a ride if you start to follow his activity and share the thrill and feel his adrenalin rushes.
art basel Miami beach
December 1 - 4, 2011. is one of the most important art show in the USA, a cultural and social highlight for the Americas.
More than 260 leading galleries from North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa will take part, showcasing works by more than 2,000 artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Wynwood Art District is the area of concentration of galleries, and it's getting HOT and HOTTER lately.
yes, both inside = gallery & outside = street.
ok...so....This is how the WYNWOOD street look like now!!!
all images via: Warholian.com
I guess we're gonna have to fight ourselves!
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"Do you mind if
I don't smoke?"
In pre-Christian Times the fox was seen as a symbol of gods, like for example, as a symbol of the god of vegetation or as a symbol of forest- and mountain-spirits. This changed in Christian Times, from where on the fox was seen as a demonic creature. The fox is a very famous figure in fables and usually is described as greedy, dishonest and tricky. At the same time of all the helpful animals in fairy tales the fox is said to be the most helpful one. Most fables tell about how the fox tricks other animals to get food, but no legends or fairy tales have been found telling about the fox attacking humans.
The Fox
Mythology
There is something fantastic and mystical about
a fox. What is the role of the fox in mythology?
Via: wsl.ch
Who wants some
Wu Tang Flan
I love Flan...and I love Wu Tang. Best of both worlds. I think Chef Raekwon would approve.
Yum....
....Yum.