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"I'm usually all about the tight jeans and little T-shirt, but sometimes I want to put on a black, sequined dress and be a freaking girl."
- Britney Spears
COPY
CATS
MICHAEL
WOLF
“Copy Artist”, brilliant photos by Michael Wolf. Knock-off artists in China pose next to their paintings. I’ll take the Francis Bacon!
ARTIST
Via: Boooooooom.com
I'm not sure if these are students or what. Considering this series was taken in China, I would say these will be sold on the black market of some sort. Who knows. Make sure to check out Michael Wolf's personal site so you can view the whole set, the artist's copy pretty much everything, from pop art to modern and contemporary. I guess there's a "fake" market for everything!
Stina Maria
Just came across Stina's Flickr account. Some pretty cool pictures to look at and pass the time. I really enjoy pictures where you can tell the photographer is still trying to figure out what their main subject will be, and they post the process of it.
Via: Stina Maria's blog
Jorge pineda:
CHILDHOOD
Jorge Pineda (b. Dominican Republic 1961)
Childhood is the time when we start to build up our personality, and it is supposed to be the happiest time of our lives, but social violence makes it difficult to adjust. In order to be strong, children make masks where they can hide fear, so they can play with the negative idea they have of themselves. These masks shield the feelings reflected in society as I show in Mambrú, with its child soldiers who have been taken away and used as instruments of destruction.
Mickey is Anti-Establishment
A man suspected of robbing and shooting Tupac Shakur at Quad Recording Studios in 1994 has confessed, accusing James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond of orchestrating the crime. The confession comes as Rosemond continues to elude federal authorities, who are currently seeking the music businessman in connection with a cocaine distribution investigation.
The confession of Dexter Issac, a former associate of Rosemond, who is currently serving a life sentence in New York City, was reported by AllHipHop.com, who spoke with Issac. The site has an image of the statement posted on their site. The statement, which also vaguely implies that Bad Boy mogul P. Diddy continues to hide some secrets, was released in part due to the expiration of the statute of limitations, and in retaliation for Rosemond’s previous statements demeaning Issac’s character, calling him an informant.
In early May, a warrant was reportedly issued for Rosemond’s arrest, allegedly regarding cocaine distribution. Rosemond has conducted business with a litany of high-profile musicians, including Akon, Wyclef and Game.
Tupac himself seemed to think Rosemond was responsible for the attack, stating so on several occasions. The Quad Studios incident has long been viewed as the escalating catalyst of the Tupac-Biggie, East Coast/West Coast drama which ultimately, many feel, led to the murders of both rap titans.
A small mention seemingly regarding the murders was made by Issac which could be seen as casting a suspicious cloud over Sean “P. Diddy” Combs. Issac states, “Jimmy, you and Puffy like to come off all innocent-like, but as the saying goes: You can fool some of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people, all of the time.” The statement does not elaborate further, only going on to rhetorically ask whether or not Rosemond plans to “flip” on Diddy when the feds catch up with him.
In issuing his statement, Issac told AllHipHop, “I want to apologize to [Tupac's] family. I am trying to clean it up to give [Tupac and Biggie's] mothers some closure.”
2Pac Shooter Confesses on his 40th Birthday.
loose lips
sink ships
Perry Peterson - "World War 2 Battle" (Illustration)(American, 1908-1958)
"Most of my major disappointments have turned out to be blessings in disguise. So whenever anything bad does happen to me, I kind of sit back and feel, well, if I give this enough time, it'll turn out that it was good, so I shant worry about it too much. "
- William Gaines (Publisher of Mad Magazine)
Gabrielle Bakker gathers in a mélange of historical styles and subject matters, each clearly and easily recognizable, but she manages to integrate and own them beautifully. There's some classical mythology and overt references to Picasso (an avid interpreter of greek myths himself) plus 18th and 19th century Japanese imagery, which had such tremendous influence upon the post-impressionists (and others). Her painting and composition have a beautifully crafted, almost sculpted feel that reminds me of the art deco painter Tamara de Lempicka. All of this collecting of historical references plays well into questions regarding their role in contemporary painting, and the validity of representation and traditional media. I think she makes a tremendous argument in favor of building upon the past, not merely breaking from it in search of the new, a tendency that has led to an almost maniacal fracturing in the arts over the last 60 years or so. Tradition and innovation are still viable partners as this talented artist aptly demonstrates.Check out her website: www.gabriellebakker.com
"Geisha Icon" oil and 22k gold leaf on panel 13.3" x 12" 2009
BAKKER CHANNELS ASIAN PICASSO
Gabrielle Bakker's work is a fusion of an eastern style mixed with Picasso's iconic form of modernism.
"Studio" oil on panel 60" x 52.5" 2005
Via: Art Out There
Pizza Love
My other love, the hamburger doesn't have to know about us, and what we have together.
Mark McNairy New Amsterdam Footwear for Summer 2012
Hello from the beautiful city of Florence. We’ll be reporting live from Pitt Uomo all week. We’ll be looking at shoes for a bit today. Here’s a first look at the Spring/Summer 2012 collection from Mark McNairy. Creepers and “Jordan” inspired saddle shoes are garnering some attention. The Zebra chukkas work as well. Oh, and some of these look feature some special “Fuck Off” messaging on the sole.
Via: Selectism
French Version of Batman (1960's) Movie Poster
Art.sy invites you to explore Art Basel and find more art you'll love. Powered by The Art Genome Project, the Art.sy iPhone app lets you identify work at participating galleries, learn more about them, and discover related art at the fair.
Even if you're not attending Art Basel in person, you can still explore the fair from home by browsing work from participating galleries and discovering related art.
Via: Art.sy
Joan Jett 1/20/1978 in Chicago before the Runaways show
Warn Out, Played Out.
The whole curly mustache photo op thing has been happening for over 5 years now. What started as some type of big inside joke is just dumb now. When companies start making mustache gag/joke products people buy, you know something uttlery idiotic went viral. it's been stupid since the first 2 seconds that it started. Cut it out, stop it and try being "cool" by doing something I know is new for you...be original!
If you think for yourself, move along. This is dedicated to the hipster following retards.
