RUR! Insects

The Sculptures of Christopher Conte are sterile but futuristic bio-tech works of art.

Up In Smokes! 3

It was all part of Americana and the Biggest Lie to get you hooked. Even Movie Stars had you believing that it was good to take a puff.
Vintage Cigarette Ads @ Aeillill's Flickr Site.

Some of these are quite ironic!

Hair Nets!

Never did like those hair nets on the Lunch Ladies back in High School but the graphics on the packages are cool.
Hair Nets @ vanity-treasures.com.

V is for Vanity Fair!

Vanity Fair covers started off like Vogue as a Social and Fashion Magazine and then turned into a Political and Entertainment Magazine.
Vanity Fair Covers @ tylerlee.net.

Beach Bum Attire!

Got nothing to wear for wasting away in Margaritaville? Well feast your Hawaiian Eyes @ vintagehawaiianshirt.net. The patterns are so Cool and Breezy that even The Big Kahuna would approve.
Surfs Up!

Get REAL! Linda Bacon

I just love the Hyperrealist Paintings of Linda Bacon. She is one of the best Masters of Hyperrealism and a native born of Hillsboro, Texas. I have learned a lot about composition, reflections, and detail textures from studing her works.
I would love to see the finish painting of the one she is working on above. I use to collect Toys and its nice to see the Willie and Millie Penguins in her paintings.

Coink! Coink!

The Coink piggy bank @ www.mintnyc.com.

Wigwam Nation!

Vintage Postcards and Info of Wigwam Structures of the USA @ Del Parker's Parkerosa.

Cantinflas Movie Posters!

I grew up watching the funny movies of Mario Moreno, aka Cantinflas. I watched them during my summer vacations in Mexico and at el theatro Pan-Americano in El Barrio de Little Mexico of Dallas, Texas.
He was known as the Charlie Chaplin of Mexico but I think he was more like Jerry Lewis or Bob Hope.

Here is a jpeg index (1937-1981) of Cantinflas Movie Posters.

Get REAL! Ralph Goings

The Hyper-Realist Paintings of Ralph Goings.

Knick Knack, Paddy Whack!

Funny and cute Knick Knack Art prints by Hannah Kopacz.
More at her MySpace and Flickr sites.

Paper, Scissors, ROCKS! 2

I happened to come across A Collage a Day Blog that features the artworks of Randel Plowman. These simple 4" x 4" collages are done daily and are quite reasonable at $25 which includes shipping.

Yellow & Red!

Zhang Xiaogang is one of my favorite Fine Artists to break into the High Art World. Redefining Chinese Stereotypes and making connections with Family and the Cultural Revolution.

Saatchi Gallery UK
Michael Berger Gallery

I Got the Music in Me!

Turn of the Last Century Collection of Sheet Music Covers from the New York Public Library. Beautiful Victorian Lettering, Designs, and Illustrations.

For Birds of Pray!

Bird Houses of Faith @ www.roije.com.

Signed, Sealed, and Secured!

Envelope Security Patterns from Joseph King's Collection.

RUR! Primative

Recyclabots made from various found objects @ burntofferings.com from Opie and Linda O'Brien.