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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Happy Halloween! The Art Of Cheesy Horror Movie Posters
This week’s Thursday Art Gallery comes a day early, and takes a different yet no less surrealist form: the classic, cheesy horror B-movie poster, another of my favorite art forms. Look if you dare at all forms of ghouls, goblins, … Continue reading
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A-Z Challenge: The Letter R: ROAR!!!
… which is probably the sound this T-Rex made as it smashed its head through the roof of San Francisco’s Conservatory of Flowers. Oh, the humanity!!!
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!!
Congratulations to our amazing San Francisco Giants for winning the 2012 World Series, sweeping the powerful Detroit Tigers in four straight games!!! Thank you Giants, for giving this crazy city such a fun, wild ride! GO GIANTS!!! Stay tuned for … Continue reading
Ailsa’s Travel Theme: Spooky
These wrapped-in-plastic mannequins have a spooky, Stepford Kids/Children Of The Corn look that’s appropriate for this spooky time of year. Happy Halloween everybody!!!
Space Oddity: The Hyperrealistic Art Of Jeremy Geddes
At first glance, the oil paintings of Melbourne, Australia-based artist Jeremy Geddes don’t look like paintings at all. Rather, an exceptional command of light, movement, composition and tension combine to give his work incredible detail and photo-like realism. Like any … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Weekly Art
Tagged Art, Artist, Astronaut, Australia, Cosmonaut, Jeremy Geddes, Melbourne, Oil Painting, Outer Space, Painting, Space, Surrealism, Surrealist
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A-Z Challenge: The Letter Q: Queen
“Her Majesty’s a pretty nice girl, But she doesn’t have a lot to say. Her Majesty’s a pretty nice girl, But she changes from day to day. I want to tell her that I love her a lot, But I … Continue reading
Essay: Public Nudity: Put A Sock On It!
I must say that I was slightly bemused by some of the reaction to my pic of the naked bike riders I posted as part of last week’s Ailsa’s “On Display” Travel Theme. What? Haven’t you people seen a naked … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Fashion, Humor, San Francisco, Writing
Tagged California, Essay, Naked, Naturism, Nudity, Public Nudity, Red Hot Chili Peppers, San Francisco, Scott Wiener, Weiner
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Silhouette
Harsh backlighting turns these commuters exiting San Francisco’s Civic Center subway station into walking shadows.
Kickin’ It Old School: The Classic Surrealism of René Magritte
For the most part, my Thursday Art posts have featured artists who represent a new brand of “pop surrealists.” Modern day artists like Michael Sowa, Hsiao-Ron Cheng, Paul Barnes and Hillary White all adhere closely to the basic tenants of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Weekly Art
Tagged Apple, Art, Artist, Belgian, Belgium, Classic, Cubist, Futurism, Impressionist, René Magritte, Surrealism, Surrealist, Thursday Art
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