Monthly Archives: October 2012

Homage to Marinetti

Posted on October 27, 2012 by nashedron

These are actually from a set of turn-of-th-20th-century French illustrations imagining the year 2000, but the belligerent ambiance of these two renderings, when set together, put me in mind of Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, the Italian Futurist poet who declared war to … Continue reading →

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Orange Nostalgia (18 Days to Halloween)

Posted on October 13, 2012 by nashedron
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Fox Games

Posted on October 6, 2012 by nashedron

Not a painting or digital illustration. This is a photo of an installation by Sandy Skoglund. Note the light fixture at the top right and see this photo to see people walking through. (Click image to enlarge.)

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Kirk Stylin’

Posted on October 5, 2012 by nashedron

James T. Kirk, stylin’ in A Piece of the Action (January 12, 1968). Photograph from television. Click image to enlarge.

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Merry Pranksters Bus Hood Ornament

Posted on October 3, 2012 by nashedron

Jester hood ornament on the bus (dubbed “Further”) in which Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters toured while holding their “acid tests.”

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Embroidered Bird

Posted on October 3, 2012 by nashedron
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Daring Mystery Comics, Vol. 01, No. 01, January 1940

Posted on October 2, 2012 by nashedron

The first issue of Daring Mystery Comics from publisher Timely Comics, a predecessor to Marvel and an early home to both Stan “The Man” Lee and Jack “King” Kirby.

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Poster by Tadanoori Yokoo

Posted on October 2, 2012 by nashedron
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Durga and the Tiger

Posted on October 1, 2012 by nashedron
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Time Magazine, September 12, 1969 (Cdn Ed.) – Ho Chi Minh

Posted on October 1, 2012 by nashedron

From the article: “You know, I am an old man, a very old man. An old man likes to have a little air of mystery about himself. I like to hold on to my little mysteries.” — Ho Chi Minh, … Continue reading →

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