I just saw a post featuring Alex Schomburg on what will undoubtedly become a new blog addiction: Golden Age of Comic Book Stories.
Although Schomburg draws in many styles, these are among my favorites.
(Currently enjoying the above image as desktop wallpaper)
Can’t wait to see more Golden Age Comic Book Stories!
And I thought the Introvert Sweater provided privacy!
At first glance I took this for a desk accessory of some sort. Little did I know, it’s a sensory deprivation chamber!
Worries about maintaining adequate oxygen levels aside, I’d like to spend a few minutes meditating in here. At the very least it would make an interesting conversation piece when friends and family visit, only to find a giant skull in the corner.
Cosimo Cavallaro’s Chocolate Jesus came up in conversation recently, prompting me to re-explore Cavallaro’s work.
Here is the illustrious Chocolate Jesus (made safe for work, though a simple google image search calls up many original pictures)
(Incidentally, if anyone ever told me I’d be editing chocolate Jesus private parts…I wouldn’t have believed it)
Cavallaro also has a series of Sweet Saints.
And some rather unnerving installations involving cheese.
(Click the link above for better cheese detail)
His Candy Chair is very well done too.
Cavallaro’s sculptures and photos are well worth a look, starting here.
I post a lot of art. But nature can clearly rival, if not surpass, the creations of human beings.
Environmental Graffiti posted 10 Incredible Underground Lakes and Rivers.
The structures and reflections are breathtaking.
Some are colorful and dreamlike.
Check the source for more photos and descriptions.
This amazing photo by Julie Kuceris looks like a human soul rubbed off on an inanimate object.
Something inexplicable draws me to this little island of cliche womanhood, too. Perhaps the color scheme.
Some other stand out photos can be found on her Photoshelter page.
Ph7labs makes me happy. Isn’t this a lovely rendition of supermarket checkout?
(The flying bread makes me feel extreme joy)
And then there’s THIS:
If I had that poster…I’d probably never leave the house.
I absolutely love Robin Kettner’s fluid, semi-abstract figures.
Anyone who reads SheWalksSoftly is probably catching onto the fact that I love unique portrayals of movement in art. I’m entranced by Robin’s fine line work and sinewy swirls.
She has a myspace page, and I hope to see more of her work posted online soon.
My own commentary doesn’t do justice to Keith Thompson’s incredible work.
You will find many creatures, robots, devices, undead and many more unique, brilliant creations.
Strange hybrids, extraneous limbs, complex structures of flesh and machine abound! Next to each piece, there is a small story. You’ll find that each one of his characters seems to have a life of its own. A lot of time and imagination goes into this work.
The galleries are SO worth your time.
These “Dreade of Death” bookplates would make a lovely addition to my collectible books of various morbid oddities.
I’d have to dust off my calligraphy pens to inscribe my name.
The LA Opera House is running a production of The Fly.
Yes, you read that correctly. The sci-fi classic first made in 1958, and remade in 1986.
To refresh your memory of the story:
Researcher Seth Brundle makes a stunning breakthrough in the field of matter transportation when he successfully teleports a living creature. Frustrated in his budding romance with a scientific journalist, and in need of a human subject, he recklessly attempts to teleport himself. An unseen fly enters the transmission booth as well, however, and Brundle soon realizes that his experiment has had “mixed” results.
They even have David Cronenberg on board as the director! There’s ONE day left of the performance when I get to LA this month.
And just for fun, Music for Maniacs recently posted about the production, along with some free fly-related song downloads.
[UPDATE] Got my tickets!
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