Monthly Archives: July 2009

The Art of Silence

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Dave

Wordless poetry. The art of mime is the poetry of silence. The mimodrama is the narrative that the silence speaks, unfolding through the mime artist as a channel or medium to reflect, a mood, a character, a story expressed through … Continue reading →

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Postcards From Babylon

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Dave

Conrad Black has become a media and literary phenomenon since his incarceration in 2008 on financial swindling related charges.More specifically, for obstruction of justice and diverting funds for personal benefit.Ultimately, errand money for a wallet of such Zeusian dimensions. Reasonable … Continue reading →

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''Yolky Masses Bleeding to the Fringes''

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Dave

”… the overall effect is one of a primordial stew- a miasma of mythological archetypes from the shared human unconscious, played against a barren American landscape”. Don Van Vliet, aka Captain Beefheart, an icon of experimental music has followed the … Continue reading →

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Colombian Art Cartel of Inflated Proportions

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Dave

Fernando Jaramillo is a visual artist who lives and works in Bogota, Colombia. Jaramillo has a very fluid organic style characterized by intense saturated colors. He has done some interesting work with mixed media on photography, oil and acid on … Continue reading →

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Captain Beowulf & Carp Mask Replica

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Dave

$99 for hand painted replicas of original art work. Painter, designer and illustrator Cal Schenkel has been offering reproductions of his iconic album cover of Captain Beefheart’s Trout Mask Replica. Both absurd and surreal, the imagery of Trout Mask leaves … Continue reading →

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Lovers in a Dangerous Time

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Dave

You could make an argument that his death came with a sigh of relief. Robert Capa stepped on land mine in Vietnam in 1954, that  put an end to his corporeal and legal life on this earth. He was a … Continue reading →

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Meticulous Art From Silverpoint to Ballpoint

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Dave

Butt Johnson, is a Brooklyn based artist at the forefront of artwork executed in ballpoint pen. His elaborate drawings recall the painstaking work of  Baroque and Renaissance artists who worked in metal point. Johnson is inspired by the iconography and … Continue reading →

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Ballpoint Fantasy and Other Thingamajigs

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Dave

George Barr is a master of illustration mainly in the realm of science fiction and fantasy. His original technique involved using ballpoint pen and often multiple colors of ballpoint to create ”inklings” to achieve a mixing of tone. Since the … Continue reading →

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Ballpoint Pen And The Modern Lovers of Line

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Dave

Ballpoint pen drawings based on photographs ten feet high by three feet wide ? Spanish artist Juan Francisco Cassas has been getting alot of virtual ink for his artwork which are blue ballpoint pen reproductions of photographs he has taken. … Continue reading →

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The Photograph Never Forgets

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Dave

”…he never discussed his deepest affections. He suffered behind the scenes from loneliness, insecurity, heartbreak. He died with a camera in his left hand, his story unexpectedly finished. He left behind a thermos of cognac, a few good suits, a … Continue reading →

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