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cherubs to gag and giggle

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Dave

by Art Chantry: this guy is one of my favorite drek artists. i’ve seen his crummy little pastel drawings of “injun” cherubs on plates and posters and greeting cards and just about every other piece of tourist crap you can … Continue reading →

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joys of movement

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Dave

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes: 1962 World’s Fair “Century 21 Exposition” United States Commemorative Medal Sculptor: George Tsutakawa (1910-1997) Fifty years ago today, the 1962 World’s Fair opened in Seattle. This little item is probably my favorite that I’ve collected over … Continue reading →

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getting tearful: shmaltzy fantasy images

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Dave

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) i have a whole stack of old magazine covers in a cardboard box. among them are an awful lot of ‘saturday evening post’ covers of the past. all those shmaltzy fantasy images of an american … Continue reading →

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pop art for mall rats: well executed tripe

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Art

“Popular culture has become our common language, and to become fluent in it is, like it or not, a key part of making sense of the larger world” –Andi Zeisler by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com ) i don’t know who … Continue reading →

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cartooning weatherman

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Art

from the dark, moody, bipolar corner of the nation… by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com): The northwest has contributed many wonderous things to world culture. from the dark moody bipolar corner of the nation came such tantalizing creations as the flying … Continue reading →

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fine art “motorama”: hawk to the rubes

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Art

Guest blog by Art Chantry.Its a cheezy embarrassing system, one in which the squeaky wheel gets the grease. The most ruthless hustlers and self-promoting con-men become the wealthiest and most celebrated in the fine art world… Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com): When … Continue reading →

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