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A Zillion Likes is my virtual scrap book. You are welcome to wander these pages and see things through my eyes for a while.
Alice In Wonderland Tarot Decks
A preview of Mike Manns Modern Eccentrico-whimsical Tarot Deck.
Sculptures Made of Book
Su Blackwells Book Sculptures are beautiful, intricate and remind us that nothing is forever.
Vintage Tipi Camp Photos
It seems that this week I am obsessing over Native American Headdresses and Tipi Camps and War Bonnets. Some of these tents are 3 to 4 times taller than the people living in them and set against sprawling plains dotted with lakes, mountains, rivers…. These are perfect points of imaginative departure for the fantasy story [...]
The Seed Cathedral
Hundreds and hundred of seeds displayed in transparent acrylic rods at the award winning Seed Cathedral. A library of DNA for the future designed by Thomas Heatherwick’s Studio. Truly stunning. Unfortunately it has been dismantled. (photos from Heatherwick Studio)
Amanda Pratt – Fairyland
Perfect inspiration for something I am writing. Photographs by Amanda Pratt for the 12th issue of Karen Magazine.
Derry Moore – India
India captured how most of us will never see in a way we will never see it. India was a strange experience for me. I did not love it as many do. My thoughts on it are here. Images via Derry Moore. Dining Room, Calcutta
Erik Johansson
Erik Johansson a retouch artist from Gothenburg, Sweden. Limited only by imagination.
Vintage Police Mugshots – Part 3
Even more vintage fellony. Pictures like these have a certain humanity about them, that is lacking in modern day mugshots. You can see what the person is wearing and that somehow gives the viewer a more personal glimpse… although, you can never really tell what someone is about just by the clothes they wear. I’ve [...]
Vintage Police Mugshots – Part 2
The second part of the series on Vintage Pplice Mugshots. These pictures are so fascinating. I think it is partly that I am so used to seeing characters like these in old movies that perhaps I am subconsciously attributing stories to the faces…. And that is making each picture even more intriguing and tinged with [...]
Sydney Police Photographs from 1912 – Part 1
Photographs from the Sydney Police. Makes you wonder what they were guilty of. What they were capable of… and how they ended up. They are still, as far as mugshots go, they are much more like character portraits. There are so many of them that i’ve created a series of posts.
Stan Peskett – Childrens Rooms
More Stan Peskett. Images of his work are not easy to find online. Here are some of his childrens room murals which, I think, are quite timeless compared to the others.
Mace & Vhils
Came across these wall works by VHILS… on further investigation he’s also got work out at the Museum of Contemporary Arts of Elvas (M.A.C.E. – portugal) – part of an exhibition entitled “Museum in ruins”. Love it. His pieces are a collaboration with MaisMesnos. Aren’t they the perfect combination? ~Pictures From designzine~
Team Robbo!
And so the beef gets tougher….. I am starting to really like Team Robbo. Part 1 and Part 2 TEAM ROBBO SOUTH AFRICA from Team Robbo SA on Vimeo.
Stan Peskett – Goodwin Residence
The Goodwin’s residence. Murals at the Goodwin Residence. My favorites are still his childrens rooms.
Denise Grunstein – Strange Fairytales
Denise Grunstein‘s pictures are a little bit whimsical a little bit mysterious. Inspiration for a fairy tale of the strange.
Stan Peskett – Julie Christie
Noted as being one of the first people to promote the artists Jean Michel Basquiat, Lee Quinones, and Ramelzee. He now lives in Mendocino county, California where he paints and teaches. Below are two pictures of a mural that he painted for Julie Christie.
Beth Cavener Stitcher – On Tender Hooks
Compared to Beth’s previous collections, I find this one slightly unsettling if only because some of them look quite painful. AN excerpt from an interview: Tom Blunt: You say that these are actually portraits of humans. Can you explain what led you to abandon the human form in favor of animals? Beth Cavener Stichter: There is [...]
Beth Cavener Stitcher – Apologia
More sculptural magic. I don’t agree that they are disturbing but the certainly are evocative. “In the hands of sculptor Beth Cavener Stichter, the use of animals to articulate the human condition is powerful, visceral, evocative and sometimes disturbing.” – Carrie Scozzaro These images are from her collection entitled “Apologia” from 2008. Images are from [...]
Beth Cavener Stitcher – A Modest Proposal
This is riveting. It is so dramatic and evocative. Beth takes some of her inspiration from stories shared with her by the willing. I find them so amazing to look at… I especially love the rabbits. This is what she says about the pieces in her collection: “A Modest Proposal” For this work, I collected [...]
Mark Holthusen , Pick Me!
It’s times like these when I wish I was famous… or at least notable enough so that I could… be photographed in this style… or rich enough. Being rich enough would work too. Then I could just hire the dude and say… make me truly…. unusual. What is it with my love for the peculiar [...]
The Best Worst Fight Scene Ever
I found this clip on Youtube. It was entitled “the worst fight scene ever”…. So here’s a question… can the word “worst” be used to describe something that leaves you in stitches? Can “worst” be used to refer to something that made me laugh SO hard i had to get up and walk away from [...]
Mushroom Cities
It’s not hard to see why Mushrooms were the natural habitat for a whole host of imaginary woodland folk. A toad stool ringby ~0starwizard0 Shroomvilleby ~pyro-aniki Orange Colored Mushroomsby *VongneeseShaper5889 A winter fairy’s hideawayby *13thMuse Happy Trailby ~Watchingpuddles Fallen From The Skyby ~Anileya Shroomie Tuesdayby ~Charmey79
Phil Ashcroft – Canvases
Phil Ashcroft’s practice explores ideas of narrative and the spectacle within landscape. Referencing the site-specific, his work considers our present-day visions, a climate ever more pertaining to aspiration and speculation within our modern sense of reality. From apocalyptic expectations in our present environmental, financial and political climate, this ‘threat’ of proximity signifies the potential collision [...]
Katinka Matson – Mushrooms
I came across Katinka’s Photographs about five years ago via a newsletter I subscribe to. Am posting these pictures now to celebrate my love affair with mushrooms and fungus.
Alice in Wonderland – 1903
The very first film of Alice Wonderland directed by Cecil Hepworth, one of the founders of the British FIlm Insitute, a man who, at times produced three movies a week! Hepworth, like many other British film makers of the time was affected by the closing of the American Market to British Films. Of the 18 [...]
Wax On, Fuck Off!
In his new movie, Ralph Macchio faces his toughest challenge yet; to become a Hollywood bad boy. With Karate Kid returning to the big screen, his career fading his friends and family are forced to stage an intervention. In order to re-establish himself in the entertainment industry he hits the streets of Los Angeles to [...]
Ombak Surf Film Festival 2010
OMBAK! Bali is one of those places that should have more of these international arts/lifestyle events. It’s an awesome place to go on holiday. And it’s such an artistic society. You know you’re surrounded by artisans when even the bins, in some areas are made from hand carved stone. If you’re planning a trip to [...]
Karate Kid 2010 vs 1984
Let’s face it. With all these remakes of classics from the 80′s at least Hollywood is kind of admitting that it has run out of good ideas. We all knew that they had run out of good ideas, but at least now they are admitting it. That’s the first step in recovery right? For the [...]
Karate Kid 1984 – Magic
So with all this talk of the Karate kid 2010, a trip down memory lane was inevitable. Instead of posting actual clips of the movie, posting a series of videos on “The Making of the Karate Kid” seemed more appropriate and more insightful. Watch all of them. Highly recommended. It will probably make you want [...]
Joaquins Mockumentary
At last…. Finally the smoke has cleared and there is a plausible explanation for all of the bizzarre occurences that seem to have involved Joaquin Phoenix in the last two years or so. First there was the bizarre appearance on Letterman. Then there was the concert/fight in Las Vegas at La Fontaine Bleu. Then there [...]
Zombie Boy – Rick Genest
Rick Genest is has had an interesting history which includes being homeless, jobless, being featured in a Lady Ga Ga video, modelling and working for cirque du soleil. The most interesting aspect to me is that he now goes to schools to talk about bullying. As far as all over tattoos go, this has got [...]
A Bear Of A Mural
I was asked to do a mural by a company called Sancora, via Jayemcee, via Sai Meng. I said yes. I made drafts. Concept number TWO was selected for further drafting. FIRST DRAFT SELECTION Then THIS happened. Someone, threw this image into the mix. This Negative Space thing…. I never even heard of negative space [...]
Sun & Surf In The Arctic
The only thing colder than the fur on a polar bears butt, is the fur on a wet polar bears butt… or this guy… Yassine Ouhilal captured the surfer Cheyne Cottrell riding an icy wave amidst the snow-capped mountains of Norway’s Arctic. This shot was taken around 11 PM due to the high latitude and [...]
Street Optical Illusions
Aren’t these amazingly fantabulously cool?
The Delahaye Car
I am allowed to ogle the cars that are out there even though I do not have a drivers liscence. I am. Don’t argue with me. I am and I have and I will continue to do so as long as people are making cars that are worthy of a little bit of drool and [...]
Rooms – Derry Moore
The photographs are so beautiful. By Derry Moore. No words. Casino De Madrid Bernard Steinitz Faluknuma Palace Villa Taylor Marrakech
Derry Moore – Portraits
Portraits by Derry Moore who takes some of the most gorgeous interior shots i’ve ever seen. Three previous posts on Derry Moores Rooms. One and Two and Three. That’s Milanese decorator Renzo Mongiardino, above, in the crypt-like Roman bath he installed in a century-old home in Turin. Mongiardino, who decorated sets for Italian film director [...]
Blue Tarp Surfing
The Blue Tarp Surfing video has been floating around the web for a few months now… But i only just saw it this morning. Looks like a fun thing to do on a Sunday afternoon, especially with that soundtrack on in the background. It’s just swell!
Apollo and Daphne – Bernini
A friend said to me once, that he was moved to tears when he saw this statue. I think, if i remember correctly, we had been talking about art and how not all pieces of art are created equally. I was bravely championing the notion that you can’t say that one piece of art is [...]
Winter Is Coming.
You could only know the true weight of that statement if you’ve been reading or following the “Song of Fire and Ice” books by George R. R. Martin. If you’ve been secretly wondering who will play Cersei, Tyrion, Jaime or any of the other characters you will be very pleased to know that HBO has [...]
Eden By Sean Mullens
EDEN from Sean Mullens on Vimeo. Found this faaaaaabulous video by Sean Mullens on Vimeo. It is just …. so …. awesome. LOVE IT. Escapism right at your desk top. Gives you that little electric feeling in your feet and makes you believe that the sun will make you happy again… You can practically taste the sunshine [...]
Banksy vs. Robbo. Old Beef!
Team Robbo FTW! I mean, i like Banksy as much as the next person but… To have the guts/nerve/audacity/gall to “alter” the works that have made Banksy, Banksy. To say Banksy has no balls is like…. whoah…. ballsphemy in some circles. So you know what…. according to the writing on the walls, Banksy Started it [...]
James Jeanius
Only good things can come of a comic book illustrator’s post comic book art work. The image below is Waves II – catching waves. They’re like storybook illustrations from another world.
Thank You For Noticing
Signs are meant to be ignored right? These ones are meant to be seen. Not just seen, but seen and understood as more than just mere directives from the invisble forces that issue forth all those lovely snippets of tape, red tape, black tape, unusuable tape, broken tape and useless tape. Richard Tipping is responsible [...]
Pop Culture Shuvit
It is a strange sort of ‘fitting’ that the art work of a man who made a bunch of people stop and ask a bunch of questions about a bunch of artsy fartsy stuff is now gracing a bunch of decks in collaboration with alien workshop…. Warhol is a big old blob of a subculture/non-mainstrem [...]
Barbie By Christian Louboutin
This collection will be available at Net-a-porter, apparently…. Barbie dolls by Christian Louboutin…. Nice photos…. dolls and designers is a nice idea but…. transformers by designers would be a nice cool interesting idea… Marc Jacobs Transformers… Marcobots…
Joaquin Phoenix Quits Acting.
Words can not encapsulate what happened with Joaquin Phoenix on the Letterman Show, so it is a good thing that for situations like this, we can depend on Youtube. Well Phoenix Fans I guess this is goodbye. I for one am very amused and very intrigued as to what will happen next. This has to [...]
Vigilante Vigilante
I know that nothing, NOTHING good ever comes of hate or evil but … come on… why take it upon yourself to paint over graffitti…. ? WHY? Graffiti is only the most beautiful form of street art out there… It’s alive… It’s not like some tiny canvas hanging on a wall under a musuem light [...]
Filth & Wisdom
How can one not have a soft spot in their heart for spiked hair, metal studs, striped shirts, pink mohawks, stomper boots and … thin red suspenders…. Who could withstand the incredible power of the tractor beam phrase : “gypsy punk”…. and you know…. the phrase is not to be taken lightly when used to [...]
Salvador Dali & Gala
Salvador Dali & Gala, his wife and life long muse. An enviably extroadinary couple. Gala must have been the luckiest woman of the 20th century.
Joaquin Phoenix At Lavo
Another link in the bizarre chain of events concerning Joaquin Phoenix that seem to be popping up all over the place. Seriously…. ? Here is the interview he gave on the way into his “coming out” party. He is slightly more coherent than when he was on Letterman …. and the bizarre behaviour…
Joaquin Phoenix On Letterman
When Joaquin Phoenix appeared on Letterman… I won’t try to encapsulate what happened. We have youtube for moments when words fail us. Highly recommened if you haven’t seen it and if you have seen it’s funnier the second time…
Derry Moore – Outside
More Derry Moore. Chiswick House The Gardens of Ninfa The Royal Lodge Hatfield House Leeds Castle