Something for the Kiddies

Street art in St. Paul’s, Bristol via Street Art Utopia
Surreal Time

Welcome to the trippy and delightful world of Rafal Olbinski This is just a tiny glimpse into Olbinski’s body of work. If you like these, dig a little deeper. There are all kinds of treasures.
Overheard at the Record Store-19

In honor of Record Store Day 2011, may I present another round of Overheard at the Record Store. It’s not always fun, but it’s always interesting. Go out and support your local, independent record store! “Just because something is rare doesn’t mean it’s worth anything. There’s a lot of rare crap out there.” “I hate [...]
Fresh Ink: Rockwell Style

While researching a piece I wrote on Rosie the Riveter, I found my appreciation for Norman Rockwell being rekindled (the first go-around consisted of an occasional flip through my grandparents’ coffee-table book). One of these days I’m going to pick up a book of my own, but in the meantime I’ve been googling around looking [...]
The Collage Mastery of Derek Gores

Remember cutting up magazines to make collages? Looking for interesting words to combine; putting eyes over a different face; putting tiny buildings with giant people? Well, this is what happens when collage is taken way beyond the land of cut-and-paste projects, and carried into the realm of eye-poppingly inspiring pop cultural treasures. Check out the [...]
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