Fendi | Spring Summer 2018 Fashion Show - Music by Ninos Du Brasil

via FF Channel

Music:

Ninos Du Brasil - No Meio Da Noite
Ninos Du Brasil - Algo Ou Alguem Entre As Arvores
Ninos Du Brasil - O Som De Ossos

#WhenLifeGivesUsLemons

#WhenLifeGivesUsLemons take them. Free shit is cool.

— Jacqui (@heyjacqui_) November 29, 2017

Weekend in Houston Art

My parents and I have a non-traditional way of celebrating Thanksgiving. Perhaps it's more due to the fact that I'm the only child, so there isn't a reason to congregate at mom and pop's. Rather, we spend our day in Houston at the Galleria Mall--my mom loves to shop.

While in Houston, we did visit the Menil Collection. The museum houses the private collection of philanthropists and art patrons John and Dominique de Menil.

Their collection included works by John Chamberlain, Andy Warhol, Rene Magritte, Mark Rothko, Pablo Picasso, Max Ernst, Jasper Johns, Cy Twombly, Victor Brauner, James Rosenquist, and Robert Rauschenberg.

We also visited the Francis Alys' The Fabiola Project and The Rothko Chapel, which are steps away the museum.

The following day, I visited the Contemporary Art Museum. There I saw the ceramics works by Annabeth Rosen and a visual exhibition by Pauline Boudry and Renate Lorenz titled Telepathic Improvisation.

I then found myself at the Silver Street Flea Market. A few artists were showing their works, such as Lindsay Burck and Sarah Rimboch.

Next to the market was the Fotofest. There I saw the photography by Kalee Appleton, Rachel Cox, Joe Harjo, Peter Leighton, Emily Peacock, and Molly Shigemoto.

Dance: Ed Sheeran - Shape of You

Choreography: Sonali



via LiveToDance with Sonali

"FAKE NEWS TROPHY"

We should have a contest as to which of the Networks, plus CNN and not including Fox, is the most dishonest, corrupt and/or distorted in its political coverage of your favorite President (me). They are all bad. Winner to receive the FAKE NEWS TROPHY!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 27, 2017

.@realDonaldTrump don’t forget your favorite network (us) for Fake News Trophy. pic.twitter.com/Du8a6UPbzs

— Comedy Central (@ComedyCentral) November 27, 2017

Above: Trump suggesting we have a Fake News Trophy.
Below: Fake Time cover praising Trump hanging in his golf club. pic.twitter.com/5x7qKCIHzm

— Christian Christensen (@ChrChristensen) November 27, 2017

The internet made sooooo many jokes about Trump's 'fake news trophy' tweet https://t.co/1e09hBjXSP pic.twitter.com/T4ViOhgCM9

— Mashable (@mashable) November 27, 2017

Cosplay... Is An Art: ONI-CON GALVESTON HOUSTON TEXAS 2017

via mineralblu

My Sunday Visiting Art Galleries

This week, I geeked out. I went to Austin's Comic Con on Saturday, then toured various art galleries in East Austin on Sunday.

The day couldn't be any better. The temperature was pleasant enough to walk to galleries and spend time outside at the Canopy.

I got to meet some great artists, such as Karen Maness, Vy Ngo, Polina Novozhenets, Malati Vasudevan, and Maria Montoya-Hohenstein. Below is a full list of artists I came across.


Artists

Nicole Anderson, nicoleanderson.info
Jason Archer, thejasonarcher.com
Mary T. Barton, marytbarton.com
Rebecca Bennett, rebeccabennettartworks.com
Neena Buxani, neenabuxani.com
Monica Ceniceros, monicaceniceros.com
Emily Galusha, eegcreative.com
Joel Ganucheau, joelganucheau.com
Tee Hollow, octophotoart.com
Felice House, felicehouse.com
Lucy MacQueen, lucymacqueen.com
Karen Maness, karenmaness.com
Terri McGee, terrimcgeeart.com
Maria Montoya-Hohenstein, arteology.us
James Owen Morgan, welcometothejimbo.com
Vy Ngo, vyngostudio.com
Polina Novozhenets, polinanovoart.com
Julie Pelaez, juliepelaezstudios.com
Jamie Marie Rhodes, jamiemarierhodes.com
Richard Rutner, richardrutner.com
Michelle Lawrence Schwartz, seedsthenroots.com
Trish Sierer, trishsierer.com/
Vera Smiley, artsvera.com
Flip Solomon, flipsolomon.com
Malati Vasudevan, withlvm.com
Caroline Walker, carolinewalker.com
Chris White, cwhiteart.com
Lisa Zinna, thepurplelime.com

Source:

http://east.bigmedium.org/
https://www.austinchronicle.com/east-austin-studio-tour/

Tracks 83: Music Mix 1986 Part II

The world was introduced with the first case of Mad Cow Disease, in 1986. The Soviet Union also launched their Mir space station, and the Rutan Voyager flew around the world without stopping or refueling.

1986 also gave us plenty of great songs, such as John Mellencamp's Small Town and R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A., Michael McDonald's Sweet Freedom, The Bangles' Manic Monday, Bon Jovi's You Give Love a Bad Name, and Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer. We were also introduced to a new subgenre that combined rock and rap with Run-DMC's and Aerosmith's Walk This Way.



Run-DMC - Walk This Way
The Cars - Tonight She Comes
Dream Academy - Life in a Northern Town
Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom (1986)
John Mellencamp - Small Town
John Mellencamp - R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock)
The Outfield - Your Love
Sade - The Sweetest Taboo
The Bangles - Manic Monday
Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately
Lionel Richie - Dancing on the Ceiling
Bananarama - Venus
Bon Jovi - You Give Love a Bad Name
Falco - Rock Me Amadeus
The Human League - Human
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
Simple Minds - Alive and Kicking
Whitney Houston - Greatest Love of All
Eddie Murphy - Party All the Time
Lionel Richie - Say You Say Me

Favorite Past Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Performances

2008


via William Statham

2004


via Famous In NY Video

2003



via The Little Shop Archive

2004


via Famous In NY Video

2000


via kyleorlando

Sources:

http://www.playbill.com/article/from-wicked-to-newsies-watch-decades-of-performances-from-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade

El Lissitzky

Art Appreciation

Lazar Markovich Lissitzky, also known as El Lissitzky, was born on November 23, 1890. The Russian artist and designer was an important figure of the Russian avant-garde's Suprematism art movement.

Born in a small Jewish town of Pochinok, El Lissitzky started drawing at a young age. In 1909, he studied architectural engineering at Darmstadt University of Technology in Germany. After traveling throughout Europe, and learning about ancient Jewish culture, he returned to Moscow and attended the Polytechnic Institute of Riga.

While working for architectural firms, El Lissitzky further explored his interest in Jewish culture by studying traditional architecture and ornaments of old synagogues and illustrating Yiddish children's books.

El Lissitzky returned to Vitebsk, in 1919, to teach graphic art, printing, and architecture at the People's Art School. There, he designed and printed propaganda posters that favored Bolsheviks.

Along with Kazimir Malevich, El Lissitzky introduced an art movement known as Suprematism, a form of abstract art which relies heavily on basic geometric forms and color. For El Lissitzky, many of his work, during this time, were heavily political. He then started to explore and further develop the suprematist style to create a series of abstract and geometic paintings known as Proun--defined as "the station where one changes from painting to architecture."

In 1921, El Lissitzky moved to Berlin and became the cultural representative of Russia, where he established contacts between Russian and German artists. While in Berlin, he developed his career as a graphic designer. He also proposed and developed the idea of the Wolkenbügel, a horizontal skyscraper.

In 1928, El Lissitzky presented a program that revolved around the theme of a film show. It featured continuous presentations of movies, propagandist newsreels and animation.

El Lissitzky died in Moscow on December 30, 1941.

You can see more of his work HERE.

Mathematics Textbook (1919) via artoftherussias

Proun 10 (1919) via archibuild

Red Wedge Beats the White Circle (1919) via thecharnelhouse

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Lissitzky
http://www.designishistory.com/1920/el-lissitzky/
https://www.moma.org/artists/3569
http://www.theartstory.org/artist-lissitzky-el.htm
https://youtu.be/fw2_v3nYZRY
https://artoftherussias.wordpress.com/category/jewish/el-lissitzky/

Album Cover: Snoop Dogg - Doggystyle

Album Cover

Album: Doggystyle
Released: November 23, 1993
Arkwork: Joe Cool

Source: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doggystyle

Dan Brereton

Art Appreciation

Dan Brereton is an American writer and illustrator known for his famous work, The Nocturnals. Born on November 22, 1965, Brereton's first published work in the comic industry was "Lost Causes Chapter 1" in Merchants of Death #1. His work has also included video games, advertisement, and concept art for films.

You can see more of his illustration HERE.

Nocturnals: The Sinister Path via westfieldcomics

The Punisher via calvinscanadiancaveofcool

Batgirl via pinupcartoongirls

Sources:

http://www.nocturnals.com/
http://comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=312
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Brereton
http://www.westfieldcomics.com/blog/interviews-and-columns/interview-dan-brereton-on-big-wow-arts-nocturnals-the-sinister-path/
http://pitofrod.blogspot.com/2012/10/dan-brereton-halloween-artwork.html
http://martinpowell221bcom.blogspot.com/2011/04/art-of-spider-by-dan-brereton.html
http://pinupcartoongirls.com/2015/10/dan-brereton.html
http://calvinscanadiancaveofcool.blogspot.com/2017/02/amazing-art-by-dan-brereton.html

R.I.P. David Cassidy

I remember watching The Partridge Family at my Nana's house. She had more TV stations than us, when I was very little. I also remember thinking, "golly... he's pretty."

The pop culture idol passed away at the age of 67 on November 21, 2017.




Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Cassidy
http://variety.com/2017/music/people-news/david-cassidy-dead-dies-partridge-family-1202618273/

Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride

Music Appreciation

Well-known songwriter and producer Matthew Wilder started his career with his worldwide hit, Break My Stride. The song was released on November 22, 1983 and reached Number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on January 1984.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Break_My_Stride
https://www.matthewwildermusic.com/

Dance: Dua Lipa - New Rules

Choreography: Brian Friedman


via Tim Milgram

Cosplay... Is An Art: MCM London Comic Con October 2017

via Sneaky Zebra

Wizard World Austin 2017

I have to say, this year's Wizard World Austin Comic Con outdid itself. I absolutely enjoyed the exhibitors, the panels, and the cosplayers.

My day started later than what I planned--thanks to CapMetro Rail and Chuy's Children's Parade. Nonetheless, I got to the Convention Center and started my day by watching trailers of upcoming movies.

SuperKayceCosplay and RealBreakingNate presented a series of movie trailers and provided their insights on each. There seemed to be anticipation for the new Star Wars movie from the audience. Personally, I'm looking forward to not only The Last Jedi but also the arcade-based-movie Rampage.

I sat in on a brief history discussion on Dr. Who before attending the very entertaining Michael Rooker. If you don't know who Rooker is, go HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE.

As many of you know, I'm a big Star Trek fan. I've met Armin Shimerman, Robin Curtis, the late James Doohan, Sir Patrick Stewart, and the great William Shatner. This year, I got to meet Ms. Nichelle Nichols and got her to sign a trading card I had been holding on to since 1991.

After coming down from a high, I sat in on a discussion panel with Kevin Conroy and Loren Lester discussing 25 years of Batman: The Animated Series.

I then snuck out of Batman and Robin to watch Felicia Day in a Q&A. The cool thing I learned about Felicia Day is that her formative years were spent in Austin. If you don't know who she is or what she has contributed in the geek-realm, check out HERE, HERE, and HERE.

I then sat in on a Firefly cast reunion with Summer Glau, Sean Maher, and Jewel Staite. Sean Maher was quite entertaining to watch as he interacted with Jewel and Summer. What I got out of the panel is that Summer was blamed for things that went wrong in the show, even when she was not around. Also, Nathan Fillion is a huge Firefly fan, who has show memorabilia around his home.

My day ended watching the extremely talented cosplayers compete in the Wizard World Costume Contest.

Some of the exhibitors I visited included: Kristina Cantu, Brent Woodside, David Soto Jr., JeriLyn Alderman from Firechilde Glass Studio, Cassie Small with Randon Smash Customs, Ryan Glitch with Sci-Fi Speed Dating (I shied away from participating), the guys from Hops and Heroes, and the gals from Shivs and Giggles.

Mark Mawson

Photography Appreciation

I came across the amazing photography of Mark Mawson while visiting This Is Colossal. The website highlighted the Mawson's underwater photography of swirls and blooms.

Mark Mawson is a London based photographer known for his colorful liquid and underwater fashion photography.

Check out this interview with Production Paradise HERE and visit his website HERE.

Flowers and Swirls 1 via colourfulrebel

Blue Smoke via markmawson

Aqueous Electreau 1 via artforyourwallpaper

Underwater via productionparadise

Sources:

http://www.markmawson.com/
https://www.facebook.com/MarkMawsonPhotography/
https://www.behance.net/MarkMawson
https://markmawson.wordpress.com/
https://www.designboom.com/art/hypnotic-underwater-paint-photography-by-mark-mawson/
http://www.productionparadise.com/blog/interview-with-mark-mawson/
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/19/mark-mawson-photographer_n_1154125.html
http://www.silverlakephotography.com/artists/mark-mawson/
http://blog.colourfulrebel.com/en/incredible-dreamy-flowers-and-swirls-photographed-by-mark-mawson/
http://artforyourwallpaper.blogspot.com/2012/07/photography-mark-mawson.html
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2017/03/aqueous-roses-and-liquid-blooms-photographed-by-mark-mawson/

Aerosmith - Pink

Music Appreciation

Pink helped me not only be self-aware of my sexuality and fetishes at 21 but also accept that although we are different, we are all pink inside.

Written by Steven Tyler, Richie Supa and Glen Ballard, the song was released on November 18, 1997. The song reached No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The music video, which was directed by Doug Nichol, features the band members morphing into different people with various fetishes and kinks.



via AerosmithVEVO

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_(song)
http://songmeanings.com/songs/view/6701/

Tracks 83: Music Mix 1986

I remember us kids being called in from recess to meet inside the school's gym. Our principal shared the news that the Space Shuttle Challenger had exploded shortly after takeoff. The teachers were devastated; understandably since Christa McAuliffe was one of the seven astronauts who perished.

Several things happened in entertainment that year: Mike Tyson becomes youngest Heavyweight Champion and the Oprah Winfrey Show makes its debut. Top Gun, Crocodile Dundee, Star Trek: The Voyage Home, and Aliens were a few of my favorite movies that year.




The Moody Blues - Your Wildest Dreams
Rod Stweart - Love Touch
Miami Sound Machine - Bad Boy
Timex Social Club - Rumors
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy
El DeBarge - Who's Johnny
James Brown - Living in America
Wham! - I'm Your Man
INXS - What You Need
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - If You Leave
Robert Palmer - I Didn't Mean To Turn You On
Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone
Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
Berlin - Take My Breath Away
Nu Shooz -  I Can't Wait
Prince - Kiss
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love
Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
Mr. Mister - Broken Wings

Planning My Saturday at Austin's Wizard World Comic Con

I can't wait for Saturday. It's Wizard World Comic Con in Austin, and that means I get to geek out to the various TV and movie actors, aisles of exhibitors and vendors, discussion panels and Q&A's, and the tons of cosplayers.

This is a full day event for me, where I arrive at 10 AM and don't leave until about 9 PM. And for the past few hours, I've been planning my day by highlighting the programming and setting priorities.

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Austin Acroart (Entertainment Stage)

I have an appreciation for acroyoga, a combination of acrobatics and yoga, so this performance should be entertaining.

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM - Trailer Park (Room 6)

I love watching TV and movie trailers. 

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM - Doctor Who: A Brief History of the Classic Series (Room 4)

I've caught a few episodes of Doctor Who... the Ninth and Eleventh Doctor; however, I'd like to get a little brief history of the series. I might stay for a bit.

12:45 PM - 1:15 PM - Cos-Spray: The Art of Cosplay (Entertainment Stage)

Cosplay... Is An Art. So... I might skip the Doctor Who and watch this performance instead.

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Sci-Fi Speed Dating Session  (Room 3)

When I was about 18, I placed an ad on the Star Trek Communicator seeking my Vulcan Princess. So, when I read the description, "Are you tired of lookin' for love in Alderaan places?" I saw it as a sign that I must participate. 

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM - Michael Rooker Vs The Audience (Ballroom A)

I'm a fan of Michael Rooker. So, if I chicken out of the speed dating, I might just sit in and watch Merle Dixon talk.

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM - I Assure You They're Open: A Clerks Conversation With Jason Mewes and Brian O'halloran (Ballroom A)

2:45 PM - Nichelle Nichols

I've been holding on to a trading card of Uhura since 1991. It would be great if I could get it signed by Ms. Nichols. 

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM - Queen of the Nerds: A Conversation with Felicia Day (Ballroom A)

5:00 PM - 5:45 PM - Firefly Cast Reunion With Jewel Staite, Summer Glau and Sean Mahar (Ballroom A)

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Wizard World Costume Contest

This is the highlight of the event. I love watching cosplayers present their creativity. 

10:00 PM - 2:00 AM - Wizard World After Party

Depending on how my Saturday goes, I might make my way to The Blind Pig Pub. 

SEE YA'LL AT AUSTIN'S WW COMIC CON.

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#properdrivingetiquette

Stop texting..just stop #ProperDrivingEtiquette

— Toya (@Solely_Toya) November 15, 2017

#ProperDrivingEtiquette
Be sure to use the proper signals. pic.twitter.com/bBjERVIKYn

— Liz. Laugh. Love. (@JustMyTweet) November 15, 2017

#ProperDrivingEtiquette

Always leave a note. pic.twitter.com/mBrz8KSTUb

— 💥💦️Johnsense⚾💞😈⚡ (@Johnsense38) November 15, 2017

Dance: Aurora - Murder Song

Choreography: Raïfa


via Floor van de Wiel

#addpickletoanything

#AddPickleToAnything

Jeff Sessions at the House Judiciary Committee hearing...

"I'm in a pickle now" pic.twitter.com/rXZUm3zhoq

— Red T Raccoon (@RedTRaccoon) November 14, 2017

License to Dill #AddPickleToAnything pic.twitter.com/CQooMT7L27

— Dont Thinkso (@DontThinkso555) November 14, 2017

Claussen Counters of the Third Kind #AddPickleToAnything @HashtagRoundup

— CK (@charley_ck14) November 14, 2017

Collective Soul - The World I Know

Music Appreciation

When I was a teenager, fresh out of high school, I was a big Collective Soul fan. For the following ten years I purchased all their albums and even created my version of "The Best of..."

The World I Know, was a song written by Ed Roland and Ross Childress. It was released on November 14, 1995.

The music video features a man about to commit suicide. As he is about to jump, a pigeon lands on his shoulder. His pain is replaced with somewhat of a spiritual realization or an epiphany of the purpose of life.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_I_Know

Cosplay... Is An Art: MCM London Comic Con 2017

via The 86th Floor: Cosplay and Cons

Frida Castelli

Art Appreciation

I came across a work by Frida Castelli titled Love Unconditional from a blog I follow, Art Mirrors Art. It shows a naked girl licking the mirror's reflection of herself. The title provides the narrative that the girl loves herself unconditionally.

Not much is known of the Italian illustrator; however, Castelli's work, as a writer explains, qualifies her as a "artist, photographer, poet and teacher of eroticism."

In an interview with Luci Erre Gi of L'Insicuro, Castelli explained that she uses the following technique and utensils: "Each design is born with the idea of ​​representing a state of mind as precisely as possible, in order to communicate it in a clear and detailed way. The process thus arises with a moment of reflection and analysis, scanning all the emotions as if they were objects to be retrieved in a basement, put them in order, catalog them, and finally expose them. On the practical side, it's about making some quick drafts, define it with the pencil and then color it. As background colors use ecoline inks, I define the shadows with colored pencils and finally sketch contours with Pantone markers. "

You can see more of her erotic work HERE.

Love Unconditional via art-mirrors-art

I love you because you're a pathless forest where I can walk 

barefoot without hurting my feet and feeling perfect and 

infinite like the fractals of your leaves via creators.vice

If only your mouth was my glass last night, I would not  stop 

kissing 

her even after touching the bottom via picamemag

For example, I did not allow anybody to touch me that night via lateralpost

Sources:

http://www.fridacastelli.com/
https://www.facebook.com/castellifrida/
https://www.instagram.com/fridacastelli/?hl=en
http://www.picamemag.com/frida-castelli/
http://linsicuro.com/cose/interviste-insicure/alcune-chiacchiere-con-frida-castelli/
https://creators.vice.com/en_us/article/53w75k/frida-castelli-illustration-love-nude-sex-self-portrait
http://www.culturaalternativa.com.br/artes-plasticas/outros/item/10170-o-erotismo-sem-tabus-da-ilustradora-frida-castelli
http://www.magriniartes.com.br/2017/05/24/o-erotismo-por-frida-castelli/
http://www.thewalkman.it/frida-castelli/
http://art-mirrors-art.tumblr.com/post/157663714589/frida-castelli-love-unconditional-2017
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/math-magazine-feminist-porn_us_57ae25b2e4b069e7e50550d6
https://lateralpost.wordpress.com/2017/05/03/intervista-a-frida-castelli-illustratrice/

Veteran's Day

The concept of honoring those who served in the military started with President Woodrow Wilson on November 11, 1919 following the one year anniversary of the armistice between the Allies and Germany.

On June 4, 1926, the U.S. Congress adopted a resolution to celebrate Armistice Day as a legal holiday. In 1945, the holiday was expanded to celebrate all veterans. Then in 1954, Congress replaced "Armistice" with "Veterans."

Thank a Veteran, today.

Tracks 83: Music Mix 1985 Part 2

What I remember about 1985 were the many iconic films, such as Back to the Future, and The Breakfast Club. Both films produced memorable songs: Simple Minds' Don't You and Huey Lewis and the News' Power of Love.

Miami Vice, the popular TV show, had a significant influence in music and fashion. Sinéad O'Connor, Kate Bush, Phil Collins, Bryan Adams, Tina Turner, Power Station, and Willy Nelson contributed their music to the show. The Italian men's fashion of a sports coat, t-shirt, white linen pants, loafers, and the five o'clock shadow was popularized by the show's two main characters, Crockett and Tubbs.




Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Method of Modern Love
The Power Station - Some Like It Hot
Julian Lennon - Valotte
Eurythmics - Would I Lie to You?
Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days
Sade - Smooth Operator
Madonna - Material Girl
Animotion - Obsession
Phil Collins - Sussudio
Aretha Franklin - Freeway of Love
Chicago - You're the Inspiration
Ready for the World - Oh Sheila
Jan Hammer - Miami Vice Theme
Wham! - Everything She Wants
Tears for Fears - Shout
Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
Huey Lewis and the News - Power of Love
George Michael - Careless Whispers
Foreigner - 'I Want To Know What Love Is'

Carl Theodor Thiemann

Art Appreciation

Born on November 10, 1881, Carl Theodor Thiemann was an Austrian-German painter, lithographer, and woodcutter known for his graphic methods. He was a member of the Vienna Secession, an art movement formed in 1897 by a group of Austrian artists, and of the German Artists' Union. Thiemann was also the co-founder of an artists' association known as the Künstlervereinigung Dachau.

You can learn more about his art HERE.

Brook in Winter II via beautifulcentury

Winter Landscape via haji-b

Sources:

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Thiemann
http://beautifulcentury.tumblr.com/image/39058474341
http://lotusgreenfotos.blogspot.com/2007_09_30_archive.html
http://etchingfitness.blogspot.com/2011/03/kitekinto-carl-moll.html
https://haji-b.blogspot.com/2010/11/carl-thiemann-1881-1966-from-empire-to.html

Polish Pete - Altuve (Houston Astros)

I came across this catchy polka by Polish Pete about Houston Astros baseball star, Jose Altuve.


via Continental Club - Houston

8 Mile (2002)

Film Appreciation

In 2002, Eminem (Marshall Bruce Mathers III) starred in the American drama film, 8 Mile--a movie about a young white rapper in Detroit's 8 Mile Road. The movie, which starred Kim Basinger and Brittany Murphy, was a blockbuster and earned Eminem the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Lose Yourself."



via Movieclips


Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_Mile_(film)
http://www.movieinsider.com/m90/8-mile

If The World Was Created By a Programmer

If The World Was Created By a Programmer [Comic]
by Mart Virkus at toggl

Dance: Elliot Moss - Slip

Choreography: Phillip Chbeeb and Renee Kester




via pacman

Cosplay... Is An Art: Edmonton Expo 2017

via YMMPodcast

Abe Weiner

Art Appreciation

American artist Abe Weiner was born on November 5, 1917. The surreal realist artist is known for using nature as a common theme in his artwork.

As described in his biography by Jonathan Weiner, "Weiner’s work often reflects the dark themes of life itself, decay and destruction, struggle and anguish. Yet the contrasting theme in his paintings has always been regeneration, rebirth, renewal and hope. That message with its timeless thread is one we need to hear today and tomorrow."

You can see his many wonderful work HERE.

Untitled via artcalling

Still Life via americangallery

Adam and Eve via americangallery

Sources:

http://www.artofabeweiner.com/index.html
https://americangallery.wordpress.com/2014/05/01/abe-weiner-1917-1993/
https://artcalling.wordpress.com/2014/03/16/a-tribute-to-abe-weiner-artist/

#FavTweets 2017 October Paintings, Drawings, and Digital Art

What a #fantastic show with @Peter_Max ! #iconic #art #popart #mixedmedia #petermax pic.twitter.com/EPGthVmyfE

— C. Parker Gallery (@CParkerGallery) October 24, 2017

The Bat and the Cat.

Art by the @Inkdropinc. From the upcoming Batman annual 2. pic.twitter.com/ORfcNvOe7J

— Tom King (@TomKingTK) October 26, 2017

let me go let me go let me go let me go let me go let me go let me go pic.twitter.com/kJFjK9x6Jt

— ★STARBOY★ (@jwakkawa) October 26, 2017

Newly Minted MacArthur ‘Genius’ Njideka Akunyili Crosby on Fusing Nigerian Pop Culture and Degas: https://t.co/lbfpxlMEP7 pic.twitter.com/UJWDtevEQP

— artnet (@artnet) October 29, 2017

Robert Mapplethorpe

Photography Appreciation

Born on November 4, 1946, Robert Mapplethorpe was an American photographer known for his black and white photography of celebrity portraits, male and female nudes, still-life images of flowers, and self portraits.

One of Mapplethorpe's photography series spurred controversy. The Perfect Moment, a traveling exhibition funded by the National Endowment for the Arts--public funds--featured many sexually explicit images.

Mapplethorpe established the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation, which not only secures his work, but promotes his creative vision and funds HIV/AIDS research. He passed away due to complications from HIV/AIDS on March 9, 1989.

You can see more of his beautiful work HERE.

Self Portrait via ehehr1955

Anemone (1989) via queerhistory

Derrick Cross (1983) via nytimes.com

Sources:

http://www.mapplethorpe.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Mapplethorpe
https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/artist/robert-mapplethorpe
https://www.artsy.net/artist/robert-mapplethorpe
https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/artist/robert-mapplethorpe
https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/1989/02/robert-mapplethorpe-aids-dominick-dunne
https://ehehr1955.wordpress.com/2011/02/02/robert-mapplethorpe-photography/
http://the1709blog.blogspot.com/2016/04/self-portraits-of-robert-mapplethorpe.html
http://thegibsondiaries.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-work-of-robert-mapplethorpe.html
http://blog.gallart.com/2015/11/04/remembering-robert-mapplethorpe-born-this-day-in-1946/
https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/1989/02/robert-mapplethorpe-aids-dominick-dunne
http://queerhistory.blogspot.com/2010/11/robert-mapplethorpe-photographer.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/01/arts/design/why-mapplethorpe-still-matters.html

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— Jim Gaffigan (@JimGaffigan) October 16, 2017

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— Bill Gross (@Bill_Gross) October 17, 2017

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