Quirky Art Thread

[OverTheTop]

OK. How about a thread for quirky art items that come to our attention? Yes, I know art isn't science but there is room here for art as well .

I'll kick it off with this story:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-23/stawell-abandoned-theme-park-human-teeth/100695096Caspers World in Miniature, a few hours west of Melbourne, Australia.
Lots of art made from recycled human teeth and dental supplies.

 

[Doug Holverson]

Boy! What all does rattle around inside of that head of yours?

Well, if you really want to know....

 

[dr wogz]

 

[dr wogz]

Diane Arbus - Boy with Grenade - 1962

(and used on a lot of Punk record covers!)

 

[Doug Holverson]

It's supposed to be piebald. From a web-comic that I use to do until I burned out on it.



And it somehow makes scene it context...



I wouldn't mind reviving it as a real comic book with a creative team behind it.

 

[dr wogz]

Robert Doisneau
Picasso and the loaves
1952

 

[dr wogz]

Hogarth, William
Beer Street
1750
Etching and engraving

 

[Doug Holverson]

Promo art for a project that didn't go anywhere.



With a name like Sci Fi Guy! it obviously takes place in the suburbs- of Iowa- during the Disco era.....

 

[dr wogz]

Fritz the Cat
1972
R. Crumb & r Bakshi

 

[Worsaer]

 

[Raco123]

Haha

 

[dr wogz]

Helmut Newton

 

[dr wogz]

By Kitt Benett in Melbourne, Australia

 

[dr wogz]

https://streetartutopia.com/2021/10/27/home-by-matthew-mazzotta-for-tampa-airport/

 

[Doug Holverson]

Work in progress....



Otherwise in a sour mood because of nonsensical Creality problems.

 

[Cape Byron]

 

[Cape Byron]

 

[Cape Byron]

Local Nimbin street art.

 

[dr wogz]

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one of my favorites!

 

[dr wogz]

 

[dr wogz]

Picasso did a lot of 'light painting' with a few photographers..

 

[dr wogz]

Bull head - Picasso - 1942

 

[MALBAR 70]

Blown Glass
Chihuly Gardens
Seattle, Wa.

 

[Doug Holverson]

It's like Boris Artzybasheff on acid...



As if actual Artzybasheff art wasn't already freaky deaky enough....

 

[Sooner Boomer]

Bull head - Picasso - 1942

Bull Seat would be a better discreption...

 

[Tech 68]

I was always partial to Cheech Wizard by Vaughn Bodé

 

[dr wogz]

Movie "Wizards" - 1977 - Ralph Bakshi

 

[dr wogz]

DEN - Richard Corben

The short segment of 'DEN of Earth' featured in the movie 'Heavy Metal' is the only story line that acutally is about the 'Loknar'

 

[dr wogz]

puppet show in Syria

 

[dr wogz]

"Politicians discussing climate change"
Berlin, 2011 - Isaac Cordal