Sunday, January 21, 2007

sabrina, via solomodels Sabrina (#18407). [Solomodels Showcase Photos] 7:48:39 PM

bansky.co.uk > spraygraphic > coolhunting > agenda Free Banksy Art. After the stellar success of his star-studded LA show (where Brad and Angelina walked away with quite a few pics) and setting a personal record at auction back in October 2006, Banksy is offering free downloads of some of his images for those that can't afford to buy his art. No doubt a response to the many profiteers who[base ']ve turned his images into unauthorized tees and other goods (an practice antithetical to Banksy's work), the move is a very Banksy-like response. As he reminds on the site, please note that the images are for personal use only and should be printed at work. blog taken from Cool Hunting via Agenda [] 8:52:11 AM

Recommended. Sean Mulholland / Grooveeffect The Designer is the new DJ. Youth, and the grown-ups who still think they're young (a.k.a. hipsters) are a fickle bunch. Roughly speaking, every five years or so a new scene blows up that grabs their attention. In my short lifetime I've seen the rise of glam rock as it ballooned into a festering bubble of imitations and excess, until grunge and alt-rock came along and tore up the old scene with its angst-filled ideology. Around that same time I saw the rise of old school hip hop as it morphed into a pop-friendly form of club music, only to be checked by gangsta rap and the backpacker movement, and then morph back into pop-friendly club music all over again. Then there was the rise of underground club and rave culture, which managed to stay low for a good ten years or so, only to eventually implode under the weight of its own popularity. Too much attention is sometimes a bad thing. And most recently there was the rise of emo and dance-rock, going from a small subculture representing dejected teens and urban hipsters to the soundtrack of suburban America. It's almost ironic that the very people that provided the taunts and rejection that fueled the culture's sadness and anger are now some of its biggest fans. But this time something is different... (continue reading at Grooveeffect.com) This article is from our RSS feed - read the full version at: - The Designer is the new DJ Grooveeffect.com By ge-sean. [Grooveeffect] 8:35:52 AM

Jim Steranko Poster Controversy Jim Steranko is peeved. At the Pulse, Hall of Fame artist Jim Steranko frets about a piece of art he gave to a friend's academic collection that is now being sold on eBay: In the 1970s, I gifted the art to the Harry "A" Chesler Collection at Fairleigh-Dickenson University because I was a friend of Harry's for many years (with many visits to my home or his) and I helped structure the collection at his request. Most of Harry's original comics pages were drawn by obscure artists in the 1930-40s and were not particularly impressive by today[base ']s standards. I felt that a major piece of my work would not only bring the collection up to date, but also give it a fundamental cornerstone upon which other material could be added and built. I selected the FOOM Poster because it was large, viewable, well-known, and visualized all the primary Marvel characters, the ONLY such piece I have ever done. To make it even more sensational and valuable, I hand colored the art. Harry seemed touched by the gift and it deepened our friendship significantly. I assure you that Harry did NOT provide his art collection and a sizable annuity to FD to maintain it so they could sell it off; I say this because I was THERE, every step of the way. Harry had a vision that his collection would grow annually, funded by the interest of the $100K+ gift he had granted the school, into America's most IMPORTANT comics-related art gallery and reference library on the subject. The FD administration assured him that his dream would be realized. Instead, beyond the initial dedication event, FD has NEVER done a thing of significance with the HAC Collection - until Harry died. Then, they began to sell it off. I protested bitterly with letters and phone calls, but was rebuffed with an explanation that "higher administration" had made the decision to liquidate much of the collection. The art in question was originally a cover for Marvel's in-house fan mag FOOM. The eBay listing is here. [Link via Dirk] [THE BEAT] 8:17:59 AM