Illustration Friday 32: Cake

Illustration Friday 32: Cake, originally uploaded by pantufla.

The Artists' Trio

The Artists' Trio, originally uploaded by pantufla.

sponsored warplane

sponsored warplane, originally uploaded by pantufla.

Illustration Friday: Sorry

Illustration Friday: Sorry, originally uploaded by pantufla.

Reno - Master of Magic

Reno - Master of Magic, originally uploaded by pantufla.

"C.I.A. Loves! wants Al Queda•OneFamily"

"C.I.A. Loves! wants Al Queda•OneFamily", originally uploaded by pantufla.

"Everybody Hates the USA Government"

"Everybody Hates the USA Government", originally uploaded by pantufla.

latest from David Bradbury Haning

Daily Flick: Lupe Velez and Accordion Man

Lupe Velez and Accordion Man, originally uploaded by pantufla.

On a train.

BBC - Arts - The Secret of Drawing

Here's the info on The Secret of Drawing again. Anyone got BBC & Tivo?


BBC - Arts - The Secret of Drawing: "This four part series, presented by Andrew Graham-Dixon, explores how drawing has shaped our lives.
Join him to discover the history of drawing and its relevance to the modern world."

NYPL Image of the Day-Burmese Sentient Beings Chart

Above: Handy guide to the sentient beings.

Digital - Enlarged Image 75373

"World-Wide-Intelligence•Koran•C.I.A.facts"

"World-Wide-Intelligence•Koran•C.I.A.facts", originally uploaded by pantufla.

The latest screed from the mysterious Market St. author. This image does not reflect my beliefs-I post it only as a curiousity. This is the first of the letters I have found that includes racist & revisionist sentiments.

"The Meaning of God"

"The Meaning of God", originally uploaded by pantufla.

Maj. Gen. Horatio Gordon Robley & Maori heads

Maj. Gen. Horatio Gordon Robley & Maori heads, originally uploaded by pantufla.

At first, I thought the heads were cut out photos. But nope, they're real heads. WTF.
More on this image to come.

www.kirchersociety.org/blog/?p=560

Major General Horatio Gordon Robley’s ethnographic book Maori Tattooing has been the standard reference on Moko, or the Maori art of face and body tattooing, ever since it was published in 1896. Dover recently reprinted it. The above photograph of Major General Robley with his collection of tattooed Maoria heads comes from Medicine Man,a gorgeous book about Henry Wellcome’s museum of curios.

from the Athanasius Kircher Society's website

ROBLEY, Major-General Horatio Gordon

(1840–1930).

Soldier, artist, and collector.

Horatio Gordon Robley was born at Madeira on 28 June 1840, his father being a captain in the Indian Army. In 1858 he purchased an ensigncy in the 68th Durham Light Infantry. After a short period of training he joined his regiment in Burma where he remained for nearly five years. In 1860 Robley was sent home to England for a period of sick leave. Later in the same year he was present at the siege of Delhi; afterwards, at Rangoon, he assumed command of the guard of King Bahadur Shad.

In 1863 the 68th Regiment left Burma for New Zealand and, in the following April, Robley took his troops to Tauranga to join General Cameron's forces attacking Gate Pa. Here he remained for 19 months during which his amazing series of sketches of Maori life were executed. On 28 June 1866 Robley returned to England, purchased a captaincy for £1,100, and transferred to the Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders. In 1880 he was promoted to major and served in Mauritius. Later he was sent to South Africa and saw service in Natal and Zululand. He then went to Ceylon where, in 1882, he wrote his regiment's history. Robley was promoted to lieutenant-colonel and, in 1887, retired from the Army with the rank of major-general.

In New Zealand Robley had many opportunities of demonstrating his talent for drawing. At Tauranga, he made a sketch from an eminence of the inland view to the south-west with such accuracy that the troops were able to outflank the enemy's position. In the Dominion Museum, Wellington, there are seventy paintings by Robley – a remarkable historical record of the military occupation of Tauranga and supplying besides many intimate and casual details of early Maori life. Some years later a selection of his sketches provided a basis for Cassells' publication Races of Mankind. In Burma, as in New Zealand, Robley took every opportunity to observe the people and to learn their language.

By a special process the Maoris were able to preserve the tatooed heads of chiefs, which Europeans purchased for museums, and many such heads found their way to Europe before the trade was suppressed. In his retirement Robley decided to acquire as many of these as possible, and at length built up a unique collection of 35 heads. In 1908 he offered them to the New Zealand Government for £1,000; his offer, however, was refused. Later, with the exception of five heads, the collection was purchased by the Natural History Museum, New York, for £1,250.

Of his two New Zealand books, Moko or Maori Tattooing (q.v.) is the more outstanding. “His acknowledged object,” it has been said, “was to put together a text to support the specialised record he had drawn of tattoo patterns and of his collection of dried heads. On these two subjects he regarded himself as an authority, a claim not to be disputed provided we bear in mind that his awareness was that of a curio collector, and not that of a scholar”.

Throughout his life Robley remained the same capable officer he had been in his youth. Always “a soldier with a pencil”, he was ever indulging his delightful creative hobby – sketching the new and the curious in the strange native peoples he contacted. It was after his retirement that his main contributions to our knowledge were made. In his history of the Maori tiki, Robley reveals himself as a visionary. Briefly, he relates the Biblical instruction

Dan Clowes interview video ("Art School Confidential", "Ghost World", "Eightball", etc)

Above: Meet Dan Clowes.

I went to see "Art School Confidential" last night and really enjoyed it. Dan Clowes is the original creative force behind the movie, which was loosely based on an early story of his. I was kind of bracing for a debilitating dose of Clowesian (?) ennui and pathos, but there's a lot of comedy in the movie. In fact, Clowes painted a self-portrait as a murder victim prop..watch for it. I can't say any more or I'll spoil things for you.

Anyway, here is an interview with Clowes from the super-excellent-outstanding BBC program from last year called "The Secret of Drawing," hosted by Andrew Graham-Dixon. I was at the APE expo in San Francisco last month, and my friend went over to talk to Clowes, who was signing autographs. My friend mentioned to him that I had this video, and Clowes was surprised as neither he nor his friends had seen it. Well, friends, now you can. This interview comes from the second show in the 4 episode series, which covers storytelling. I highly recommend you seek out The Secret of Drawing, which is a fascinating and wide-ranging look at drawing: as it relates to fashion, art, surgery, architecture, comics, movies, etc...

In this clip, Clowes talks about his childhood, about learning how to draw, and he reads from one of his stories.

Dan Clowes interview & reading from "The Secret of Drawing" 14 min, 52 MB .mov file.
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Illustration Friday 30: Fat

Illustration Friday 30: Fat, originally uploaded by pantufla.

Ten on the Turntable

"All we have is soul" - Kleptones
"I, Bloodbrother Be (£4,000 Love Letter)" - Shockheaded Peters
"Live at the Cricketeer's Arms, NZ" - Go-Betweens
"Flores Astrais" - Secos e Molhados
"Primavera dos Dentes" - Secos e Molhados
"Yo Me Llama Cumbia" - Leonor Gonzalez Mina
"Mind Power" - James Brown
"America (The Highs & Lows) - Allen Ginsberg & The High Yellow
"Phonies (feat DJ Design)" - Peanut Butter Wolf
"Trance - tribal techno" - garbagegame{at}hotmail{dot}com

RIP Grant Mclellan of the Go-betweens

Goodbye, Go-Between | MetaFilter: "Goodbye, Go-Between

Enjoy two live tracks recorded at the Cricketeer's Arms in Wellington, NZ, in 1987. These are some of my favorite Go-between songs, which I first heard in 1991 at my college radio station.

"Rare Breed" by the Go-betweens, recorded live at the Cricketeer's Arms, Wellington, NZ, 1987

"Five Words" by the Go-betweens, recorded live at the Cricketeer's Arms, Wellington, NZ, 1987

"It starts with a birthstone
And ends with a tombstone"

Lyrics:

Rare Breed

Stay calm be cool my pride
I know what's locked inside

had enough unhappiness
only makes you sad

and Rare Breed
Rare Breed
Rarer than you are

Rare breed
well I need

Stay cool be calm my heart
Many years we've been so far apart

had enough unhappiness
only makes you sad

and Rare Breed
Rare Breed
Rarer than you are

well Rare breed
well I need

someone to have
someone to hold
who will do as they're told

someone to keep
somewhere to sleep
a place I've been told

windows at night
I look inside

all the [?]
window shop

you're scared
(r-a-r-e b-r-e-e-d)
should not be
(r-a-r-e b-r-e-e-d)
so scared
(r-a-r-e b-r-e-e-d)
so damn scared
(r-a-r-e b-r-e-e-d)

you won't need a chaperone
a good excuse to go home
it's had enough unhappiness
kiss and kick
and goodbye

and Rare Breed
Rare Breed
Rarer than you are

Rare breed
well I need

someone to have
someone to hold
who will do as they're told

someone to keep
a place to sleep
a voice I've been told

Rare Breed
Rare Breed
Rarer than you are

Rare breed
well I need...


Five Words

It starts with a birthstone
And ends with a tombstone
Cathedrals in london,
Cathedrals in rome, all stone.

And I just say (what do you say?)
And I just say (what do you say?)
Bury them dont keep em.
And I just know (what do you know?)
And I just know (what do you know?)
Bury them dont keep em.

Praise to the vision
That pays for the angel.
Coins in communion
Ring like a halo.

Lay me down
On my knees
By my bed
At night.

Lay me down
On my knees
By my bed
At night.

Hail to the generals
But hell to the public.
Bows for the bishop
And bones for believers.

Chorus

Rap, rap, rap on the lid.
Rap, rap, rap on the lid.
Bury them dont keep em etc.

(courtesy of mefi)

Feliz Cinco de Mayo

Above: His Imperial and Royal Highness Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph, Prince Imperial and Archduke of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia

Interesting write up and images about Mexican history from the Nevada Observer.

Vol

Wax Poetics // Re:Discovered

Above: Honey Cone (Hot Wax) 1973 "Woman Can't Live by Bread Alone"

Following the tremendous success of their 1971 "Want Ads" single, Honey Cone seemed unable to resist anthems of female empowerment, flipping scripture into feminism for "Woman Can't Live by Bread Alone." Resident Hot Wax songwriter/ producer Greg Perry swathes Honey Cone's vocals in gossamer strings and helps to drive their message home with some relaxed proto-disco vamping.

Re:Discovered: a great series of audio samples and write ups about obscure 45s by groups from "Ripple" to "100 Proof Aged in Soul" that you will not be hearing on your local radio station (unless, that is, they've been sampled into the latest hit). From the always wonderful journal of funk, jazz, soul and vinyl, Waxpoetics

Wax Poetics // Re:Discovered

Illustration for Waxpoetics Magazine "Banda Black Rio"

Illustration for Waxpoetics Magazine "Banda Black Rio", originally uploaded by pantufla.

I created this illustration for an article about Brazilian soul music for Waxpoetics April 2006. The image shows the connections between various musicians and groups in the Brazilian soul music scene, centered around Banda Black Rio.

Waxpoetics is a great journal about Hip hop, Jazz, Funk & Soul.

www.waxpoetics.com/

Illustration Friday 29: Under the Sea

Illustration Friday 29: Under the Sea, originally uploaded by pantufla.

My latest!

Spellbound - Siouxsie et les Banshees

Above: Take them by the legs/and throw em down the stairs!

Energetic video for Spellbound by Siouxsie and the boys. Running through a forest, even goths need exercise!

Revolting Cocks - Do ya think I'm sexy?

Above: You just know/exactly what they're thinking

Revolting Cocks was an early 90s side project of industrial pop band Ministry, and this psychotronic video is for their sneering cover of Rod Stewart's "Do ya think I'm sexy" Instead of seventies playboy glitz, here we find machine guns, explosions, vixens who become corpses, and lots of black clothes and cowboy hats. This is in the same vein as the Coil remake of "Tainted Love". Vive Alain!

Blüme by Einstürzende Neübauten

Above: The boys from Berlin do the high culture thing

Great video from the legendary German noise group Einstürzende Neübauten for the song "Blüme" on Tabula Rasa. The set is a recreation of a famous photo (posted earlier on this blog) of the Futurist Marinetti and his assistant with their Intonarumori (noise-makers) in their turn of the century studio. Combine that with a constantly rotating woman (women), botanical names, and a dandyish Blixa Bargeld, and you've got a winner.

Category:Queensites - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Above: Just some of the Queens folk out there: Christopher Walken, Jam Master Jay, Lucy Liu, Richard Feynman, Hank Azaria, Ron Jeremy, Roxanne Shante.

I grew up in Queens, NY, and I'm always on the look out for fellow 718ers that have become notable. Above are just a few who are well known. See the partial Wikipedia list below for even more Queens residents (Queensites isn't really used)

Category:Queensites - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Pages in category 'Queensites'"

selectparks - Pirate Baby's Cabana Battle Street Fight 2006

Above: 8-bit ass kicking!

Wow. This is a completely amazing animation--8 bit grayscale , a violent and hyper adventure in which two heroes rescue a princess from the evil Pirate baby. Great character design and emulation of classic videogame fx (think flashing). Flawless!

selectparks - Pirate Baby's Cabana Battle Street Fight 2006