Diana and her Nymphs by Robert Burns
I saw nymphs image be from
Mica,
and then took a look again on Wikimedia Commons and found this amazing art
deco painting by Scottish Robert Burns (not the poet).
MC5 - Motor City Is Burning
[Lyrics]
I was listening to John Lee Hooker's version, but when I looked I found this
old video of the MC5. This song seems to be appropriate considering
the situation in Iran.
Thomas Mapfumo - Moyo Wangu (1994)
I was looking for his version of Set the People Free as a tribute to the
Iranian uprising, but I couldn't find it on YouTube, but this nice song done
live in 1994.
Sylvia Ji
I blogged Sylvia Ji's artwork about 3 years ago, and
it's nice to see that her painting is still getting better and better. Her
female figures are outstanding. Here's a
YouTube video about
Sylvia.
"My work is an attempt to document my existence. To leave a visual record of
my thoughts, ideas, and fantasies. I currently reside in the wilds of
Kentucky, with a bird and our son, on a mountaintop, right next to the sun,
where I create my artwork high on butterfly wine."
The Sun Totem
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Portrait of Artistic Genuis: Katsushika Hokusai
This is a Smithsonian special on the legendary Japanese Ukiyo-e artist
Katsushika Hokusai and one of the segments is about one of great
masterpieces in the history of art - Southern Wind Clear Dawn (Red Fuji). The
photographer is video segment of Red Fuji explained that Mt. Fuji turns red usually only
three days of the year, and some years Fuji doesn't turn red at all.
It's amazing to think that seventy year old Hokusai managed to capture a
view of a real Red Fuji dawn.
Lily Allen - Fuck
You [Lyrics]
This is marvelous song by one of my favorite modern singers - Lily Allen,
and it is dedicated to Pat Robertson (Man on Duck) and Rick Santorum (Man
on Dog). Here's a
Live but truncated version.
Frank Zappa - King
Kong (1968 Live BBC)
Zappa with many of the original Mothers of Invention jazzing it up on the
BBC. I usually really love Zappa's jazz numbers, but I like all of
his early work.
2H (Fine Artist Drifter)
This guy's work is outstanding. I happened to see one of his images
for sale on
Boonika, and managed to find his
myspace page. He has some great art and music selections too!
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