A fabulous portrait of a young Quentin Crisp.
Alas, it is not known who was the artist, or in what the year this portrait was drawn—though likely to be one of the many students who drew Mr. Crisp during his time as an artist’s model between 1942 and the early 1970s, which he described in his autobiography as:
‘It was like being a civil servant, except that you were naked.’
Quite wonderful.
Via the Quentin Crisp Archives
The latest short film from Norwegian artist Prins Preben was inspired by a quote from H. P. Lovecraft:
The process of delving into the black abyss is to me the keenest form of fascination.
Simple, hypnotic and effective—like a moving Rorschach inkblot where we can picture our own demons.
Previously on Dangerous Minds
‘Alien or Satan’: A short film by artist Prins Preben
Artist Sig Waller has given Dangerous Minds an exclusive preview of her latest work—3 drawings that form part of her Parlour Games series. The drawings are adapted from 18th century engravings (used to illustrate books by the Marquis de Sade), which are drawn in ink directly onto vintage napkins and antimacassars.
See more of Sig Waller‘s work here or, follow Sig on Facebook.
More of Sig’s art, after the jump…
George Carlin
When I blogged about Alex Queral‘s hand-carved phonebook sculptures back in 2009, I only featured his ace George Carlin piece as a prime example of Queral’s work.
I still like George the best, but Alex has added a lot more work since then. Check these out:
Marty Feldman
Sammy Davis Jr.
More after the jump…
The Park
In the early 1970s, Yoshiyuki (not his real name) joined the throngs of voyeurs who would do their “peeping” in Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park, but not to peep himself (or so he says!), rather he was there to document the goings on with his camera and infra-red film. It would sometimes take him hours of waiting to get his shot. The photographs were blown up into life-size black and white prints and shown at the Komai Gallery in 1979 along with examples of amateur porn left behind in Tokyo’s hourly sex hotels. Post modern in the extreme—dig the triple transgression of the exhibitionist couplings, the peeping toms and the photographer capturing both—the show was a sensation in Japan.
Eventually Yoshiyuki’s paranoia got the best of him and he quit shooting the peepers, destroyed many of his negatives and began working in family portraiture(!). In 2005 the New York-based Yossi Milo Gallery contacted the artist and convinced him to reprint from the remaining negatives.
Photo: Brian Duffy.
Linda Brusasco’s 2010 documentary, Duffy: The Man Who Shot Sixties, is an engaging film that shares with the viewer some of the life story of brilliant, elusive and street-wise photographer Brian Duffy. Along with David Bailey and Terence Donovan, Duffy pioneered a fresh approach to fashion photography that echoed the pop culture of Britain’s Swingin’ Sixties. His iconic shots of Jean Shrimpton, John Lennon, Michael Caine, David Bowie, Twiggy and many more, are familiar to anyone who has paid attention to rock ‘n’ roll and fashion.
The doc features David Bowie, Angela Bowie, Mick Ronson, David Bailey, among others. Mandatory viewing for anyone interested in photography as art and cultural touchstone.
My favorite aspect of vintage smut is its ability to explode any notion of a time of “orthodox” sexuality. These, for example, hearken back to a simpler time, when men were men—except when they weren’t.
Via Bolerium Books
And why or how exactly ? I dunno… Seems notable, though.
via Laughing Squid
Thanks Aaron Dilloway !
Wow, wow! A jaw-droppingly cool aerial photo of New York City’s Central Park by Russian photographer Sergey Semenov.
You can view more of Semenov’s equally impressive work here.
Via Like Cool
