‘Freud’s cranium is a snail!’ Salvador Dalí was sure Sigmund Freud had a ‘spiral brain’
Sketch of Sigmund Freud by Salvador Dalí (via Freud Museum) If you visit London’s Freud Museum between now and next February, you’ll see an exhibition…
Art Archives: 10/2018
Full-color Basil Wolverton cards rejected by Topps in 1968
It’s tempting to suppose that Basil Wolverton never drew even a single doodle that couldn’t elicit a “WTF?” from a random passerby. Wolverton’s manic and…
‘Sonnet Youth’: Jeffrey Lewis pens poems based on Sonic Youth album tracks
A lot of people have written sonnets, but nobody in the English language is more associated with the form than William Shakespeare. In 1609 Thomas…
Death is a lonely business: The miniature death scenes of Miyu Kojima
A friend of mine died at the weekend. He was a good, kind man in his forties, far too young to die. But death doesn’t…
Indie rock and new wave hits reimagined as pulpy 1950s ephemera
There’s a fellow out there named Todd Alcott who has put together an enchanting series of prints reimagining popular songs by some of the most…
Cholera sucks: The beautiful, brutal honesty of vintage Chinese public health propaganda
Out of all the “things” that have developed over the last few centuries, public health and hygiene propaganda is probably one of the most fascinating.…
Program your own grindhouse film festival with these sleazy cult favorites!
‘Pets’ poster for sale 40% off at Westgate Gallery There’s never been a better time to add a multi-region Blu Ray player to a 65”…