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Imagine Yoko Ono : Tower of Peace
Yoko Ono John Lennon Peace Tower, Reykjavik / Photo by goecco.com. Yoko Ono. Photo by Christopher Furlong / Getty. John Lennon was shot 28 years ago this month, but his widow, now 75, travels the world preaching peace and love … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Artists, Beatles, John Lennon, Musicians, Peace Movement, Rock 'n Roll, Sixties, Yoko Ono
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Harold Pinter and Eartha Kitt : Artists and Rebels
Both lived long, productive, exciting lives and went out celebrated by their peers and countless fans; none of us could reasonably ask for more than they wrung out of life. By Chris Thompson / December 26, 2008 See ‘Remembering Nobel … Continue reading
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Tagged Artists, Deaths, Iraq War, People, Playwrights, Theater, Vietnam, Writers
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Legendary Artist of the New Left : Frank Cieciorka Dead at 69
Iconic image of the New Left: Woodcut by Frank Cieciorka. My year in Mississippi was certainly one the most profound experiences in my life and helped shape my political consciousness to this day. I’m saddened that this country hasn’t done … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Media, Art, Artists, Black Power, Civil Rights Movement, Deaths, Graphics, New Left, Political Activists, Sixties, SNCC, Underground Press
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SCULPTURE / Kris Kuksi : The Theocon State
The Theocon State by Kris Kuksi.Sculptor Kris Kuksi in his own words: I get inspired by the industrial world, all the rigidity of machinery, the network of pipes, wires, refineries, etc. Then I join that with an opposite of flowing … Continue reading
Burning Man: Puts Other Festivals in the Shade
Each year is based around a different theme, last year was The Green Man. Photo by Piers Moore Ede.America’s premier counter-culture event is far more than just a naked camping festBy Piers Moore Ede / August 20, 2008 In late … Continue reading
The Great New Yorker Obama Fist-Bump Cover Controversy of 2008
I think the idea that the Obamas are branded as unpatriotic [let alone as terrorists] in certain sectors is preposterous. It seemed to me that depicting the concept would show it as the fear-mongering ridiculousness that it is. Cover artist … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Artists, Humor, Illustration, Journalism, Media, Michelle Obama, Obama, Obama Smear Campaign, Parody, Presidential Campaign, Satire
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ART : Burning Man 2008
Obelisk with cutaway view of interior. Design by Rod Garrett and Larry Harvey. Illustration by Jack Haye and Rod Garrett. Burning Man 2008Monday, Aug. 25 – Monday, Sep. 1, 2008Black Rock City, Nevada The Burning Man project has grown from … Continue reading
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Tagged Artists, Ceremony, Community Organizing, Folk Art, Happenings, Performance Art, Ritual, Sculpture
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Drawn and Quartered
Simanca Osmani, BrazilThe Rag Blog / Posted July 8, 2008
Chafed Texan in the Naked City : Too Many Boobs!
Boobs at Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.Says he’ll videotape the evidenceBy Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts / June 16, 2008 Washington is a town filled with boobs. They’re everywhere, from the bare-breasted ladies who decorate the fountain at Dupont Circle to … Continue reading
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Tagged Artists, Censorship, Public Art, Public Morality, Republican Party, Texas
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Bob Dylan Endorses Obama; Discusses Upcoming Art Show
Bob Dylan says Barack Obama is ‘changin’ AmericaBy Alan Jackson and David Byers See entire Times Online interview with Bob Dylan, about his upcoming London art show and much more, at end of this article. His 1964 track ‘The Times … Continue reading
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Tagged Artists, Arts, Bob Dylan, Music, Obama, Popular Culture, Presidential Campaign, Rock 'n Roll
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Alton Kelley : Master of Psychedelic Art
Alton Kelley, 1967. Photo by Bob Seidemann. Alton Kelley, 67, Artist of the 1960s Rock Counterculture, DiesBy William Grimes / June 4, 2008 Alton Kelley, whose psychedelic concert posters for artists like the Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, and Big Brother … Continue reading
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Tagged Artists, Arts, Counterculture, Deaths, Music, Psychedelia, Rock 'n Roll, Sixties
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