Sputnik samovar
Photo by Orange Empire.
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Native clown
Some people collect Native American art. Some people collect clown art. And then there’s this. Photo by JNJ.
Reading Monkey
Love how his little feet are clasped. Not really sure if he’s Monkey King Sun Wukong or Lord Hanuman, or just an ordinary very literary… Read More »Reading Monkey
Dance, Bellyrina, Dance!
OK, that’s a pretty terrible album title, but one of Gus Vali’s other records was Belly Dance Navel Academy. Photo by TLC.
El Toreo de Tijuana – 1959 season
The Toreo was demolished in 2007. But many photos remains, including many from the mid 1960s by photographer Harry Crosby in the collection at UCSD.… Read More »El Toreo de Tijuana – 1959 season
Feng shui compass (luopan)
Per Wikipedia: The luopan or geomantic compass is a Chinese magnetic compass, also known as a Feng Shui compass. It is used by a Feng Shui practitioner to determine… Read More »Feng shui compass (luopan)
They Gotta Quit Kickin’ My Dawg Aroun’
The sensational song hit! Fortunately, someone else has tracked down a lot of info on the title, which stretches back to around the 1880s! And… Read More »They Gotta Quit Kickin’ My Dawg Aroun’
Monkey Mask
Too late. You’ve seen it. More importantly, it has seen you. Photo by Grasons.
Golliwog’s Cakewalk
Possibly not an art choice that would fly today, but seeing only that much and ‘Debussy’, I know that the album features “Golliwog’s Cakewalk“, a… Read More »Golliwog’s Cakewalk
As light on his feet as Fred Astaire
Hopefully light on her feet as well. I believe that’s Drew Barrymore. Photo by TLC.