[Found here and here, and I messed with the last one a tad.]
Tag: art
Arcul de Triumf Bucharest
In response to this post, fellow blogger wheels sent me the photo above with this caption:
Reminds me of what I saw on a trip to eastern Europe (Romania, Hungary, and Bulgaria). When they put up scaffolding around a monument or building for repair work, they put up screening fabric printed with an image of what it looks like.
That’s the Arcul de Triumf, a monument dedicated to the veterans of Romania’s War of Independence against the oppression of the Ottoman Empire (and later for Romania’s role in WWI). This is its 3rd incarnation: the 1st was wooden, erected in 1878. It was replaced with another in 1922, then that one was demolished and rebuilt in 1936. So what’s behind the curtain? This:
Apparently, that poor guy in the red car has been trapped in the roundabout since December 2015.
Here’s what it’s supposed to look like:
Monetary Disfigurement
Zombie coins. Someone’s probably trying to make a pithy artistic political statement, but they’re still kinda cool.
[Found here.]
1930 College Yearbook Stereotypes
1930s college majors: MRS, Meteorology, English Literature, Chemistry, Law & Architecture. Draw your own conclusions.
[Found here.]
Ancient Celtic Pole Dancer Figurine
A Small Art Show
[Found here. The last image reminds me of this classic story.]
Tempting A Cheese Of Piece Is How?
Saturday Matinee – Okudart, TV Ad Extended Cut & The Alabama Blacksnakes
Okuda San Miguel transforms abandoned church into Kaos Temple. [Related post here, via].
GEICO extended cut.
How bout some rough cajun booze-rock blues? Give a listen to “Interstate Love” by the Alabama Black Snakes… then read this.
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
The Church of the Half Pipe
Spanish artist Okuda San Miguel (aka Okudart) collaborated with La Iglesia Skate and Red Bull to transform the decrepit interior of the old, abandoned Santa Barbara church in Llanera, Asturias into an awesome skatepark called the Kaos Temple.
[Caption found here. Other images and more to the story found here.]
Tacky Raccoons 