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Category Archives: DarkArt
The “Sage of the Wilderness” was born in the Kitchen
Above: William Mack, “The Sage of the Wilderness“. (Photo by Diane Arbus). At the time Diane Arbus took this photograph of William Mack (aka “The Sage of the Wilderness“) he was a 72 year-old, German, ex-merchant seaman living on his … Continue reading
Posted in Art, DarkArt, Rogue's gallery
Tagged #Photography, Diane Arbus, New York, The Sage of the Wilderness, William Mack
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Re: Deeming – Not Redeeming!
Above featured: Death mask of Frederick Bayley Deeming (plaster and paint head 30 x 18.5 x 22 cm) State Library of Victoria. The Library also has the cast of his hand, courtesy of 1967 donation. Frederick Bayley Deeming was a … Continue reading
Posted in DarkArt, QuestionableArt
Tagged Alfred Deakin, Death masks, Frederick Bayley Deeming, Frederick Deeming, Melbourne Gaol
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It’s Ben Hall of a Life for This Bush-Ranger
19th Century Australian bush-ranger Ben Hall was born on 9th May 1837. Operating mainly in New South Wales (NSW), he was known as part of Australian folklore as “Brave Ben Hall.” Ben carried out many brave raids, some of which … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetries & Churches, DarkArt, Rogue's gallery
Tagged Ben Hall, Bush Ranger, Forbes
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Fantasy That – It’s Hansson’s Magician’s Hat
Jan Ternald’s cover art for Bo Hansson’s album “Magician’s Hat”. Swedish musician Bo Hansson was born on 10 April 1943. He was best known for his four instrumental albums released in the 1970s. Hansson spent his early life in a … Continue reading
Posted in Cover Art, DarkArt, Illustrations, Paintings
Tagged Bo Hansson, Cover Art, Jan Ternald, Jimi Hendrix, Magician's Hat, prog rock, rolling stones
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There is Nothing Superficial About the Art of Eric Fischl
American painter, sculptor and print-maker Eric Fischl was born in New York City on March 9, 1948. Fischl grew up in suburban Long Island until his family moved to Phoenix, Arizona, in 1967. His artistic education began at Phoenix College, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Artists A-Z, DarkArt, Erotic Art, Gallery Art, OilPainting
Tagged American artists, Badboy, Eric Fischl, Sleepwalker
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Oh Cecilia, You’re Breaking My Heart
Above: St. Cecilia as portrayed by Italian artist: Guido Reni Saint Cecilia was a Roman martyr. She is reported to be born Ca. 2nd or 3rd Century A.D., although her dates of birth and martyrdom are unknown. St. Cecilia is … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Artists A-Z, Gallery Art, OilPainting, Paintings
Tagged #CatholicSaints, #GuidoReni, #Martyrs, #November22, #StCecilia
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Coulrophobia – (The Fear of Clowns)
Above street art is by Owen Dippie, (OD) a street artist / graffiti artist / muralist from New Zealand. You can find out more about Owen Dippie via his website or follow him on his Blog. The artwork commemorates Heath … Continue reading
Posted in DarkArt, SprayCanArt, StreetArt, StreetArtists
Tagged #CreepyClown, #EvilClowns, #HeathLedger, #OwenDippie, #TheJoker, #TWECrew
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Time to Bask in Tutankhamun’s Golden Mask
The Golden Mask (aka The Gold Death Mask) featured above is an exact replica of the Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s features, represented in beaten gold inlaid with semi-precious stones. (The life size replica stands 21″ high x 15″ wide at the … Continue reading
Ghostbikes that Celebrate the Cycle of Life
A “Ghost Bike” aka “Ghost-Cycle” or “White-Cycle”, is a bicycle set up as a roadside memorial in a place where a cyclist has been killed or severely injured. Apart from being a memorial, it is usually intended as a reminder to passing motorists to … Continue reading
Posted in DarkArt, StillLife
Tagged #Ghostbike, #ghostbikes, #ghostcycle, #JulianPaul, #WhiteCycle #JohnCornish
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Praise for Matilda’s Legacy for Caen
L’Abbaye-aux-Dames (aka Ladies’ Abbey and Abbey of Sainte-Trinité / Holy Trinity) sits in the parish of St. Giles in Caen, Normandy was founded by Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror. The Abbey is a former monastery for women and Benedictine nuns, and … Continue reading
Hunter: For the Record – We was Rob’d
October 20, 2015 marks the fourth anniversary of the death of Rob Hunter from the legendary MC collective Syllabolix or SBX Crew. Known as Hunter or Huntz, he was an Australian MC rapper and hip hop artist known for writing raps … Continue reading
It’s Gaudi – not gaudy
The Gothic, high art Nouveau, Expressionist and Cubist church, Basílica y Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia (aka Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family), is commonly referred to as “La Sagrada Família”. It is a large Roman Catholic Church in Barcelona designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Artists A-Z, Cemetries & Churches
Tagged #Modernism, Antoni Gaudi, Basílica y Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia, Catalan architects, Catalan architecture, Catalan Modernism, La Sagrada Familia, Modernista movement, neo-Gothicism, notable vegetarians, Sagrada Familia
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