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Category Archives: QuestionableArt
These Tins Really Take the Biscuit!
From Melbourne Open House -“Cabinets of Wonder” ephemera collection at the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. entitled – ”The Welcome Guest”. These biscuit tins belong to the personal collection of “TG” [Occupation: Driver]. In reference to his collection, TG says: … Continue reading
Compare the Pair #20 | Every Picture Tells A Story
Original Luncheon of the Boating Party by Pierre-August Renoir. Other, modern day representation and replication of the event by unknown photographer recreating image for The Age Good Weekend prize. Pierre-August Renoir’s (1841-1919) Luncheon of the Boating Party stands as a … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Artists A-Z, Gallery Art, Paintings, QuestionableArt
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Jack Dracula | The Marked Man
Photo: Jack Dracula by Diane Arbus. Jack Dracula: “The Marked Man” had over 1000 tattoos which in his day were valued at US$6000. Some notables include: a pair of trompe-Poeil goggles, the winged cap of Mercury with a rose cluster … Continue reading
Posted in DarkArt, QuestionableArt
Tagged Diane Arbus, dracula, Jack Dracula, necromancy, tatto art, The Marked Man
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The Hallstatt Karner
Hallstatt is a small village situated in the Salzkammergut region of Upper Austria on the south-western shore of the Hallstätter See (lake). It is home to an extraordinary karner (charnel house) also known as a beinhaus (bone house) which hosts … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetries & Churches, DarkArt, QuestionableArt
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The Crusader, The Thief, The Nun & The Unknown
St Michan’s Church of Ireland is located in the heart of inner-city Dublin, where worship has existed on this site since 1095, when it was originally built by the Vikings who dedicated it after a Danish bishop. The Church encountered … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetries & Churches, DarkArt, QuestionableArt
Tagged #Dublin, crypts, Handel, Ireland, Messiah, mummies, St. Michan's Church, The Big Four, The Crusader
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Cereal Collectors? – Not as Corny as it Might Seem
Cereal boxes – from 2016 Open House “Cabinets of Wonder” ephemera collection at the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. This collection is entitled ‘Breakfast is Good for You’. The collector is identified as ‘IS’ and their occupation: Cleaner. IS claims: … Continue reading
May Your Cup Runneth Over and Be Squashed
Left: Paper cup and straw by Jasper Jacobsen, Time’s Black Arrow (2014). Jasper Jacobsen is a Melbourne-based artist currently completing a Master of Contemporary Art degree at the Victorian College of the Arts. Centre: This paper cup was found in … Continue reading
Posted in Collectibles, QuestionableArt, RubbishArt
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Bathroom Blues? Let Freddie the Frog Come to the Rescue On Demand
Arkie by Brett Whiteley (1967) oil mixed media on canvas on board (Bendigo Art Gallery, Victoria). Australian Avant-garde artist Brett Whiteley (born Sydney, 7 April 1939 – died 15 June 1992) is well represented in many Australian galleries and was … Continue reading
I Will Keep an Open Mind – Is It Art or Science?
Above: Plaster model of the brain by [unknown maker]. This item is one from a display at the Harry Brookes Allen Museum of Anatomy and Pathology at the University of Melbourne. The Museum and Library is part of the University’s … Continue reading
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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How to save money over Christmas
Yes, every year the news is full of how much the average person spends on Christmas, whether it be food, presents or decorations. Here’s a handy hint on saving on Christmas decorations and re-using your resources in new and creative … Continue reading
This is what’s left of the “Sons of Gwalia”
Still to this day in West Australia, there are goldfields remnants of the gold rush days. After the gold boom years from 1897-1923 came the bad years of decay; when the gold beneath the ground petered out and the people … Continue reading
Which do you prefer – Still life or distilled life?
So what does alcohol and art have in common? Well, in some cases, some people may need enough alcohol to appreciate art, but in this case, I saw the absolute opposite. Within the walls of the museum of Locke’s distillery, … Continue reading
For Cleopatra … I may be waxing lyrical
I remember as a very young child going to see the Kings Cross Wax Works at the Village Centre, Kings Cross, Sydney. The Village Centre, which is long gone, was between Springfield Plaza and Llankelly Place. The Waxworks museum, although … Continue reading
Posted in nostalgia, QuestionableArt, StreetArt
Tagged Cleopatra, Kings Cross Sydney, Wax Works
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