The Porcupine School of Poetry
The blog of Kevin Buist, artist, podcaster, web denizen.
Dec 03
When I was in college I took a Medieval art history class. We had to write a big paper about some work or idea or artist. I decided to write about the idea of "monstrous races," these were illustrations of far-out savages thought to dwell in the uncharted lands of the East. Crusaders and missionaries took these depictions seriously, as these were the people they expected to either convert or kill. While these drawings carry the taint of some pretty extreme xenophobia, they are still endearing to me. One of my favorites has always been the guys with faces on their torsos:
I had the idea recently to use Photoshop to recreate some of my favorite monstrous races. I decided to start with the torso-face guys. Without even trying, my search for a good photo of a shirtless man led me to Mr. Matthew McConaughey, the most unapologetically shirtless man of all time. If torso-face men ever to evolve, I believe they will come from Mr. McConaughey's seed.
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Dec 03
ITALIAN SPIDER-MAN!!!
While faux retro can become tedious, I think they've hit a sweet spot here. The fast zooms, the music cues, the lighting! Christopher Campbell over on SpoutBlog pointed me to this episode, where he smartly asks, "why bother making more Hollywood Spider-Man movies, when there's Italian Spiderman?" Indeed, unless Toby Macguire is willing to gain 50 lbs. and pick up a sawed-off shotgun, I'm not interested in a Spider-Man 4 or 5.
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Dec 03
On August 15, 1979, James Dallas Egbert III entered the steam tunnels beneath the campus of Michigan State University.
He did not intend to return.
Opening Reception:
Saturday, May 17, 5 to 10 PM
fwd>>space gallery
120 S. Division #125
Admission is free, there will be refreshments.
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When I was in college I took a Medieval art history class. We had to write a big paper about some work or idea or artist. I decided to write about the idea of "monstrous races," these were illustrations of far-out savages thought to dwell in the uncharted lands of the East. Crusaders and missionaries took these depictions seriously, as these were the people they expected to either convert or kill. While these drawings carry the taint of some pretty extreme xenophobia, they are still endearing to me. One of my favorites has always been the guys with faces on their torsos:
I had the idea recently to use Photoshop to recreate some of my favorite monstrous races. I decided to start with the torso-face guys. Without even trying, my search for a good photo of a shirtless man led me to Mr. Matthew McConaughey, the most unapologetically shirtless man of all time. If torso-face men ever to evolve, I believe they will come from Mr. McConaughey's seed.
ITALIAN SPIDER-MAN!!!
While faux retro can become tedious, I think they've hit a sweet spot here. The fast zooms, the music cues, the lighting! Christopher Campbell over on SpoutBlog pointed me to this episode, where he smartly asks, "why bother making more Hollywood Spider-Man movies, when there's Italian Spiderman?" Indeed, unless Toby Macguire is willing to gain 50 lbs. and pick up a sawed-off shotgun, I'm not interested in a Spider-Man 4 or 5.
Comments (0)On August 15, 1979, James Dallas Egbert III entered the steam tunnels beneath the campus of Michigan State University.
He did not intend to return.
Opening Reception:
Saturday, May 17, 5 to 10 PM
fwd>>space gallery
120 S. Division #125
Admission is free, there will be refreshments.
Comments (1)