It’s not surprising that Andy Warhol was in commercials. Much of his art was based on common products such as Brillo Pad boxes. There have even been commercials with Warhol or his art after his death,
More on Warhol eating a hamburger is here.
Category: Art
Eddie Lang
I don’t know Eddie Lang’s solo records but I do like his duets with Lonnie Johnson from the 1920s. Both are great guitarists.
I didn’t know who Bob Ross was
I was with several friends who are younger than me at a bar and they were talking about
Bob Ross. I had no idea who he was. I have since learned about him.
Is Harmon Killebrew the model for MLB logo?
The cover of Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti (1975)
Hitchcock on working with Dali
You can buy Cicada Parade-a sculptures
Two Faberge eggs are in Baltimore
This tweet about the Faberge Eggs reminded me that two of them are at the Walters Museum here in Baltimore.
Rose Trellis (Fabergé egg) is ranked #16
Gatchina Palace (Fabergé egg) is ranked #22
A Faberge egg is included in the James Bond film Octopussy.
Broadsides from Black Oak Books
I used to go to a lot of author appearances in Washington to hear authors read and get books signed. Black Oak Books from Oakland printed broadsides with book excerpts which they distributed at readings. I got some through the mail and brought them to readings. The one from Maxine Hong Kingston was sent to me already signed.
I eventually got most of them framed. They are signed unless noted. I saw the authors of three of the four unsigned ones (Johnson, Sayles, Stone) after I got the broadsides.
The top group of 9
top: Maxine Hong Kingston (sent to me signed), Paule Marshall, Charles Johnson (not signed)
middle: Martin Amis, Tim O’Brien, Don DeLillo (not signed)
bottom: Julian Barnes, Gloria Naylor, Ivan Doig
The bottom group of 6
John Sayles (not signed), Robert Stone (not signed), Elmore Leonard, Jayne Anne Phillips, TC Boyle, Amy Tan
Weasels Ripped My Flesh – the album cover
Not a great album but one of the all-time best album covers
More on Neon Park who designed the cover
Sad! 