Our Lady of the Flowers...

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Jobraith: Fey Space Clown

I became OBSESSED with Jobraith when i found out that allegedly "Velvet Goldmine" ripped off his album cover in the movie...In his cover he is laying on his stomach nude and slowly turning into a crumbling statue..I mean wouldn't YOU be obsessed too???? 

Jobraith never got the fame of a Bowie or the critical acclaim of a Marc Bolan..but he had something that they only played around with for publicity stunts...he was GAY...he was very very GAY!!!! and his songs reflected that...a glam that teetered on the side of Elton John sometimes....Jobraith sang spacey love songs to aliens and thugs....and even an ode to blow-jobs......he even wore the designs of a then still unknown Stephen Sprouse......but like many FABULOUS things he faded fast....he dropped out of the Glam life and changed his name and became a lounge singer and died in obscurity in NYC...luckily MORRISSEY also became obsessed with him and actually released his records on cd....

Rest in Peace Jobraith.....with your Spaceous Clothes and Open Toes...your Pierrott's and Clara Bows.....you may not have had the fame you desired but you had style......and your star burned bright!!!

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P.S> heres my FAVE Jobraith song..."I'maman"

But is it ART?!?!?!

you decide....

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It's MONDAY......

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LICK FAT BOYS: the Early Art of Keith Haring

Keith Haring has always been an artist I have been a fan of since I was young...reading about his exploits in Details magazine....Seeing his work all over NYC in the 80's...He is someone and his art is something  that reminds me so much of that time...and specifically of NYC at that time...a still dangerous dirty and excitingly sexy place.....filled with people excited to create and cover the city in their work.....

He was where I wanted to be with people I wanted to be with....and he was broke {well initially} and creating "public art" in a time when it was still just called "Graffitti".....but his work spoke top me...the simple primitive lines...the symbolic repetition of iconic imagery....and the simple and cheap way he produced it.....plus everything was just happy and fun...glowing babies...3 eyed squares...snakes and ufos...and all those penis'...shooting lasers....or sperm....I loved the dichotomy of something that seemed so childlike {cartoons} that was so ADULT sometimes...i mean he was VERY sexual and felt with sexual issues at a time when THAT was still taboo...same sex sex and AIDS were issues he felt with as a gay man and as an artist....and it carried through his work....Allthough it always seemed to remain positive....He made work that made me think...I WANT TO MAKE ART....because he made it accessible and real...it was RIGHT THERE next to you on the subway...it was done with chalk or a marker...I could do something like that too!!!!!

This specific exhibit delt with Keith's early years just before he started to become recognized and famous.....Keith as a student at SVA......Keith during his time in a more exciting NY filled with art and artists starving but so happy to make art however they could....There's some early sketchbook art...video work...and even pieces from the subway that were literally ripped from the walls....everything seemed so exciting and inspired...people still seemed to care about creating things.....it made me feel excited again....it made me remember being that young and excited....it made me want to create!!!!

So thanks you Mr Haring ...for inspiring me then...and for continuing to inspire me now!!!!

{http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/keith_haring/}

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play THIS and check out the photos i took!!!

NOMI!!!!!!

What a little cutie here!!!!