COH CREW [Chicago] GATOR x LIVE x MILK
24 June 2011
19 June 2011
Abner Jay-a Folk Legend
Image & text 'borrowed' from: Jon Sievert [the Music Photographer]
"...Abner Jay, April 8, 1982, San Jose Flea Market. 58-15-33. Abner Jay (1921 - 1993) was an American multi-instrumentalist, who is best known for performing eccentric, blues infused folk music, as a one man band. His idiosyncratic lyrics and style can also be considered within the realm of outsider music..."
Get more from Jon's site: Jon Sievert
See/Hear more Abner on YouTube: I'm So Depressed
Shout out to my homie: Freight Bandit for the mix-tape!
12 June 2011
Mike Perry 'i heart everything'
Brooklyn's Mike Perry is one bad-ass artist with a numbers of published books under his belt. If you don't know, then what are you waiting for...check him out!
http://www.mikeperrystudio.com
Windows on the War: Soviet TASS Posters at Home and Beyond 1941-1945
Windows on the War: Soviet TASS Posters at Home and Beyond 1941-1945, a photo by billy craven on Flickr.
Opens July 29th
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Ave
"Posters designed by the Soviet union's news agency, TASS, were an important means of bolstering support for the Russian war effort during WWII. Impressively large [between 5ft-10ft tall] and striking in the vibrancy and texture of the stencil medium, to serve as international cultural ambassadors to rally Allied and neutral nations to the Soviet cause..."
Belligerent Encounters: Graphic Chronicles of War and Revolution 1500-1945
Belligerent Encounters: Graphic Chronicles of War and Revolution 1500-1945, a photo by billy craven on Flickr.
Opens July 29th
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Ave
"Drawing from the art Institute's permanent collection, this exhibition serves as an overture to the concurrent exhibition 'Windows on the War', highlighting works on paer that address aspects of war and revolution..."
05 June 2011
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