Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Charles Dickens 200, Google Art

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Google tribute to

Charles Dickens who turns 200 today!

Charles John Huffam Dickens 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. Dickens enjoyed a wider popularity and fame than had any previous author during his lifetime, and he remains popular, having been responsible for some of English literature's most iconic novels and characters.

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Exploded Skull

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A Beauchene Skull, also known as an exploded skull, is a disarticulated human skull that has been carefully reassembled on a stand with jointed, movable parts that allow for the opening and studying of the skull as a whole or each piece individually.

Claude Beauchene the mid-1800s French anatomist developed this method to display the anatomy of the head. Beauchene would meticulously clean a skull, separate its bones, and mount them on a stand designed to exhibit them at once individually and in context.

The concept of the exploded skull was first introduced byLeonardo da Vinci, seen in his anatomical drawings.

Friday, January 27, 2012

Surrealist Women Artists

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If you will be in the Los Angeles area before May 6th, don't miss this!

In Wonderland: The Surrealist Adventures of Women Artists in Mexico and the United States

Jan 29 thru May 6, 2012

at LACMA

More info HERE

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Conjoined II, Creepy Art we love

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In Santa Monica, CA

Art Show

Conjoined II

Jan 21- Feb 11

More info on the show HERE

The Witches House- Beverly Hills, CA.

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What a wonderful cute house!

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Crazy Coffin Show

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A vibrant collection of bespoke coffins from the famous Pa Joe workshop in Ghana and Crazy Coffins in Nottingham.
Coffins in many unexpected designs - from a Mercedes, to a giant cocoa bean, to flying kite come - together to tell the story of the growing number of individuals around the world who choose to celebrate their life and death in the form of a uniquely designed coffin.

You can visit Crazy Coffins HERE

More on Paa Joe HERE