Random Image Dump #43: Get a Room Already

Throughout the 1970s, French singer-songwriter, actor, and bon vivant Serge Gainsbourg and his wife, British singer, actress, and smoking hot sexpot Jane Birkin—in terms of looks, Serge really married up!—were rarely ever photographed doing anything other than looking like they were mere seconds away from full-on copulation. Priding themselves on being two horn dogs in … Continue reading Random Image Dump #43: Get a Room Already

Garters, Girls, and Guns: The Art of Howard Chaykin

For those not in the know, Howard Victor Chaykin is a comic book artist, freelance illustrator, and painter who’s been producing commercial and fine art for fifty-plus years now. From comics to paperback covers to advertising art, Chaykin has left his mark in many arenas. His graphic design sensibilities are exquisite and, in many ways, … Continue reading Garters, Girls, and Guns: The Art of Howard Chaykin

The Greasy Double Cheeseburger of the Art World

Scottish artist Jack Vettriano died in March at age 73. Vettriano, whose paintings have been described as being “like a double cheeseburger in a greasy wrapper,” was insanely popular with the masses but thoroughly despised by the art world. Considered a terrible draftsman whose work lacked anything of substance to say about the world, he … Continue reading The Greasy Double Cheeseburger of the Art World