I was charmed to see that Banksy graced our London neighborhood with his presence recently. The mystery artist left behind this stencil: To their credit, the Camden city council did not paint over the Banksy stencil, but instead placed a protective plastic covering over it. Not bad for a quiet neighborhood of stately Victorian homes… … Continue reading
Out West Lone Rider in West Texas, 1974 Cow Camp at Dawn, 1979 Texas Her Picture In A Frame Elko, Nevada, 1979 Sandrine Gataleta, Arles, 1993 The Season Of The Hunter Deer-Hunting Camp, Mississippi Delta, 1987 France Le Marais, Paris, 2002 Tanya and Edouard, Paris, 1988 Peru Three Bullfighters, Lima, 1981 White Pig, Slaughterhouse, Huancayo, … Continue reading
“Probably the finest Iron Age sword in Europe” according to the British Museum. Iron Age, 300-200 BC From a burial at Kirkburn, East Yorkshire, England At this time in the Iron Age (300-200 BC) few people were buried in graves when they died. However, East Yorkshire was an exception and this sword was found in … Continue reading
My Italian pointed this guy out to me when we were visiting the Hackney Museum a couple days ago… It takes a lot of confidence to just hang out like that, but this guy clearly was up to the challenge. I’m sure he gets a lot of girls – such confidence is irresistible. Continue reading
Writing of his experiences in the Nazi death camps in This way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentleman… “The whole world is really like the concentration camp; the weak work for the strong, and if they have no strength or will to work – then let them steal, or let them die. The world is … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 