Category Archives: Art
War As Art: The Tree Of Life and The Throne Of Weapons
On a recent visit to the British Museum with my Italian interpreter, a temporary exhibition caught my eye. I share it below: The Tree of Life The four artists who created the Tree of Life are Adelino Serafim Mate, Fiel dos Santos, Hilario Nhatugueja and Christavao Canhavato (Kester). The Tree of Life is meant to … Continue reading
The Berlin Wall: Images From The East Side Gallery
The longest remaining stretch of the Berlin Wall that I am aware of is known as the East Side Gallery and is located in the former East Germany. This section, 1.6 kilometers long, is described as the largest open air art gallery in the world and features 106 paintings by artists all over the world. … Continue reading
Tattoos: The Best And The Worst – Part 4: The Shock and Awe Edition
While working on the previous segment in the Tattoo Madness series, I realized that it would be unfair not to warn my dear readers who enjoy The Velvet Rocket at work of a post that could possibly cause them to run afoul of their company’s internet usage monitoring service. Hence, a separate post is created … Continue reading
Tattoos: The Best And The Worst – Part 3
Christ, here we go again… It has taken me a while to recover from the last installment, but due to popular demand it seems I must respond to the requests of my dear readers and indulge all of you yet again. So, let’s get right into it… Ummmmm. The world’s stupidest tattoos? I wonder what … Continue reading
Photo Of The Day: Trans Am
Imagine rolling up, well, anywhere in this… You’d be an instant legend. Continue reading
Photos Of The Day: Rockets, Late Rockers, Rocks & More
NASA’s Ares I-X Rocket The late Taylor Mitchell – killed by coyotes of all creatures… New Jersey. Yes, New Jersey… 1970s New York Apartment: Continue reading
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