Cat on Bottles

Here is one irresistible image of "17 year old Bianca Passarge of Hamburg dressed up as a cat, complete with furry tail dancing on wine bottles, June 1958. Her performance was based on a dream and she practiced for eight hours every day in order to perfect her dance."

via Cannibol . Thanks, Vince! :)

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Johnny Depp's Brother, Gustave Courbet

Yes, it does look like Johnny Depp! It's Courbet's self-portrait, a "Desperate Man". You can view the current Courbet exhibition in Paris in a video tour (including "Nude Woman Reclining" ) here:

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Gustave Courbet’s sensuous “Nude Woman Reclining” is now hanging at the Grand Palais in Paris. It was previously thought to be lost. Read the story here. The Courbet show heads to New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in February! You can also see the painter’s most infamous work, “The Origin of the World" in this retrospective show. Might be worth a trip to NYC.

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NOSLO Cartoons and Games

This little dog eats marshmallows (click on image)...and follow the link below for more

"sacks of joy" like this one.

NOSLO Cartoons and Games
(Thanks, STWALLSKULL)

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My Friend is in the Saatchi Showdown

Painting of Tree Branches in Acrylics by Mary Crenshaw 2007 200 x 300cm

My good friend Mary Crenshaw who lives in Milan, Italy is a finalist in the current "head to head" Saatchi Online Artist Showdown. Here is the link to vote for the Mary Crenshaw painting shown above. You might want to check out her portfolio on the site. Lovely work. Go Mary!

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Andrea Dezso

Book Jacket cover from McSweeny's 23 by Hungarian artist Andrea Dezso that folds out into a poster.

What can I say about Andrea Dezso? I saw this McSweeny's jacket in the book store and was very intrigued. I know that she has also been in "Blab!". Today, I happened upon her website. It's a revelation. She's a prolific artist, designer and assistant professor at Parson's. Read more about her life and check out her amazing sketchbooks, cut outs and other art, including a subway mosaic in NYC, here:

ANDREA DEZSO

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Barber Shop & Trade Signs from West Africa

King Jesus Shoe Repair Ghana
Ici Bonne Tress Ivory Coast

Medical Sign Togo

Hair Braiding Sign Benin

There are some beautiful trade signs from West Africa available to buy at

Indigo Arts Gallery

151 North 3rd Street • Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Have a look at their website!

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What was the Watusi?

"The Watusi was a dance that enjoyed brief popularity during the early 1960s. It was almost as popular as the Twist. In 1961, Puerto Rico jazz musician Ray Barretto had his first hit with a song called "El Watusi" and although he didn't invent the style, he came to be typecast as connected to the style.
The Orlons, a vocal quartet from Philadelphia, had the biggest hit of their career as recording artists with their recording of "The Wah Watusi" (Cameo 218), which debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on June 9, 1962 and remained on the Hot 100 for 14 weeks; it peaked at #2 and held the position for two weeks.
Barretto's recording, "El Watusi" (Tico 419), debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on April 27, 1963 and remained on the Hot 100 for 9 weeks; it peaked at #17 for 9 weeks.
Its name came from the Batutsi tribe of Rwanda." from Answers.com