Quick Drive-by: New York Times, Folk Art
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Hello! I’m hitting you quickly today as I have 5 relatives in town and we are about to hit the road in a periwinkle blue minivan and go to Around Back at Rocky’s Place in Dawsonville Georgia, to see some of my favorite folk artists’ work. I’ll let you know all about the place later.
Just wanted to see if anyone caught the NYTimes article “It’s Not You, It’s Your Apartment.” It is about how people ruin their chances in relationships by having stuffed animals, horrendous 1970s bedsheets, and taxidermied baby seals. Check it out – would you have relations in this bedroom? Me neither!
BTW his living room is even scarier!
photograph by Chester Higgins Jr. for The New York Times
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March 29th, 2007 at 11:35 pm (#)
Wait, what’s wrong with taxidermied baby seals?
April 3rd, 2007 at 10:14 am (#)
Somewhere out there, there is someone longing for a partner who has a stuffed baby seal.
April 3rd, 2007 at 10:41 am (#)
Hi Becky,
If you’re a folk art fan, check out this upcoming show in Chicago–the American Ruralist Movement at Chicago City Arts Gallery. The gallery will soon be adding an e-commerce component to the website and all of the participating artists’ work can be found online:
Dolan Geiman – dolangeiman.com or on Etsy dolangeiman.etsy.com
Harry – artbyharry.com
Chickenbones George – chickenbone1236 on eBay
The Georgia Red Mud Painter – eBay store
Enjoy!
April 3rd, 2007 at 1:06 pm (#)
Thanks so much Ali! I have a few favorite eBay sellers – Oliver’s Folk Art, Parading Chicks and Around Back at Rocky’s Place. Thanks for the info – I am a huge folk art fan, especially self-taught African American Artists. I’m pretty much out of wall space at the moment because of my habit!
Becky