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jini

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) this is Jini Dellaccio, a self-portrait taken back in the (i think) early 1960’s. this woman is probably among the best and the greatest rock photographers of all time. she ranks up there with annie … Continue reading

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glimmers of perfection

by Art Chantry: after much heated consultation and debate among noted experts, i have decided that this is the single greatest cover of rolling stone magazine ever made. issue 191/july 17, 1975/glimmer twins. …nothing so great except it’s perfect in … Continue reading

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tony award

Is painting like acting? According to Christopher Knight there is a strong demand for celebrity art. The idea of modern art lacking aesthetic content and that content being contrived to create a phantom depth does have a connection with acting. … Continue reading

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fear of a black planet… core values

Thats the title of the advertisement. Its part of the journeys campaign by Louis Vuitton, a real marketing powerhouse. The critique is that this is white patriarchy using the abject poverty of Uganda as a pretext to hawk bling luxury … Continue reading

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let it bleed: lame brand images

Missing You. Memo From Turner: the Rolling Stones graphics really suck. Lame and tame. You can’t always get what you want, but….. unless you really care….. Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com): This poster/advert/whatever for the 1975 Rolling Stones world tour (specifically promoting … Continue reading

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mind games:imagining a world without gravity

When the mind makes an object out of a state of consciousness it returns to a complex matrix of the senses, belief and effort, into separate and divided processes. It seems to be the destiny of all seekers to desire … Continue reading

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