| Author | Message | |||
     Jasonnennig |
A Nice Christmas Theme...  | |||
| Cityxslicker |
His notes are an absolute bear to translate. They dont even have all of those letters anymore. Want to loose sleep, try reading an artists handwriting from a dead language. Old slavonic is torturous | |||
| Rocketman |
 Dali - Christ of St John of the Cross 1951 Rocket | |||
| Rocketman |
 Contradiction - Rocket (copyright) Rocket | |||
| Zac4mac |
I used to have a sculpture of the "Christ of St. John" but a psycho-bitch got it from me. Still have the signed print I got with it tho. I like Dali.  Zack | |||
| Ferris_von_bueller |
German SS helmet circa 1940? | |||
| Jasonnennig |
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| Iamarchangel |
I think you're missing Rocketman's poignant theme. Poignant by bringing Easter into Christmas which is what makes Christmas important. Lots of poor children are born to unwed mothers in harsh circumstances. This particular child had a more significant ending. So, Dali portrayed the Death and the Glory of that death, or the Glory surrounding that death. Rocketman's own photo showed the irony of mankind claiming there is glory in any other death. He could have used that symbol from any number of military sources from Good Guys to Bad Buys. Nazi is the easy choice because it has a more notorious and a more dedicated Evil history. The specifics of the helmet and the insignia are not as important as the juxtaposition of the two pictures. | |||
| Jasonnennig |
No No No Iamarchangel, I get the Theme and his point...It's very interesting. but being I started the thread I felt it was OK to interject my hatred of Nazi's and their message after viewing the helmet. I'll do my best to stay on topic in the future.  | |||
| Danger_dave |
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| Iamarchangel |
There's a rabbinical story regarding ownership of words involving the attempt to gather feathers that had been scattered in the wind. Selah. Focus. | |||
| Mr_grumpy |
 Personally I think he had a bloody good eye. | |||
| Ferris_von_bueller |
Is that a man with long hair? | |||
| Ferris_von_bueller |
Skulls and motorcycles are often linked  | |||
| Jasonnennig |
Above: "Venus At The Mirror" 1614-1615 Oil On Panel Peter Paul Rubens Vaduz, Liechtenstein | |||
| Rocketman |
The 'contradiction' is a German helmet with a very British 17/21st 'Charge of the Light Brigade' circa 2nd WW cap badge mounted on it. Easter, Christmas? I prefer Zeitgeist myself. Though my hypocrisy knows no bounds celebrating them. Rocket | |||
| Iamarchangel |
... and I so enjoyed my perception of what you did there. Just for fun, I was just talking to somebody about that Charge, another nice "contradiction" from the Charge of the Light Brigade is that two of the captured cannons are located in our park and kids play on them all the time, | |||
| Jasonnennig |
Above: "Adoration Of The Magi" 1481 Oil on Wood Leonardo Da Vinci Uffizi Gallery, Florence | |||
| Whatever |
I wish big arses on women were still considered beautiful...  | |||
| Vampress |
They are in some places Whatever. How else you explain botox!? lol "I like big butts and I cannot lie..." | |||
| Rex |
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| Aesquire |
Rocket, incredible art work, nice ironic statement. Jason, I've got it, Riechstag. Soviet (allied ) troops 1945. Don't think the photographer is known. Seems on topic to me. Rex, uhhhh. don't know. | |||
| Jasonnennig |
Aesquire: Blown up Swastika 1945 Nuremberg Stadium, Germany Demolition by US Troops | |||
| Aesquire |
Oops, thanks. ( due credit to all involved ) | |||
| Rocketman |
Having seen professional photographs of the Angel, I was astonished at the outcome from my then Cybershot Sony phone. What is not evident from the Angel pictures is to get the views as I did, which permit the entire sculpture to be in shot, there are only certain land points one can stand at because of the area of the Angels location. Thus if you look at many of the Angels no doubt thousands of photographs, pro or otherwise shot, many times it is evident they are of the same viewpoints. That for me made mine all the more exciting to me, that my paltry little phone appears (in my opinion,lol) to compete head on and rather well against thousands of pounds of camera and the eyes and hands of well seasoned photographers. Rocket edit: SEE HERE Angel (Message edited by rocketman on December 27, 2009) (Message edited by rocketman on December 27, 2009) | |||
| Danger_dave |
Until you try and print them. | |||
| Rocketman |
Printing them depends on a few other relevance's depending on expectation does it not? I wasn't trying to compete. Just seemed for what they were they were pretty amazing from such a device as a cell phone camera. But of course you're right DD. I would if really interested want the real deal for my wall hanging purposes money no object. Rocket | |||
| Danger_dave |
Yeah - the tech is getting more and more amazing. I do like a hard copy for the real killers though and you still can't beat a decent sized hunk of glass for producing them. Although they are getting close. This was off a 10mpx camera about the size of a deck of cards:  | |||
| Mr_grumpy |
The Angel is a fine sight on a nice day as you tramp up to Scotland. |
