Friday, August 23, 2013

Mike Hill Covers the Obscuro Bezango Show

Mike Hill of Worker Poet fame also performed a bit of photojournalism for the Rehm/Traffic/Buzzizyk Obscuro Bezango show in Pittsburgh's Future Tenant gallery. But unlike me, Mike uses a real camera and is an accomplished photographer! He has graciously given me permission to select a few of his photos. None of the artists wished to have their faces posted online, so I have to dance around that as I select:

Tom had cleverly hidden the part of the exhibit with my own comix art under that red covering until the last minute. I was touched-- and impressed by his stealth. It didn't make me feel so bad about hiding all those Morty Comix in his house!





That twisted face has scrawled on the reverse side something about the mysterious "Borpo Deets," who I am convinced was the mentor to all three artists in the show.



A break during the final stages of setup. My West Coast sensibility was prepared for massive humidity, but it actually was pretty nice the week I was there. Notice the Big Eyed Bean From Venus in the window. It was fun watching folks react to it as they walked by. 




 Opening night. Willis, Wayno, Chrislip


 Willis, Chrislip

 It's the shirt that draws these beautiful women to me

For your readers in the Pittsburgh area, this show is continuing to September 1st





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Butler County, Pennsylvania

Morty Comix # 2628





Morty Comix # 2628 was tucked into a copy of Cat Fancy while Buster was waiting to get his flea allergy shot in Olympia, Washington. I noticed that all the upholstery on the chairs had zillions of little tiny cat claw pinprick holes.

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Tom Rehm displays a beautiful Jeff Zenick t-shirt
Butler, Pennsylvania

Favorite Movie Quotes: Pocket Money

"Y'know, they say that every man has a star. And a guy should find his star out there. Unless he doesn't have one. Which just may be the case with me. And if what they're sayin' is right, guys could just follow their stars. But not me because I don't have one."

The critics panned this one but I think they were wrong. I saw this in the movie house when it was first released in 1972 and it has remained one of my favorites. Brilliant, quirky, quietly comedic.

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Butler, Pennsylvania

Postcard - Los Angeles, California

"Los Angeles Civic Center. Aerial view of the constantly changing face of the city. In the foreground are the new Bunker Hill High Rise Apartments, located in the background near City Hall is the historic Los Angeles Hall of Records."

ca. 1970?

Thursday, August 22, 2013

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A new entry in my series on discarded portable dental floss, this was found in a parking lot in Butler, Pennsylvania.

I love the way the white reflection makes this disgusting thing sort of glow against the surface, almost as if it was a heaven-sent object.

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Morty Comix # 2627







Morty Comix # 2627 was slid behind a decorative panel on the entrance to a now defunct restaurant in Tumwater, Washington. Since I placed this Morty Comix, vandals have torn off the panel on the left. In fact, it seems pieces of this building are destroyed on a daily basis by marauding gangs of defunct restaurant destroyers.

This particular building has a place in Washington State history. It was the headquarters of Jazz musician Red Kelly and his OWL (Out With Logic - On With Lunacy) Party, which ran for all the statewide offices in 1976.

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

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Butler, Pennsylvania

Postcard - Los Angeles, California

"Electroluminescent Downtown Los Angeles. Twilight falls on one of the world's most colorful and exciting cities - The center of one of the most spectacular skylines in the world."

ca. 1980?

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Spang!

I love it when streets are named after comic book sound effects

Butler, Pennsylvania

Morty Comix # 2626




Morty Comix # 2626 was placed in a strange little plastic dispenser at a bulletin board in a restaurant, Elma, Washington

Monday, August 19, 2013

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Hettie Ave., Butler, Pennsylvania
Hey, a street named after one of my cats!

Random Face, 8-19-13


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Pittsburgh

Postcard - Los Angeles, California

"Beautiful San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California. This modern area surrounded by rolling hills is affectionately known as the 'Bedroom' of Los Angeles."

1970s.

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A close-up of one of Pittsburgh's yellow bridges

Favorite Movie Quotes: Of Human Bondage

"In my youth, it was all so beautiful to me. But now, it is the city of lost illusions."

Cake summarized this film in their version of I Will Survive.

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"Service Area"
Pittsburgh
Near the Warhol Museum

Meeting Notes, 8-19-13


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Penn Theater derelict
Butler, Pennsylvania

Morty Comix # 2625






Morty Comix # 2625 was carefully slid between the covering and the box itself supporting a model of the French warship Napoleon on display in an Asian cuisine restaurant, Tumwater, Washington. This operation required dedication and precision timing.  

Sunday, August 18, 2013

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Butler County, Pennsylvania

Favorite Movie Quotes: Les misérables (1958)

"Jean Valjean, my brother, I don't believe in riches. But this silver may change you into another man. You now belong to God, no longer to the Devil. I have just purchased your soul."

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Mud dauber nests, Butler County, Pennsylvania

Postcard - Los Angeles, California

"Harbor Freeway, looking north from Sixth Street, Los Angeles, California. Showing a series of over-passes and approaches for the diversion of traffic, near the downtown business district of Los Angeles."

1950s

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Hillary

The Franklin Pierce Song

Frank listened to a silver penguin
He told him what it was all about
He talked of pink fish that wore green hats
He said he heard it from a trout

Then Pierce was elected President
But the penguin's words only brought pain
Frank let Kansas get bloody
And his single term went down the drain


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Tom's yard, Butler, Pennsylvania