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Cross for the Unforgiven by Houston artist Mel Chin: AK-47 assault rifles (cut and welded), via gaksdesigns. From the artist:

Cross for the Unforgiven was made in 2003. Asked for eight AK-47s from the local country store. They asked, “What youens gonna do, start a War?” I responded there was one going on already and I was going to make a sculpture.  Deathly silence followed but they figured a way for me to purchase all eight that day. 

[…] the Kalashnikovs, a new International Symbol of Resistance to the West, formed this Maltese Cross from times of the Crusades, now eternally welded in opposition.

Ninja with guns! (bang-bang). via sisterwolf

Natalie Wood takes a shot. A photographic triptych by Ralph Crane for Life Magazine, 1956. Way Warholian. Via mizenscen

(via whataboutbobbed)

whataboutbobbed:

Klaus Kinski (October 18, 1926 – November 23, 1991) starring in what may be the greatest photo I’ve seen this week

Kinski in a bed of gun and dog tongue. Now try to sleep tonight.

Provocative and disturbing and memorable art by Mr. Ted Vasin of San Francisco via hifructosemag:

Ted Vasin’s “Poison Bliss”

Multi-media artist Ted Vasin’s blog (http://tedvasin.com/blog/) looks to be evidence photos of a person on a hallucinatory bender; a mix of electronic equipment, newspaper/magazine clippings, wires, medical marijuana, dildos, and art supplies. While that’s fun and all, it wouldn’t be worth investigating or mentioning if the end result wasn’t such a fantastic body of provoking art works. Vasin’s mix of graphite and acrylics creates a startling swirl of imagery, iconography and bursts of color. Combine that with his vertigo-like points of view and you’ll find pure uncut Vasin magic. I still wouldn’t suggest that he date your daughter though. Take a look at Ted Vasin’s latest work, “Poison Bliss” just opening at 101/exhibit (http://www.101exhibit.com/) in Miami.

yow! fantastic!!  via adamlebarr: one last plug for the awesome set of skulls that I posted on Sugarchurch yesterday.

(via adamjameslebarr-deactivated2012)

Poster for the Spanish film Sexy Cat (1973) (released on my 3rd birthday, it seems).

via mudwerks / JHALAL DRUT: Sexy Cat (1973))

(via hollyhocksandtulips)