Althouse: I love this: "Plastic Surgery With Magazines"...

June 6, 2015

I love this: "Plastic Surgery With Magazines"...

... by Metra Bruno and Laurence Jeanson. I'll give one example, but they're all quite amusing:

13 comments:

Birches said...: That is art. It is possible to be creative, clever, and modern. Mattress girl, take note.; 6/6/15, 5:06 PM
Joan said...: On "Six Feet Under," Claire, the daughter, was struggling in art school until she started doing almost exactly this. I see from the HBO site that they were inspired by artist David Meanix's work in creating these pieces; #31 of 36 is one of the best.

http://www.hbo.com/six-feet-under/inside/behind-the-scenes/slideshow/claires-artwork.html#/

It's a cool technique but for me it lost its impact very quickly.; 6/6/15, 5:38 PM
Bobber Fleck said...: I think I did something like this in 3rd grade art and got a bad grade.

But then I'm a STEM guy who doesn't understand.; 6/6/15, 6:03 PM
chickelit said...: It's puerile but humorous art in that 1969 Botch Tape kind of way.; 6/6/15, 6:15 PM
Paco Wové said...: "I did something like this in 3rd grade art and got a bad grade."

Ah, but see, you're not an Artist™. Back away from the easel, sir; best leave that to the professionals!; 6/6/15, 6:20 PM
n.n said...: A clump of cells from conception to....; 6/6/15, 6:42 PM
Fritz said...: They look like "Mr and Mrs Potato Heads."; 6/6/15, 6:45 PM
Unknown said...: Seriously, really... Amongst the most dumb assed excuse for "art" I have ever seen.; 6/6/15, 7:17 PM
lgv said...: Which one is Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner?; 6/6/15, 7:41 PM
Sydney said...: Tres strange.; 6/6/15, 8:41 PM
Paul Ciotti said...: Some of those girls had such big eyes I'd be afraid to meet them on a dark street. Eyes like vampire owls.; 6/6/15, 10:17 PM
Anonymous said...: Caption missing: "This is Not Plastic Surgery"; 6/7/15, 1:48 AM
Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son of New York said...: Where is the booth where I can go to unsee this?; 6/7/15, 9:40 AM