Susan Jamison
I like the way recurring images and a central female character in Susan Jamison’s egg-tempera paintings create a cryptic narrative that references scripture, fairy tales, and Renaissance portraiture.
Tagged: Renaissance portraiture, Susan Jamison
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Runny Nose Soap Shower Gel Dispenser
Let your inner Pee-Wee Herman shine with this ridiculous and gross ‘runny nose’ soap and shower gel dispenser.
20-foot-tall Inflatable Self-Portrait by Takashi Murakami
Taking the idea of an ‘inflated ego’ to the next level, Takashi Murakami created this 20-foot-tall inflatable self-portrait for his solo show, Murakami-Ego, in Doha, Qatar.
Illustrated guide to the Assad clan
In case digging through years of news reports is too tedious for you, Andy Warner just posted a nice illustrated guide to the Assad family to help you understand a little bit of what’s going on in Syria right now.
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