"Kiss-proof" as it is nasty to look at:
Oscar Wilde's restored tomb has been unveiled in Paris, complete with a glass barrier to make it "kiss-proof".
Work was carried out on the gravestone because it was covered in lipstick marks left by tourists, which was gradually destroying it.
Actor Rupert Everett, who has penned a screenplay about Wilde, said the tomb was "being eaten away by lipstick".
Read more here, but beware of some monumental post modern awfulness.
Showing posts with label bad art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bad art. Show all posts
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Iori Tomita: Sick F*ck of the Day
Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
If you’re a fish, Iori Tomita can see right through you. Or at least he can after he’s worked you over in his lab. A lifelong fisherman who studied ichthyology as an undergrad, the Japanese artist uses marine life he receives from fellow fishermen to create what he calls New World Transparent Specimens—sea creatures that have been transformed into DayGlo shells of their former selves. He first saw a sample of a fish that had been turned transparent at a university lecture six years ago, and since then he has used the same preservation technique to make thousands of hypercolored cadavers, which he sells at the Tokyu Hands department store.
Read more here.
If you’re a fish, Iori Tomita can see right through you. Or at least he can after he’s worked you over in his lab. A lifelong fisherman who studied ichthyology as an undergrad, the Japanese artist uses marine life he receives from fellow fishermen to create what he calls New World Transparent Specimens—sea creatures that have been transformed into DayGlo shells of their former selves. He first saw a sample of a fish that had been turned transparent at a university lecture six years ago, and since then he has used the same preservation technique to make thousands of hypercolored cadavers, which he sells at the Tokyu Hands department store.
Read more here.
Monday, April 04, 2011
Fulham chairman Mohammed Al Fayed erects world's ugliest statue
Fulham chairman Mohammed Al Fayed has told fans they can "go to hell" if they do not appreciate a new Michael Jackson statue at Craven Cottage stadium.
Mr Al Fayed unveiled the statue on Sunday prior to the west London Premier League team's match against Blackpool.
The statue was commissioned following Jackson's death in June 2009 and was due to be erected at Harrods before Mr Al Fayed sold the Knightsbridge store.
"Why is it bizarre? Football fans love it," he said after the unveiling.
Not only does the man have no taste, he is also devoid of any PR skill as well...
Mr Al Fayed said: "If some stupid fans don't understand and appreciate such a gift this guy gave to the world they can go to hell".
Read more here.
Mr Al Fayed unveiled the statue on Sunday prior to the west London Premier League team's match against Blackpool.
The statue was commissioned following Jackson's death in June 2009 and was due to be erected at Harrods before Mr Al Fayed sold the Knightsbridge store.
"Why is it bizarre? Football fans love it," he said after the unveiling.
Not only does the man have no taste, he is also devoid of any PR skill as well...
Mr Al Fayed said: "If some stupid fans don't understand and appreciate such a gift this guy gave to the world they can go to hell".
Read more here.
Friday, December 24, 2010
Prince William and his bride-to-be commemorated on truly ugly coin
Britain's Royal Mint released a commemorative coin Thursday featuring portraits of Prince William and his bride-to-be, but critics said the results were far from lifelike.
Some critics say Kate Middleton, 28, appears plump in the face and lips and has bags under her eyes, while others suggest William looks more like former U.S. vice-president Al Gore.
Read more here.
Some critics say Kate Middleton, 28, appears plump in the face and lips and has bags under her eyes, while others suggest William looks more like former U.S. vice-president Al Gore.
Read more here.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Bad art sparks more tantrums
Part of a work of art that depicts Bulgaria as a toilet has been covered up, following the country's protest.
Entropa, commissioned by the Czech Republic to adorn EU headquarters in Brussels, has caused a sensation, and some embarrassment, across Europe.
The work lampoons stereotypes of the EU's 27 members, showing France on strike, Italy as a football pitch and Romania as a Dracula theme park.
The Bulgarian entry was shrouded by a black sheet on Tuesday.
A Czech government spokeswoman told BBC News that the shroud had been put in place "by the Czech side".
Read more here.
Entropa, commissioned by the Czech Republic to adorn EU headquarters in Brussels, has caused a sensation, and some embarrassment, across Europe.
The work lampoons stereotypes of the EU's 27 members, showing France on strike, Italy as a football pitch and Romania as a Dracula theme park.
The Bulgarian entry was shrouded by a black sheet on Tuesday.
A Czech government spokeswoman told BBC News that the shroud had been put in place "by the Czech side".
Read more here.
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