Hrag Vartanian

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Muppet Porn Outrage

August 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Hugh Atkin, the mind behind the brilliant Barack Obama rickroll (vid here), released this clever video last month that replaces photographer Bill Henson’s art/kiddie porn controversy with Muppet god Jim Henson and his “secret passion” for his furry friends….gasp!
As the video suggests: “Why can’t we allow muppets just to be muppets“…indeed.
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Tags: art · internet · photography · pop culture

Seattle Sticker Art

August 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Via Visual Slang
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Tags: photography

“The Wind’s Indecision” by Thomas Hawk

August 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Part of Thomas Hawk’s (yes the same one of the infamous SFMOMA photography hooplah–though he seems to chilled out a bitnow) Albany Point series on Flickr…pretty cool.
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No Words Necessary

August 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Miss Maro has been cleaning out her closet & found this gem (c.1983-88, Las Vegas):

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Tags: American · Armenian · photography

Happy Beijing Olympics!

August 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment

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Tags: photography