..and that's why I came:

I also came by to show you some things that fascinate me.

Well if you didn't already know, I have a new tattoo that is slowly nearing completion. It is of a woodcutting by Frans Masereel. Here is the image I based it on:








Anyway. I know it is called Der Kub (the Kiss) and I know it was published? in 1925. But I dont know in what it was published.


I had been meaning to order the graphic novel by Masereel called the City. It contains 100 woodcuttings just as awesome as this one, and I thought 'The Kiss' was in there. But apparently not.









You have to check it out though. As I was looking on Amazon, I found that you can access it online.

Have a look at The City here. I can't explain it. But his work is pretty amazing to me. It just really is something that I can relate to. I feel like I can see the city that Masereel sees. Or saw. or something.
There is enough cool stuff in there for me to tattoo my whole body in his work! (don't worry mom, I wont!)

In other artistic news, It will come as no surprise to many of you that I have an obsession with decrepit buildings and rooftop gardens among other urban things.
Well these two photographers take photos of abandoned schools, mental asylums, and hospitals.

Kinda creepy...but super cool. It would be rad to be a photographer. All the cool locations that you could go...as an excuse to photograph them. I love visiting similar places in my city. But all I leave with is the memories (or a grainy mobile phone pic)

New England Ruins (Rob Dobi)

and

Jeremy Harris (click on Personal for the Hospitals)

bye for real.
alex