This project began life as the Loteria cross from the Big Ass Book of Crafts, but for a variety of reasons (mostly I didn't have the wide variety of spray paints necessary for that particular project and well, this suited me better) it changed. This is my attempt at a vaguely Dia de Los Muertos (bear with my complete lack of Spanish) cross and a memorial cross. The paint is artist grade acrylic lightly thinned with tap water (medium of choice for the budget artist) on plywood. The photos of Johnny Cash, Joe Strummer and--at the heart of it all--Woody Guthrie were produced using the printer and glued on using a craft glue stick. Then, using something I discovered while working on my Cat paintings, I lettered "This Machine Kills Fascists"--Woody's famous slogan--on the bottom with a sharpie street-art style. Think of this as a friendly affirmation that Jesus was a communist or maybe it's my attempt at Christian Summer Camp/Youth Group art (not that I'd know anything about that). Anyway, it's time to throw all the Moneychangers out of the temple to the Revolution Rock in a state of shock. Till things are brighter, I'm the man in black. r.
NB #1: For those of you who haven't seen it, go watch "Exit Through the Gift Shop." This is the Banksy documentary on street art and is completely brilliant. (lets go detourne some buildings together, huh?)
NB #2: Here is the extra long version of "In a Gadda Da Vida" I mentioned. Well half of it. This is a great song to learn to play on the guitar since it begs to be turned up loud with every conceivable effect applied. FUN!
More excellent work! I think you guys should design a laptop case that says "this machine kills fascists." I've been fantasizing about one for years, but don't have the skills or patience to get it together.
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