I still love The Rocketeer...it's probably my favorite Retro-futuristic image. Well, that and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow! ;-)
- Carlton Hackett
Stumbled on these images while browsing through the web and the stunning surrealistic work of this Turkish artist caught my attention. The pictures are quite chilling & haunting and are actually quite scary if you are in the right envirnoment.
Since the Revolution in 1979, Iranians have coped with an increasingly repressive regime. Attempts for greater social and political freedoms have resulted in brutal crackdowns by the hardline government. The ensuing apathy and significant boycott of the 2005 presidential elections led to the election of the ultraconservative mayor of Tehran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Four years later Iran has become increasingly alienated and its people more polarized than ever before. The campaign of former Prime Minister Mir Hussein Moussavi galvanized voters hoping for change, especially among the youth – two thirds of Iran’s population is younger than 32. On June 12th 85% of eligible voters cast their ballots and what happened next changed Iran forever…
- Cee Bee
i couldn't upload the last image from this piece, but you can download the .pdf file or click the link above
- Cee Bee
"She's the Hippest Girl in the World" from 'Mod Love', Written by Michael Lutin, artist unknown. Published by Western Publishing Company, inc. 1967. I was first made aware of this wonderful comic via Paul Gravett's amazing book 'The Leather Nun: And Other Incredibly Strange Comics' (UK title) aka 'Holy Sh*t!: The World's Weirdest Comic Books' (US title).
- Cee Bee