Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Janine Antoni - Gnaw (1992)


So Janine Antoni took a 600 pound block on chocolate and a 600 pound block of lard, gnawed off some corners and sides with her own teeth, then fashioned the chewed lard into lipstick and the the chewed chocolate into heart shaped chocolate boxes without any chocolate in them. The lard and chocolate left behind on the large blocks are still as delicious today as they were in 1992.

Accolades go to Lydia A. for this highly ambitious two-part caption. (1992)

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Bonus leaking William Kentridge still!

Cai Guo-Qiang - Inopportune: Stage One (2004-08)


It took a Chinese artist to uncover how badassedly patriotic a car bomb can look. Way to go Cai. (2004-08)

Roy Lichtenstein - Atom Burst (1966)


Once again, huge thanks to Oriane S. for this quality submission.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Friday, May 9, 2008

Guillermo Vargas - Eres Lo Que Lees (You Are What You Read) (2007)

Okay, listen now. I'm not posting this to contribute to the internet fracas surrounding whether or not this "starve a dog" piece actually happened, or its ethical implications etc. I just had to share how Graig R. found a perfectly tasteless way to work in that most classic of lolcaptions to a work of art that was probably a hoax in the first place. But seriously, did anyone take the time to translate the title before they made those facebook protest groups? (2007)

Bonus nude Vito Acconci!

Praise goes to Mark S. for merging this classic caption with this classic image of Vito Acconci biting himself.