I know that irony is dead and Lord knows the internets prove this. We live in such bizzaro times that it is hard to tell a parody site from a just straight up horror. At times like these a man needs a ruling from his friends.
With this in mind, I offer artist Joe Heaps Nelson. I came across him through a Gawker Artist ad on Jezebel. This is the painting that caught my attention.
I was inclined to think that Joe is interesting artist who is making ironic comments on American life. His "Oregon Ducks Cheerleader" painting being a commentary on how cheerleaders are really just sexual objects. Unoriginal, yes, but when the painting is over four feet tall, the point is amplified, so to speak. Also, see his comments for his "USA Cheerleaders," which seem to indicate that his painting is a comment on an American fascist state that hides behind corn-bread smiles.
But...what the heck is the statement made by his "Oregon State Cheerleaders" painting? At 3 foot by 4 foot, that's a huge painting of some questionable looking cheerleaders. Now I have to wonder if Joe doesn't just paint straight up crap.
Alright, a ruling is needed. Genius, kitch, or crap?
[UPDATE: None of the links work, because Joe can't host a freakin' webpage.]
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
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I don't know if you saw the description for "USA Cheerleaders (small)":
Why do the Muslims hate us?
Is it because we eat pork?
They hate our freedom.
They're just jealous!
Let's go to the Gap and buy clothes.
Mmmmmmmmmmmmm PORK!!!
Somehow this seems less than irony, and sadly what this artist's demented mind believes.
ha ha. yes he really believes we are hated for pork and the Gap. They always want to bomb our malls don't they? Maybe they are trying to destroy Victoria's Secret's? Close your eyes and wave your flag. The irony may not be well done, but it is there. And yes he's crap for not fixing his site.
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