collage! an underrated art

As I was sifting through the cybernetic art piles I found myself getting deeper and deeper into the surreal world of collage. I realize now that I have an affinity for this medium as long as it is done in the right way. I suppose its a touchy subject in the art world because it has the capacity to be terribly unfortunate in the wrong hands. So when we hear the word collage we might raze a brow at this lowbrow medium. Luckily there are those who know what they are doing and fallow in the footsteps of great Dada artist like Hannah Hoch, Using vintage images to create ironically surreal and sometimes humorous narratives. Though, not all collage that I like have the same political and social implications that Dada collage had, they still hold great beauty and design. I also love all things vintage so this medium is great for people such as my self who love to collect vintage things and get creative.
here are a few of the artist I found :
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Eva eun-sil han : I particularly like this artist




Eduardo Recife at misprintedtype.com



Hope Kroll




Michael Mew



Gloria Vilches

Cemeteries! aaaaaah RIP indeed

The beauty and tranquility that I find in the cemeteries around me is nothing short of wonderful! My favorite place to explore is the Mountain View cemetery, designed by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted—the architect of New York City's Central Park. Mountain View is truly a necropolis, full of massive ornate monuments, the place is rich with history . Each tomb is like unique little portal to another realm and time. There is also a little chapel at the entrance called Gothic Chapel! (just to let you know that coming to this cemetery is perhaps the gothiest thing you could ever do)
Directly before the entrance of the cemetery is a large building that serves as a columbarium ,crematorium, mausoleum and funeral home. This lovely labyrinth like home of the dead is called Chapel of the Chimes and it is one of the oldest of its kind in the state. The architecture is incredible and was designed by non other than Julia Morgan, the genius behind Hearst Castle!
Coming to these places is wonderful escape from the world, so if your ever in the bay area check it out because it my be the gothiest thing you will ever do :)

here are a few crooked pics I took at Mountain View cemetery and Chapel of the Chimes
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