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The Mocking of Christ, Gerrit van Honthorst, c. 1616

Francis Bacon in his studio in Reece Mews, London, 1985 -by Jane Bown [+] [+]

Jane Bown wrote of photographing the artist, “The studio was a complete mess, cobwebs and dirt and paint everywhere, and crammed with paintings. I was rather frightened of him, I think, but what a face!”

photo and quote from the guardian

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Chen WenLing

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Lorna Simpson - Cloud (2005) - Serigraph on nine felt panels

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Superman began as a socialist, but Batman was the ultimate capitalist hero, which may help to explain his current popularity and Superman’s relative loss of significance. Batman was a wish-fulfillment figure as both filthy-rich Bruce Wayne and his swashbuckling alter ego. He was a millionaire who vented his childlike fury on the criminal classes of the lower orders. He was the defender of privilege and hierarchy. In a world where wealth and celebrity are the measures of accomplishment, it’s no surprise that the most popular superhero characters today—Batman and Iron Man—are both handsome tycoons.

Grant Morrison, Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human (via femalevillain)

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