Political WINE

Wine is art. Art is politics. These are rough generalizations that I am currently making due to my love for some of the labels on L. Mawby wine.

Please behold these two images both are from a blog I am following The Wineauxs.

L. Mawby, OBAMA

Read About It: The Wineauxs
Visit The Winery: L. Mawby

L. Mawby, US Sparkling Wine

Read About It: The Wineauxs
Visit The Winery: L. Mawby

My dear friend and favorite foodie, Marty, turned me onto The Wineauxs and the OBAMA wine.

Marty's Blogs: The Blue Bottle & Lovely Oeneophilia

Barack Obama or Marilyn Monroe?

Too much?

I have to say, this image is integrated in very nicely but I'm not sure how I feel about the idea of nibbling on my oatmeal in the morning while the world's most powerful leader stares down at me. That being said, they integrated him in beautifully! The room is fantastic.

I found this on DESIGN SPONGE! Visit this blog, it's wonderful!




Would you rather dine with Marilyn Monroe or Barack Obama staring down at you?

So It Begins - Swine Flu Art

Mike Simi, Self Portrait (green), Archival inkjet Print, 24' x 36'  

I found this artist on www.artsjournal.com,  a blog I read every day.  This piece is highly amusing to me.  Simi does a wonderful job of addressing the graveness of the Swine Flu situation while simultaneously demonstrating a) the reaction of the media and b) media saturation in any dire global situation. 

Apart from the Swine Flu context Self Portrait (green), is a beautiful composition of bright, playful colors portrayed in little puffs which are huddles together happily protecting the subjects facial orifices.  The vibrant concoction of balls is contradicted by the somber expression of the wearer.  The duality is simple and profound.  Millions of things can be read into it yet it can also be taken at face value and enjoyed.   

  

Artist's Website: www.mikesimi.com

Blog Source: http://artsjournal.com

After finding this piece I did a quick Google search for more Swine Flu Art.  My search was not completely in vain, I found an interesting video of pig sketches which become the portrait of The Mexican President, Felipe Calderon.  

View the video here:  www.ireport.com