The Cult of Egon Schiele

Although he only lived to be 28 years old, Egon Schiele was one of the most talented figurative painters of the 20th century. He was a protégé of Gustav Klimt, and his work is noted for its intensity and raw sexuality. His numerous self-portraits have taken on a cult status since his early death in October 1918.

The twisted body shapes and the expressive line that characterize Schiele's paintings and drawings mark the artist as an early exponent of Expressionism.

 On June 21, 2013, Auctionata in Berlin sold a watercolor from 1916, Reclining Woman at an online auction for €1.827 million (US $2.418 million).

This is a world record for the most expensive work of art ever sold at an online auction.

Quirky Self Portraits by Ismael Alvarez

Ismael Alvarez is a Spanish artist best known for his erotic cartoons.

Designer Bag Heads

Erwin Olaf Springveld, professionally known as Erwin Olaf, is a Dutch photographer

This idea & some of the pictures come from photographer Erwin Olaf.
The originals have disappeared online leading me to think the designers whose bags he used did some sort of cease & desist order.
Well good ideas die hard, so this is my tribute to Olaf's designer bag heads.

Tiffany & Co.

Diesel

Saks Fifth Avenue

Neiman Marcus

Armani

Calvin Klein

Cecil

Chanel

DKNY

Hugo Boss

Moschino

Gucci

Yves Saint Laurent

Versace

Wal-Mart

What Makes a Picture Sexy?

I can't really answer that with any certainty but I think we all agree it's immediately noticeable when we do encounter it. Here are some things I worked up from scraps I had lying about and a few twitter pics I recycled.