Pukin’ Punkin.
Anyone know who took this, tell us so that we may credit the genius.
Lmao
Artist: Jean Shin
“Sound Wave”
Art installation made from melted records on a wooden armature.
(5.2 ft h x 12 ft w x 12 ft d)I’d put this in the living room.
Obit of the Day: “Smokin’ Joe”
Joe Frazier was a fighter when boxing was still relevant. The son of a moonshiner, Frazier found his way into the ring as a teenager in Philadelphia in 1961. (Part of his training regimen included punching sides of beef in meat lockers. See Rocky, 1976.) Three years later he won the Olympic gold medal in the heavyweight division in Tokyo, fighting with a fractured hand.
Frazier began his professional career in 1965. Known for his incredible left hook, aggressive style, and stamina, he began his career with 28 straight victories, winning 24 of them by knockout. After defeating Jimmy Ellis on February 16, 1970, Frazier became the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. But some of Frazier’s critics noted that he had never fought the previous champ, Muhammed Ali. (More)
(Image copyright Life / John Shearer, 1971, courtesy of art.com. I chose this image, which Shearer took during training for Ali-Frazier I, because it seems to give the perfect visual representation of Frazier and Ali’s relationship. Frazier, the focus of the photograph, seems to be staring sadly at an almost ghostly image of Ali, who is outside the building taunting. Gorgeous.)
NYT: Era of the undisputed champ
ESPN.com: Far more than just Ali foil
NY Daily News: ‘No one will forget’
Rip Joe Frazier
