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April 30, 2013
March 16, 2013
new ricky powell column at frank151
LEAVE THE GUNS, KEEP THE CANNOLIS: RICKY POWELL
The legendary street photographer Ricky Powell has been a close friend of FRANK151 for many years. Our favorite funky uncle was the curator of Chapter 43: Bug Out! and even though that was three years ago, downtown New York’s number one Bummy Sophisticate still comes by the FRANK office nearly every other day tochop it up and share an invisible cigarette or two.
We’re proud to have wrangled Ricky into doing something for us on the regular, and what follows is his first column for us, Leave The Guns, Keep The Cannolis.
Take it away Ricky…
Hi there. It’s good to have a regular gig again—it’s only been 20 years. It’s a privilege to show my pictures on an official website. Somebody appreciates me. Thank goodness. So…let’s hope this is the beginning of an ongoing discreet encounter.
For anyone who asks, “are you shooting?” Yes, dum-dum. The following is a case in point:
Dang, that’s a big ass poodle.
Kimmy Matulova (my Faye Dunaway of hip-hip) recently at a Knicks game, schooling her on Willis Reed/Mr. Knick, famous moment game seven, 1970 NBA finals.
My homegirl Stella from Nemes on Broadway.
My kool mailman, Darryl…he’s part of the Hollis crew.
Nice little dynamic duo I met at the Fountain Art Fair.
Self-portrait. Waverly Diner, 3 a.m.
More from FRANK:
Chess hustler. Union Square Park.
Muddy Waters, Mick Jagger, and Buddy Guy crooning “Hoochie Coochie Man.” Practicing my concert photography off the TV whilst smoking a joint of Turkish tobacco.
Staring contest. Hudson St.
DJ/artist Miranda Maxwell at listening party for her latest mixtape at Cardinal restaurant.
Bitches dig me.
Homecorn always on the lookout.
February 27, 2013
a weird way to go
In 1937, an underground explosion caused a manhole cover to fly into the air, crash through a skylight at 2418 Milwaukee (at Fullerton) and kill an elevator operator at the bottom of the shaft.
The building still stands.
February 19, 2013
January 2, 2013
bonk bonk
NEW YORK (AP) _ Saddam Hussein is the leading scoundrel among the American video game set.
The Iraqi president finished ahead of drugs and drug dealers as nominees for dumb or outrageous behavior in a survey of 3,000 readers of VideoGames & Computer Entertainment magazine.
More than 1,500 kids nominated Saddam as the leading personality for the 1990 Bonk Award. Drugs and drug dealers were cited by 1,000 respondents and alcohol and smoking each got 500 votes as things that deserved to be ”bonked.”
”The process of ‘bonking’ Saddam Hussein is therapeutic for children. It changes fear into anger, which gives them much more control,” said Dr. Robert Butterworth, a child psychologist with Contemporary Psychology Associates in Los Angeles.
The award is named after the hero in ”Bonk’s Adventure,” a video game on NEC’s TurboGrafx-16 system. Bonk is a caveman who literally uses his head to defeat his enemies and smash through obstacles.
NEC sponsored a write-in survey in the September issue of VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, which has a mostly teenage readership. The contest was conceived and booked in June, long before Iraq’s Aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait.
Kids were allowed to list one person and one thing on their responses. Other personalities cited were Libyan leader Moammar Qadhafi, Donald Trump, Pete Rose, Roseanne Barr, Andrew Dice Clay and Zsa Zsa Gabor.
Other things that kids thought should be ”bonked” included Exxon Corp., gangs and acne.
December 21, 2012
Horse Gas Mask
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Horse Gas Mask
Unknown
20th Century
Horse gas masks were first used during World War I to protect horses from harmful chemical agents. Horses were the primary mode of transporting men and material to war zones and needed protection from irritating chemicals like chlorine and phosgene, used during that time. Like most horse respirators, this mask was probably used in conjunction with a gas proof cape and leggings. The full head example is most likely post WWII and used for protecting horses against biological and chemical warfare. I’m not sure of this masks original origin. It’s full size and comes mounted on a modern horse head tack mannequin.
Price
log in / registration
Condition*
Excellent original
Measurements
height: 32 in. (81 cm)
depth: 24 in. (61 cm)
width/length: 12 in. (30 cm)
Specifications
Number of items: 1
Materials/Techniques: rubber, metal canvas
Creator: unknown
Photography
provided by Radio Guy
Location
Radio Guy
23 Furnace Brook Dr.
Cortlandt Manor, NY, 10567
Phone: 914-739-1423
E-Mail: erenberg@bestweb.net
Ref. : U1108188838227
* If you are purchasing this item directly from the dealer based on their description above, please request to have this page acknowledged and incorporated into a dated receipt of sale and request that the item be promptly marked sold on the 1stdibs system. All items purchased on-line through 1stdibs will automatically incorporate the description into the record.
* It is highly recommended, when arranging your own shipping, that you request from the shipper a condition report generated at the time of collection and acknowledged by the dealer.
