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“Very Artistical” is a blog that features the cool and complicated stuff in progressive culture. We’ll touch on music, art, photography, film, books, and even how race
is often laying in the cut, informing most of it all. Lots to discuss. Share your thoughts in the comments section.

Art
Bullet Portraits Of 2Pac, JFK & Others Killed By Gunshots

Bullet Portraits Of 2Pac, JFK & Others Killed By Gunshots

Artist David Palmer has created a unique way of honoring famous folks killed by fatal bullets. In this series, he painstakingly uses a hand torch to fuse together casings to create portraits of some of America's most iconic faces.
The Lasting Images Of Photographer Eve Arnold's "In America" Series

The Lasting Images Of Photographer Eve Arnold’s “In America” Series

Eve Arnold shot some amazing images of Marilyn Monroe and Malcolm X. She died this month at 99; her "In America" series remains among her most moving batch of images.
TIME 'Person Of The Year' Covers: The Winner And The Reject

TIME ‘Person Of The Year’ Covers: The Winner And The Reject

Shepard Fairey is the artist behind TIME's "Person Of The Year" cover. But there was another option by James Victore too. Which design would you have chosen?
WATCH: Grime — San Fran Tattoo Artist Stars In Video Series

WATCH: Grime — San Fran Tattoo Artist Stars In Video Series

These three videos show Grime's borderline obsessive work ethic. Dude is consumed by his art, which is admirable and worrying at the same time.
George Condo, "The Mental States" — Must-See Exhibit at the New Museum

George Condo, “The Mental States” — Must-See Exhibit at the New Museum

Check out his New Museum show and see what touches you. The grotesque portraits, the abstract canvases, the sculptures or none of the above? Share your thoughts.
Jean-Michel Basquiat Birthday Gallery

Jean-Michel Basquiat Birthday Gallery

He would've been 50 today. Two decades after his untimely death, Jean-Michel Basquiat is still admired by new generations who love his abstract paintings.
Emory Douglas' Black Panther Art

Emory Douglas’ Black Panther Art

Considered to be the most prolific and persistent graphic agitator in the American Black Power movements, this former Panther is responsible for some of the best revolutionary art ever made.
José Parlá x Arkitip x Incase Collab and Behind-the-Scenes Video

José Parlá x Arkitip x Incase Collab and Behind-the-Scenes Video

Peep Parlá's creative process—scavenging for items then back to his studio where he is painting, pasting, and scrawling.
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