Magritte does the Wizard of Oz

The Son of Tin Man by Ben Chen up for vote at Threadless.

Coat hangar inspired by Magritte's The Son of Man

Igor Udushlivy designed a coat hangar based on Magritte's The Son of Man. (Not for sale, as far as I could tell.) Via.

*Previously: Snow White meets Magritte's The Son of Man.

This is not a pipe

Magritte homage by Ian Hamilton Finlay, who has added firepower to other classical works. Via.

*Previously: Plastic Man by Magritte.

*Buy Magritte posters at Amazon.

This is not a pipe (it's not a bagpipe, either)

Plastic Man by Rene Magritte (be Evan Shaner).

*Buy Plastic Man toys at Amazon.

Giant cocoon, Magritte homage, and more by Alex Andreyev

Surreal images by Alex Andreyev on sale here. Via.

*Previously: Snow White by Rene Magritte.

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This is not a moon (link roundup)

Death Star by Rene Magritte spotted here and here.

And a few more links:

1. New York Anime Festival mascot design contest. Via.

2. 'allo.

3. Consumer Reports rates the best smoothies sold in supermarkets. (My favorite at Jamba Juice is the green tea blast.)

*Previously: Snow White by Magritte.

*Buy Magritte posters at Amazon.

Snow White by Rene Magritte

Brian Cook channeled Rene Magritte for this submission at Threadless. Vote by clicking on the voting widget if you'd like the chance to buy it:



*Previously: Magritte joins Magic: The Gathering.

*Buy Magritte posters at Amazon.

Snow White by Rene Magritte

Brian Cook channeled Rene Magritte for this submission at Threadless. Vote by clicking on the voting widget if you'd like the chance to buy it:



*Previously: Magritte joins Magic: The Gathering.

*Buy Magritte posters at Amazon.

Magritte and Murakami join Magic the Gathering

First, Magic: The Designing Contest cards from a contest at Kitsune Noir:


Rene Magritte by Pedro Fernandes, who has art on sale here.



Takashi Murakami by Robert Weiss.



Buckminster Fuller by Patrick Stephenson.



And second, available at Kitsune Noir a desktop wallpaper by Micah Lidberg:



*Previously: Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami plush creature.

*Buy Takashi Murakami toys at eBay.

A couple of Magritte jokes (plus more)

Ann Althouse noticed this picture of Obama looking at himself in the White House Flickr feed:



A reader mentioned Rene Magritte's La reproduction interdite:



And this homage was then created:



Speaking of Magritte here's an homage, starring the Wii currently up for vote at Threadless:



You can vote for it by clicking on the voting widget:



And finally, in other Threadless news, here's another design that caught my eye - - Peanuts by Phil Jones:




*Previously: Magritte Museum.

*Buy Magritte collections at Amazon.

This is not a Lego minifig (link roundup)

Rene Magritte's Son of Man as a Lego minifig by Mike Stimpson. Here's his webstore.

And a few more links:

1. Relatedly: This is not a sign. And this is not a spy. Via.

2. Christian Robinson has posted several pages from the Up tie-in book Beware of Dug, $4 at Amazon.

3. Los Angeles County officials are trying to empty a homeless encampment under the 10 Freeway:

To reach the secret place they call the Cave, its denizens must climb a ladder toward a small, hard-to-notice opening in the tall concrete slab that helps hold up the 10 Freeway. They must squeeze beneath a rusty metal grating, balance on a ledge and descend a second ladder into thick, dead air and darkness. This is home, a vast, vault-like netherworld, strewn with garbage and syringes.

Photo link.

4. Absolutely fascinating article pointing out that time after time, companies that achieve huge market share don't raise prices.

*Previously: Wolverine by Magritte.

*Buy Lego minifigs at eBay.

This is not a Lego minifig (link roundup)

Rene Magritte's Son of Man as a Lego minifig by Mike Stimpson. Here's his webstore.

And a few more links:

1. Relatedly: This is not a sign. And this is not a spy. Via.

2. Christian Robinson has posted several pages from the Up tie-in book Beware of Dug, $4 at Amazon.

3. Los Angeles County officials are trying to empty a homeless encampment under the 10 Freeway:

To reach the secret place they call the Cave, its denizens must climb a ladder toward a small, hard-to-notice opening in the tall concrete slab that helps hold up the 10 Freeway. They must squeeze beneath a rusty metal grating, balance on a ledge and descend a second ladder into thick, dead air and darkness. This is home, a vast, vault-like netherworld, strewn with garbage and syringes.

Photo link.

4. Absolutely fascinating article pointing out that time after time, companies that achieve huge market share don't raise prices.

*Previously: Wolverine by Magritte.

*Buy Lego minifigs at eBay.

Magritte Museum

Dave McKean posted some photos from the opening from the opening of the Magritte Museum in Brussels. Before the museum was finished, it looked like this:




More photos at Flickr.

*Previously: Wolverine by Magritte.

*Buy Magritte collections at Amazon.

Magritte Museum

Dave McKean posted some photos from the opening from the opening of the Magritte Museum in Brussels. Before the museum was finished, it looked like this:




More photos at Flickr.

*Previously: Wolverine by Magritte.

*Buy Magritte collections at Amazon.