Comments on: The Swinging Artwork of Shag

The Swinging Artwork of Shag

Joey Michaels — Sun, 31 Aug 2003 02:46:20 -0800

Shag's Online Galleries (NSFW). Pour yourself a martini and slip into some hip retro art by Shag. I particularly enjoy Dead Musicians Suite and Death's Endless Vacation, but there are plenty of images with no skeletons in them for those of you who prefer celebrities, monkeys who wear fez or dangerous women.

By: Joey Michaels

Joey Michaels — Sun, 31 Aug 2003 02:49:33 -0800

FYI: I marked this NSFW because there is some nudity, albeit very stylized. It may be SFW in your office - you be the judge.

By: Katemonkey

Katemonkey — Sun, 31 Aug 2003 03:50:30 -0800

...monkeys who wear fez... Hey! I didn't comission a portrait! I'm suing!

By: Sijeka

Sijeka — Sun, 31 Aug 2003 05:13:43 -0800

Oh my, this is absolutely brilliant! I didn't laugh watching paintings since 1999 or something, but i just did and i'm glad. Thanks!

By: filmgoerjuan

filmgoerjuan — Sun, 31 Aug 2003 07:32:34 -0800

I've been a fan of Shag's art for awhile now...it's high time I made it to one of his shows (it seems there are two upcoming in September, both in the L.A. area). This picture gave me a laugh (being a Scorpio myself) and it's even better if you recognize the in-joke of the portrait on the wall. Psst. This card makes an excellent way to say Happy Birthday to your favourite MeFite or 9622er

By: ukamikanasi

ukamikanasi — Sun, 31 Aug 2003 08:08:20 -0800

I love this stuff! A friend is doing the Peace Corps thing in Micronesia and she asked for stationary last Christmas. I sent her the Shag's Tiki set. It just seemed like it would be really cool to get letters from Micronesia on that.

By: mathowie

mathowie — Sun, 31 Aug 2003 09:28:27 -0800

I think the NSFW stuff is going too far, this is totally harmless stuff from the 60s.

By: plep

plep — Sun, 31 Aug 2003 10:16:35 -0800

This is great.

By: billsaysthis

billsaysthis — Sun, 31 Aug 2003 10:33:44 -0800

This shirt is so me but I am so not spending money on clothing right now.

By: Termite

Termite — Sun, 31 Aug 2003 11:29:26 -0800

Is there a name for this particular art style? I remember reading an old Volvo manual drawn entirely in this style, ladies with spidery gloved hands changing oil etc...

By: uftheory

uftheory — Sun, 31 Aug 2003 11:34:54 -0800

I've got #82/250 of this guy hanging in my bedroom. It's probably the coolest thing I own that doesn't plug in.

By: Joey Michaels

Joey Michaels — Sun, 31 Aug 2003 14:33:02 -0800

mathowie: I know that and you know that, but these are the days when Ashcroft has to cover up the breasts of a topless Greek-style statue... I have no idea what the rest of the world considers SFW these days.

By: sourbrew

sourbrew — Sun, 31 Aug 2003 20:52:28 -0800

Old post, i love it though, have it on my faovrites.

By: arto

arto — Sun, 31 Aug 2003 22:10:00 -0800

I've always found Shag's stuff a little lightweight compared to some of the other artists in the Juxtapoz scene. If Shag is a Bartle's and Jaymes, Robt. Williams is a couple shots of Appleton 151. Matter of taste of course.

By: mokey

mokey — Mon, 01 Sep 2003 09:57:09 -0800

groovy

By: asterisk

asterisk — Mon, 01 Sep 2003 20:33:30 -0800

I always loved Shag's stuff. Between his use of color to the theme of something slightly sinister always going on in the picture his art is awesome. Too bad he doesn't really put out posters... just prints that a poor college kid couldn't afford. Otherwise awesome stuff.