Welcome to the Eccentrics Corner Normally, one would hesitate to apply the epithet “eccentric” to an entire nation, but that’s exactly what the Spartans were, and proud of it! Founded before the 12 Century B.C., Sparta was one of the many city-states in Ancient Greece. Spartans were famous for being warlike, as well as for [...]
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RAY JOHNSON: THE MOST FAMOUS UNKNOWN ARTIST IN NEW YORK by Guest Author Ulysses Castellanos
Welcome to the ‘Eccentric Corner’. ‘Ticket’ by Ray Johnson From the beginning of his career, Ray didn’t like galleries and museums. But he was one of the most prolific artists in the world, and he wanted his work to be seen. So to get around this problem, he invented mail art. Ray Johnson was one [...]
Edicts from Norton 1
September 17, 1859 – Joshua A. Norton, who lost his money in an attempt to corner the rice market, today declared himself Norton I, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico. December 2, 1859 – Norton I dismissed Gov. Wise of Virginia for hanging John Brown and appointed John C. Breckenridge of Kentucky [...]
Your Royal Highness, welcome to Eccentrics Corner by Guest Author ULYSSES CASTELLANOS
(Ulysses is a most interesting and eccentric fellow, himself. He is a performing artist – you know the type who role around in paint and then do body art. Ulysses is from El Salvador, wears a tie so that people should take his ideas seriously and he is very serious about the ills of the [...]
