The art of falling underwear

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The art of Art Frahm

An artist who almost exclusively painted scenes of women's underwear falling down, complimented by leering men and celery. C/D, S/D

― Vinnie, Friday, 1 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Search "In Need Of Help"
http://www.lileks.com/institute/frahm/help.jpg
The look on the repairman's face is priceless.

― Vinnie, Friday, 1 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

James Lileks! I totally love that guy. (the writer of that peice, not the pervy artist) Pee your pants funny. No fooling.

― Kim, Friday, 1 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

piece. ahem.

― Kim, Friday, 1 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

classic pin up artists like george petty (i believe that's who this painting is from) were always doing this. Apparently elastic didn't exist then. Yeah the repairman is frightening.

― Samantha, Friday, 1 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Lileks is indeed ace and I had forgotten all about his site. Thank you for reminding me. Link to the home page

― N., Friday, 1 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Tom of Finland did this kind of stuff better -- and there was rarely any underwear to worry about. Plenty of leather, yes.

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 1 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

okay sorry, that's art frahm, not petty. read the whole thread, duh.

that's a great site btw.

― Samantha, Friday, 1 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I really like this kind of stuff from the 50s- it doesn't seem like bad art to me, although I can see why people might think it is. There's something incredibly... other-wordly, I guess, about it. And I don't just mean another world where knicker elastic is constantly failing.

My best friend bought me this amazing ashtray for a house-warming present, of a small girl with her pants being pulled down by a monkey on a trike. Mmmm.

― emil.y, Sunday, 3 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Filthy Lucre is the best. "My collar is made from the leathery wings of giant bats. Worship me!"

― Pyth, Sunday, 3 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

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