Truth Unveiled
Does life imitate art or does art imitate life? Well, this should answer THAT question.
Vincent van Gogh
Skull With Burning Cigarette
Oil on canvas
Antwerp, Belguim: Winter, 1885/86
Keith Richards
Guitar Player with Cigarette
Sparing flesh on bone
Kent, England: Dec. 18, 1943 (or 1834?)
In the words of Yul Brynner…. “Don’t Smoke”.
(yeah I know, I’ve already used that line once this week already….)
I own that Leary album… I looooove it. And yes, I’m an asshooooole-eyoeyo-eyoeyo…
Keith Richards defies all logic, doesn’t he? Great blog!
It’s only rock and roll but I sure as hell like it.
Wow, is Keith Richards really that old? Wait, am I really this old? Arrgggh!!!
hmmmm….good eye.
Mitch
Heehee. Dennis Leary rocks, and that is a very very interesting parellel picture thing going.
Who knew that Keith Richards was buddies with Van Gogh?