Word: blinging
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...folk art. They reach into realms that have to do with magic and the objects that presume to have it, with power and the gaudy ways it announces itself, with the degradation of native art into gift-shop kitsch and the elevation of celebrity sports gear into sacred bling. By conflating tribal fetish and consumer trophy, Jungen has managed to tie any number of cultural assumptions and anxieties into a wickedly clever knot...
...obvious enough, the camera pans to the floor on the word “ground.” Unfortunately it doesn’t stay there long.The video offers delights not only for the hearing-impaired, but also for those who like shiny things. In addition to the bling, which awkwardly adorns the neck of a skinny white guy, there are somersaulting planes of greenish light at random points, and the oddly Britney Spears-esque chorus is sung by translucent hologram faces in the same shade of green superimposed over the more corporeal band members. It’s difficult...
...like the stoic Asian poet. The poetry of these famous poets was entered into competitions at the imperial court; simultaneously portraits were erected to depict the authors in tandem with their writings.In this particular scroll, animals like the snake and tiger, with their smug expressions, extravagant robes, and blinding bling, are skewing the pictorial legacy of the Asian poet. With “Zodiac” animals are not depicted as fearful or inhumane, often the case with Western depictions, but playful. This same nature is epitomized in the working of a two-panel folding screen known...
...filled with handmade furs and trendy Spy bags. These days redefining luxury has become an art form as innovative purveyors of high-end products try to ride the vicissitudes of an unpredictable stock market and weather even more unpredictable global events. In the past five years, we've seen bling-bling luxury evolve into more personal luxury. Now there's small-scale luxury...
WHEEL RIMS It was only a matter of time until Sean (Diddy) Combs extended his bling empire to automobiles. Weld Wheels has introduced a Sean John Wheels line. The one- and three-piece precision-forged aluminum rims are custom-made for sport trucks, high-end SUVS and American and German luxury cars. In nine signature designs, including elegant six-spoke and intricate 18-spoke versions, they are built to have low inertia for improved acceleration and increased air flow to help cooling and reduce lift and drag...