Word: bulbs
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...that inspire the viewer's curiousity about Hampton's influences. For instance, he has made several crowns and most have lightbulbs attached on top (covered with tin foil, of course). It seems obvious, and funny, that Hampton was inspired by cartoon depictions of "having an idea" (pop! the light bulb goes on over the head...
...Chicago Commonwealth Edison Co. commercial [Dec. 20] urging homeowners to leave house lights on as burglar protection is a good example of emotional but practically worthless means to conserve energy. A homeowner will pay from three to six cents, depending on area costs, to light a 100-watt bulb for ten hours -cheap burglar protection, even during an energy crisis...
...Japanese have invented the game Othello [Nov. 22]. That's like the Soviets claiming to have invented the electric light bulb...
...gonna fix my face, don't you worry I'll be back." Blue, blue--I believe there's a philosophical inquiry into the nature and the consummated state of bluedness (Check it out at the Grolier bookshop). Anyway, watch spiky disaster-drawing peacock tendrils as the light bulb burns cool-blue bare and listen to "oh daddy, I'm a fool to cry" and ooh daddy you're a fool if the smoke gets in your eyes...
...discovered photography. Rummaging in my father's closet, I found a discarded 9 x 12 cm view camera. With my allowance money, I bought a dozen plates and photographed my sister near the window. I developed the plate in our bathroom by the light of a ruby-red bulb. It was one of the most magical moments of my life. In the dim red light I watched, wide-eyed, a miracle: the gradual appearance of dark outlines on the milky surface of my plate, forming the first photographic image I had taken. I became a kind of photo-amateur, from...