Word: crayons
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...observation that it is silly for Indianapolis to plan a domed stadium when it has no major baseball or football franchises. Letters began coming in from across the state. "I was amazed how many people from Indiana could write," admits Royko, "though most of the letters were done in crayon...
...works in and the homages to other art that it entails, and he does nothing lightly. When his work shifts, the shift means something. One sees this happening in the current show of Diebenkorn's work in progress, a group of 50 drawings, mostly in gouache and crayon, that went on view last week at Knoedler in New York...
CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE Alice Wolf used someone's picture without authorization on one of her campaign leaflets, so her workers had to spend a few days rectifying the error with black crayon. And there was an unsigned leaflet attacking incumbent councilor David Sullivan in language safely described as strong. But not much more; considering the history of the city's political campaigns, it's been a placid fall. In fact, only one image really stands out: council candidate Wendy Abt, a stunned look on her face, fighting back tears after the Rent Control Task Force convention denied her its endorsement...
Tinkerbell's conservative sales approach, though, is now under increasing pressure from tough new competitors. Major toy manufacturers, including Mattel, Remco, Ideal, Hasbro and Mego, have introduced broad lines of make-believe makeup. Toy and Hobby World magazine lists Remco's Crayon Children's Play Cosmetics as currently the top-selling brand. Remco also tempts the tots with Blue Ice Eye Shadow and Sweetheart Pink Lip stick. Hasbro offers a Fresh 'n Fancy kit that allows the girls to mix their own makeup colors. The prices of these play cosmetics range from $1 for a small...
...frieze's granite back, originally inscribed with the pieties of Harvard President Charles Eliot ("The white officers taking life and honor in their hands cast in their lot with men of a despised race ..."), has been reinscribed with an indignant black crayon: "Stop the genocide of the abortionist degenerates! Stop abortion holocaust! Stop capital punishment for the innocent unborn!" That in turn has been covered, like buried layers of forgotten civilizations, by orange spray paint: "John Lennon lives on forever...