We're moving

The Google AdSense Team has sent me an email warning me that one of my other blogs, Old Paint, has pornography and/or adult content. As an example, they referred me to the 1932 label, in which one may find these two paintings:

François-Emile Barrauda, La seance de peinture, 1932, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Adamo ed Eva di Tamara de Lempicka, originally uploaded by Giacomo Momo.

I was told that unless I remove those images they can not continue to allow me to display ads on that or indeed on any other of my blogs that also contain images of nudity - which is perfectly possible, seeing as I love art.

I would have liked to contact whoever is the decider in the AdSense team, to inform him/her that neither Tamara de Lempicka nor François-Emile Barrauda were pornographers, nor did they produce anything other than quality content (not to say there is no quality porn) - but the same mind that could not tolerate the sight of these works of art understandably will also not tolerate to be contacted. They appear to be spooked by many things with no rational motive.

In this the AdSense team is not alone. For example, the team in charge of supervising the content of blogs has become sadly known for its tendency to feel upset over gay sites (including those that, like mine, are not pornographic) deleting them without justifying so to their authors - which makes perfect sense for, in truth, how does one justify a morally indefensible aversion? How does one justify a prejudice?

Seeing as it's not possible to talk to these people, nor would they understand me if I did, and they'd just get emotionally stressed for nothing; and seeing as I would not wish to cause any more emotional distress to people who already worry themselves so much over things that don't matter, I thought it best to simply transfer all my blogs to Tumblr, something which was very easy to do and not a bother at all.

The new address is Art Deco and there I will continue to do much the same that I've been doing here. So if you've liked it so far, just follow the link.

I'd like to thank Blogger for having served me so well throughout these years and I hope those responsible for these reprehensible decisions keep taking the pills. See you soon! :)

Pauline Johnson, 1930

Ilustração, No. 111, August 1 1930 - 26b, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Click image for 820 x 1012 size. Scanned from Portuguese magazine Ilustração, No. 111, August 1 1930.

Czech composer Smetana, 1930

Ilustração, No. 111, August 1 1930 - 31a, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Click image for 528 x 616 size. Ilustração, No. 111, August 1 1930.

Ilustração, No. 112, August 16 1930 - 24

Ilustração, No. 112, August 16 1930 - 24, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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Illustrations by Ilberino dos Santos.

Illustrations by Ilberino dos Santos, 1930

Ilustração, No. 112, August 16 1930 - 23, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Click image for 1068 x 1508 size. Ilustração, No. 112, August 16 1930.

Bust of a Woman, 1930

Ilustração, No. 112, August 16 1930 - 29a, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Click image for 523 x 756 size. Ilustração, No. 112, August 16 1930.

Bust of a Woman, sculpture by Enrique Perez Comendador, photo by Zàrraga.

The Great Internacional Beaches, 1930

Ilustração, No. 112, August 16 1930 - 31, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Click image for 1880 x 2536 size. Ilustração, No. 112, August 16 1930 - 31

German dancers Grete Wahren and Berta Scharren, of the Italian Lido; and Spanish singer Conchita Supervia, of the Royal Theatre of Madrid.

Long Robe at the Beach, 1930

Ilustração, No. 112, August 16 1930 - 31a, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Click image for 676 x 1244 size. Ilustração, No. 112, August 16 1930.

Joan Crawford sunbathing at Palm Beach, California, 1930

Ilustração, No. 112, August 16 1930 - 32a, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Click image for 1158 x 792 size. Ilustração, No. 112, August 16 1930.

Hot Wax Weekend! Giles + Pop Sculpture = Savings

By now, readers of Pop Sculpture know that Tim Bruckner uses the Giles Precision Waxer for all of his wax work. And since we were kind enough to plug their product throughout the book, Giles Studio wants to repay the favor!

Giles is offering Pop Sculpture fans an unprecedented 30% discount on their waxers. Mention "Sculp-Tor" (the Pop Sculpture mascot) and you can get the standard unit that Tim uses in the book for only $94.40. And the industrial version (with no switch on the pen) is only $92.40. Each version comes with three different tips, but you can also order a special "Pop Sculpture Set" of five bonus tips, which we've been told are perfect for sculpting action figures, for only $40 extra.

UPS shipping runs from $6 to 9, so e-mail your order to Giles.Studio.Inc@gmail.com and they'll hit you back with your total. This offer is only good until November 11, 2011! 

UPDATE: International orders need a 220-volt version, which costs a little extra: $115. You should also expect to pay a little bit more in shipping.

Kayren Draper, First Lessons in Learning to Study, of the Learn to Study Readers, 1926

Looby Loo page 30, originally uploaded by katinthecupboard.

Pearls at the beach, 1930

Ilustração, No. 112, August 16 1930 - 33a, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Click image for 534 x 890 size. Ilustração, No. 112, August 16 1930.