A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Long Intervals of Horrible Sanity


Consider this Edgar Allen Poe portrait (by Curtis Richter from Art-n-Soul Studios in Allentown, Pennsylvania) a precursor to a wonderful interview that we’ll be putting up this afternoon, a piece that touches, among other things, on why we often “see thirty tattoos of puns, but no tattoos of poetry.” Keep an eye out for that later on.

Comments

56 responses to “Long Intervals of Horrible Sanity”

  1. bob Avatar
    bob

    yay i love interviews whos it with i cant wait. i’m going to be going elsewhere in an hour and wont be able to see it till 10 tonight oh i hope its an interview with paraplugs that would be cool …

  2. bob Avatar
    bob

    yay i love interviews whos it with i cant wait. i’m going to be going elsewhere in an hour and wont be able to see it till 10 tonight oh i hope its an interview with paraplugs that would be cool …

  3. bob Avatar
    bob

    yay i love interviews whos it with i cant wait. i’m going to be going elsewhere in an hour and wont be able to see it till 10 tonight oh i hope its an interview with paraplugs that would be cool …

  4. bob Avatar
    bob

    yay i love interviews whos it with i cant wait. i’m going to be going elsewhere in an hour and wont be able to see it till 10 tonight oh i hope its an interview with paraplugs that would be cool …

  5. Chelsea Avatar
    Chelsea

    beautiful.. i love poe’s face..

  6. Chelsea Avatar
    Chelsea

    beautiful.. i love poe’s face..

  7. Chelsea Avatar
    Chelsea

    beautiful.. i love poe’s face..

  8. Chelsea Avatar
    Chelsea

    beautiful.. i love poe’s face..

  9. kell Avatar
    kell

    4 a sec i looked quick and thought it was hitler :p

  10. kell Avatar
    kell

    4 a sec i looked quick and thought it was hitler :p

  11. kell Avatar
    kell

    4 a sec i looked quick and thought it was hitler :p

  12. kell Avatar
    kell

    4 a sec i looked quick and thought it was hitler :p

  13. Almaxaquotal Avatar

    That looks pretty cool, it makes me laugh though as I’ve seen an ‘Oval Portrait’ tattoo done before, which I think the girl may have been after something like this, but ended up with what we affectionately term a “red egg with a blob in it” XD

  14. Almaxaquotal Avatar

    That looks pretty cool, it makes me laugh though as I’ve seen an ‘Oval Portrait’ tattoo done before, which I think the girl may have been after something like this, but ended up with what we affectionately term a “red egg with a blob in it” XD

  15. Almaxaquotal Avatar

    That looks pretty cool, it makes me laugh though as I’ve seen an ‘Oval Portrait’ tattoo done before, which I think the girl may have been after something like this, but ended up with what we affectionately term a “red egg with a blob in it” XD

  16. Almaxaquotal Avatar

    That looks pretty cool, it makes me laugh though as I’ve seen an ‘Oval Portrait’ tattoo done before, which I think the girl may have been after something like this, but ended up with what we affectionately term a “red egg with a blob in it” XD

  17. Perdita00 Avatar

    I knew the moment i saw this who it was, i really like this piece, i’m pretty drawn to the oval frames and classic portraits. part of me just wishes that the raven was a little more realistic, but i love this.

  18. Perdita00 Avatar

    I knew the moment i saw this who it was, i really like this piece, i’m pretty drawn to the oval frames and classic portraits. part of me just wishes that the raven was a little more realistic, but i love this.

  19. Perdita00 Avatar

    I knew the moment i saw this who it was, i really like this piece, i’m pretty drawn to the oval frames and classic portraits. part of me just wishes that the raven was a little more realistic, but i love this.

  20. Perdita00 Avatar

    I knew the moment i saw this who it was, i really like this piece, i’m pretty drawn to the oval frames and classic portraits. part of me just wishes that the raven was a little more realistic, but i love this.

  21. MadHatter Avatar
    MadHatter

    Edgar Allen Poertrait

  22. MadHatter Avatar
    MadHatter

    Edgar Allen Poertrait

  23. MadHatter Avatar
    MadHatter

    Edgar Allen Poertrait

  24. MadHatter Avatar
    MadHatter

    Edgar Allen Poertrait

  25. Ashley Darling Avatar

    curtis did my tolkien portrait while i was living in allentown 😀
    neat!

  26. Ashley Darling Avatar

    curtis did my tolkien portrait while i was living in allentown 😀
    neat!

  27. Ashley Darling Avatar

    curtis did my tolkien portrait while i was living in allentown 😀
    neat!

  28. Ashley Darling Avatar

    curtis did my tolkien portrait while i was living in allentown 😀
    neat!

  29. Brittney Avatar
    Brittney

    EDGAR ALLAN POE!

    love, love, love, LOVEEE it 🙂

  30. Brittney Avatar
    Brittney

    EDGAR ALLAN POE!

    love, love, love, LOVEEE it 🙂

  31. Brittney Avatar
    Brittney

    EDGAR ALLAN POE!

    love, love, love, LOVEEE it 🙂

  32. Brittney Avatar
    Brittney

    EDGAR ALLAN POE!

    love, love, love, LOVEEE it 🙂

  33. nature223 Avatar

    as some one who resides in baltimore…Poe is pretty much everywhere,the Football team is the RAVENS.
    his name isnt out of common converstion at times..and dude,is pretty much a baltimore namesake.
    this is a very very cool tattoo,and worth more then a free beer or two at the local watering holes…nice!!

  34. nature223 Avatar

    as some one who resides in baltimore…Poe is pretty much everywhere,the Football team is the RAVENS.
    his name isnt out of common converstion at times..and dude,is pretty much a baltimore namesake.
    this is a very very cool tattoo,and worth more then a free beer or two at the local watering holes…nice!!

  35. nature223 Avatar

    as some one who resides in baltimore…Poe is pretty much everywhere,the Football team is the RAVENS.
    his name isnt out of common converstion at times..and dude,is pretty much a baltimore namesake.
    this is a very very cool tattoo,and worth more then a free beer or two at the local watering holes…nice!!

  36. nature223 Avatar

    as some one who resides in baltimore…Poe is pretty much everywhere,the Football team is the RAVENS.
    his name isnt out of common converstion at times..and dude,is pretty much a baltimore namesake.
    this is a very very cool tattoo,and worth more then a free beer or two at the local watering holes…nice!!

  37. katy prost Avatar

    Love the frame idea! Gaa This is really neat

  38. katy prost Avatar

    Love the frame idea! Gaa This is really neat

  39. katy prost Avatar

    Love the frame idea! Gaa This is really neat

  40. katy prost Avatar

    Love the frame idea! Gaa This is really neat

  41. Jenn Avatar
    Jenn

    I dig it, but does anyone else feel like he’s about to speak with a thick Brooklyn accent?

  42. Jenn Avatar
    Jenn

    I dig it, but does anyone else feel like he’s about to speak with a thick Brooklyn accent?

  43. Jenn Avatar
    Jenn

    I dig it, but does anyone else feel like he’s about to speak with a thick Brooklyn accent?

  44. Jenn Avatar
    Jenn

    I dig it, but does anyone else feel like he’s about to speak with a thick Brooklyn accent?

  45. sara Avatar
    sara

    looks sloppy to me.
    Nice idea tho.

  46. sara Avatar
    sara

    looks sloppy to me.
    Nice idea tho.

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