In which I am travestied by Mr Punch
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imomusAn email arrived this morning from my friend Vincent Punch.
"This is Vincent the security guard at the Whitney Museum (NY)," he wrote, "whom you gave your bull-horn to at the end of last year Whitney's biennial. About a month ago, we held our Christmas staff art show and I presented a piece of work with myself as a desperate Momus (thus Fake-mus) wanna-be. It was a hit and I hope that you will also find it funny and not be offended."
The attached photo -- a brilliant piece of photoshopping, since we never stood head to head like this, dressed as rival Unreliable Tour Guides; Vincent was in his guard uniform every time I saw him -- was entitled Whitney museum security guard (Fake-mus) with Momus and captioned "PLEASE! PLEASE! (Sorry Fake-mus, there's only room for one of us)".
"Someone from the Whitney gave me an article from your blog about the "Kate Moss is not black"," Mr Punch continued, "which I find very interesting and timely, so I'm sending a copy of the piece I put in our staff art show. Thanks again for the horn, it's one of my prized possessions."
Writing back to ask Vincent's permission to run the photo on Click Opera, I said: "It looks like we're really going head to head in a sound system clash or something! It's interesting also that you relate it to the Kate Moss is not black article, because that's really making a case for travesty sometimes being a respectful or affectionate act, and here I really feel the Unreliable Tour Guide is being travestied with affection.
Thanks so much!
Nick (ex-Unreliable Tour Guide)"
"This is Vincent the security guard at the Whitney Museum (NY)," he wrote, "whom you gave your bull-horn to at the end of last year Whitney's biennial. About a month ago, we held our Christmas staff art show and I presented a piece of work with myself as a desperate Momus (thus Fake-mus) wanna-be. It was a hit and I hope that you will also find it funny and not be offended."
The attached photo -- a brilliant piece of photoshopping, since we never stood head to head like this, dressed as rival Unreliable Tour Guides; Vincent was in his guard uniform every time I saw him -- was entitled Whitney museum security guard (Fake-mus) with Momus and captioned "PLEASE! PLEASE! (Sorry Fake-mus, there's only room for one of us)".
"Someone from the Whitney gave me an article from your blog about the "Kate Moss is not black"," Mr Punch continued, "which I find very interesting and timely, so I'm sending a copy of the piece I put in our staff art show. Thanks again for the horn, it's one of my prized possessions."
Writing back to ask Vincent's permission to run the photo on Click Opera, I said: "It looks like we're really going head to head in a sound system clash or something! It's interesting also that you relate it to the Kate Moss is not black article, because that's really making a case for travesty sometimes being a respectful or affectionate act, and here I really feel the Unreliable Tour Guide is being travestied with affection.
Thanks so much!
Nick (ex-Unreliable Tour Guide)"
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That's right
Date: 2007-01-12 08:59 am (UTC)TROY
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Isreal
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Date: 2007-01-12 09:02 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2007-01-12 12:54 pm (UTC)THANKS! THANKS! THANKS!
Date: 2007-01-16 09:14 pm (UTC)So on behalf of the Security staff, I would like to thank you for your respect and for lending a great voice for the ordinary people.
Thanks Momus
Vincent Punch.
are you in fact kate moss?
Date: 2007-01-12 01:19 pm (UTC)x
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Date: 2007-01-12 01:37 pm (UTC)mixu62
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Date: 2007-01-12 02:39 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2007-01-12 09:13 pm (UTC)security or tour?
Date: 2007-01-12 05:21 pm (UTC)Lesson:
Don't give your megaphone away.
They're just going to imitate you anyway.
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Date: 2007-01-12 05:37 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-01-12 06:22 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-01-12 07:11 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-01-12 07:48 pm (UTC)can an action figure be next?
Punch has great kung-fu
Date: 2007-01-13 03:46 am (UTC)Re: Punch has great kung-fu
Date: 2007-01-13 08:13 am (UTC)"In response to the anonymous blogger who said that "Punch has the great kung-fu" and wants to know who was the photographer who shot the picture and who completed the photoshop work, it may surprise you to know that I did everything at home using a Fuji S7000 mounted on a tripod. I tried several poses before cutting them down to eight. here are some of the originals. I have a few more shots of myself which I call "Fun & Trick" shots."
Re: Punch has great kung-fu
Date: 2007-01-13 08:20 am (UTC)Re: Punch has great kung-fu
Date: 2007-01-13 08:21 am (UTC)Punch's Kung-fu
Date: 2007-01-13 02:49 pm (UTC)A fan who used to work there.... sq
Punch's Kung-fu
Date: 2007-01-13 02:51 pm (UTC)A fan who used to work there.... sq
Re: Punch's Kung-fu
Date: 2007-01-14 01:04 am (UTC)love jen and family xx
Re: Punch's Kung-fu
Date: 2007-01-14 03:34 am (UTC)S. Punch
Re: Punch's Kung-fu
Date: 2007-01-15 02:44 pm (UTC)Oops, I forgot to add that I am a very proud older brother of a blossoming but still reluctant talent!!!{:O)).
Martin Punch
Re: Punch's Kung-fu
Date: 2007-01-17 01:56 am (UTC)I want to thank the Whitney museum for providing the guards a way in which they're able to showcase their talents, also from the Whitney museum, Kathryn Potts, Veronica Richards and Chris for curating the art show and providing me with the information to contact Momus to make all this possible. It's been a great ride.
Thanks to all you "Beautiful People"
Vincent Punch
Re: Punch's Kung-fu
Date: 2007-01-17 01:28 am (UTC)Thanks again.
Vincent Punch