DULL TOOL DIM BULB the BLOG Daily Centerpiece of the Jim Linderman blog network. A blog about surface, wear, form and authenticity in art, antiques, design and photography. Dull Tool and Dim Bulb were the only swear words my father ever used. Items from the Jim Linderman collection of vernacular photography, folk art, ephemera and curiosities. Weird, wonderful, wicked, smart, essential.
TAKE ME TO THE WATER: IMMERSION BAPTISM IN VINTAGE MUSIC AND PHOTOGRAPHY 1890-1950 Photographs from the Jim Linderman collection with a CD of historic early recordings. Produced by Steven Lance Ledbetter. Essays by Jim Linderman, Luc Sante. Published 2009 by Dust to Digital. Reviews, Film, Press Releases, etc. A published hardcover book 96 pages with CD 2009. Site contains film, reviews, press-kit, links. BUY HERE GRAMMY NOMINATED December 2009 in the Best Historical Album Category.
THE WONDROUS WORLD OF FRANK WENDT Behold
the wondrous world of Frank Wendt. Late of the Bowery, New York City
and Boonton, New Jersey. HEREIN LIE MARVELS of HUMAN and ANIMAL
WONDERMENT! Astounding feats of photographic portraiture created by the
illustrious Frank Wendt from 1890 to 1900 entirely for your pleasure
and amusement. Your eyes do not lie. You will most certainly tell your
friends and family. You will return again and again! Presented by Jim
Linderman. STEP UP, SCROLL DOWN, CLICK TO ENLARGE!
THE PAINTED BACKDROP
The art of the hand-painted backdrop in 19th Century American Tintype
Photography, this book will open a new dialog on the relationship
between painting, art and photography. With stunning illustrations
from the Jim Linderman collection and essays by Jim Linderman, Kate Bloomquist and Erin Waters. To
be published in a limited edition with a target date of early 2010
VINTAGE SLEAZE Essays
on a remarkable group of illustrators who worked for a Mob-connected
paperback publishing house in the 1960's. Includes Gene Bilbrew Eric
Stanton Bill Ward and a host of forgotten but notable sleazy
illustrators and artists who excelled at the art of exploitation and
enticement. Low Art goes High Art.
old time religion Vernacular
religious detritus from the Jim Linderman collection of photography and
ephemera. Jesus is my jet plane and I have the Lord on speed dial. Old
Time Religion is a natural line extension from Dull Tool Dim Bulb,
where posts of this nature occur every Saturday night while the rest of
you are sinning. Wake up, it is Sunday morning! Praise the Lord and
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CAMERA CLUB GIRLS: BETTIE PAGE AND THE WORK OF RUDOLPH ROSSI The
extraordinary hand-painted photographs of Rudolph Rossi. Rossi was an
informal member of the New York City Concorde Camera Club in the
repressive 1950's. For a ten dollar fee, he photographed Bettie Page
and a plethora of interracial models, then later meticulously
hand-painted the photographs creating the illusion of color
photography. An exceptional body of work by a previously unknown and
unrecognized photographer and erotic artist from a time when such
activity was taboo. MATURE AUDIENCES SITE
SHY SHAMED SECRET SHADOWED HIDDEN: VINTAGE VERNACULAR EROTIC PHOTOGRAPHY By Victor Minx with Jim Linderman 80 pages over 100 illustrations HARDCOVER with Paper Jacket limited edition 100 copies SOFTCOVER unlimited (for now) BUY HERE Shy Shamed Secret Shadowed Hidden consists of approximately 100 original photographs from the collection
of Victor Minx, the pseudonym of a prominent collector of vintage
photographs. They were
selected for their pathos,
artistic quality (or lack of it) historical interest and most of all,
their authenticity. Each has something to say about the
relationship between women and men, sexuality, commerce, and how we
define lust, desire, legitimacy, intimacy and allure. Each
depicts an individual (or several on occasion) engaging in behavior
which was not intended to be shared in proper company, yet each
was taken, preserved and exists nonetheless, regardless of convention
and acceptable standards at the time.
GALS GAMS GARTERS 40 pages By Victor Minx with Jim Linderman HARDCOVER with Paper Jacket limited edition 250 copies SOFTCOVER unlimited (for now) BUY HERE A circa 1950 homemade scrapbook assembled by an anonymous aficionado of the female form (in nylon) found by a student in Virginia scrounging through dumpsters. A master of collage with scissors and tape, he meticulously created a giant homage to Gals Gams and Garters. Faithfully recreated here by owner Victor Minx, the pseudonym of a prominent photography collector and with an introduction by Jim Linderman.
DULL TOOL DIM BULB BOOKS Exhibits authentic wonders from the Art, Photography and cultural world we find ourselves in. It is also a Limited Edition Publishing House intending to present unusual, uncommon and authentic physical objects for the eyes, hands and shelf. Two books available, more on the way!
