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[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 32 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

I know he is holding a lantern, but if you look at it just right it also looks like a light hanging from the ceiling, and he’s holding a margarita; which to me makes this painting much more interesting.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

It honestly took me a while to realize he was not holding a martini. We have martini glasses that look just like that.

Hahaha. Yes I see it lol

[–] drolex@sopuli.xyz 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

with a LIGHT

Yeah sure it's really the light that stands out. HE HAS A GUN MR. ROCKWELL!!!

[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Back then, it was just assumed that everyone would be holding a gun. Everybody in every Norman Rockwell painting has a gun. If you don't see it, it's just because it's behind their body. /s

[–] nonfuinoncuro@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

agent michael scarn, this is a wendy's restaurant

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wonderful artist, altho I find his stuff so "telegraphed" at times that it self-sabotages.

Pieces like this are exceptionally cool to me because they dispense with that 'borderline-propaganda' Americana angle to get right to the spirit of the piece, so to speak. This is just great...

[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, theres quite a few artists who are famous for the worst art they made yet have a lot of great stuff

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago

Wow... I guess you may be right. oO

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Gramps really needs to work on the trigger discipline.

[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Actual title is "Old Man On Stairway"

[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Old Man About To Bust A Cap

[–] dalekcaan@feddit.nl 7 points 1 month ago

”Whatcha got there?”

”A light.”

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Grandpa Joe going out to "buy" some Wonka bars.

[–] petersr@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Looks like he is holding his cocktail up to the light to check it.

[–] essell@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

That's what the ghost sees when it's made too much noise and attracts attention