April 8, 2009

Big Daddy Ed Roth

Above is another image created by Big Daddy Ed Roth around the same time as the "Dead Cop" image that has caused such an uproar!
All the whining, pissing and name calling has only confirmed one thing, Ed Roth is not only one the the founding fathers of "Lowbrow" art, but an amazing artist, period! Art at it's best is intended to invoke and emotion, to strike a nerve! If an image that is over 40 years old can make people flip out like this one has, than I say job well done!
After all we're talking about a hand drawn image, nothing more! I think we should all raise our glass to Big Daddy for still freaking out the squares over 4 decades later!
As for us whining about our helmets. Do whatever you want to do when it comes to your own head. I chose to wear a full face helmet even when the law (which I think is fucking lame) doesn't mandate it. My number one goal when I get on a bike is to make it home to see my family! If that makes me a pussy or a fake biker, so be it. I'll take real dad to my daughter over real biker (whatever that means) every fucking time!
I'm sorry that one of my posts got COC an adult content label (which is ironic)! But I don't regret the post!

10 comments:

Doug said...

Label Scmabel...won't stop the loyal...shut up and ride whiners
Thanks Scott

spuddley said...

It has been my observation that TRUE freedom of speech makes most Americans very uncomfortable/angry/whatever at some point. So sad, so pathetic ....

drsprocket said...

Well said Scott. I still remember the end of "Easy rider". I was at the premier in Westwood in '69. Whoa! I was headed to Nam a few weeks later. Freedom scares some people and we know what scared people are capable of.

Nads said...

Well the artist is actually Robert Williams.

LUCKY said...

WORD!

D-Zine said...

is it surprising that there is controversy over 40 year old subject matter?

steveb said...

dont sweat the extra "adult content" click because of the post, it aint that much of a hardship and it makes me feel all badass and wiggly thinking I am looking at something dangerous

By Hand and By Brain said...

people are bored and need to try to 'control' whatevere that means someone or something else other than there loose lips.
loose lips sink ships!
Thanks Scott and everyone else for keepin' on-
J-

LUCIFER said...

Adult Content Label, Eh, no big deal, it's just one more click to get to a great blog. Thanks

Motorcycho said...

"I'll take real dad to my daughter over real biker (whatever that means) every fucking time! "

Oh Ya!!!!