Sci-Fi Surrealism

Dali-inspired AT-AT by Paul at Old School Tattoo in Bellingham, Washington.

Really, this excellent piece by Paul at Old School Tattoo in Bellingham, Washington had me at “AT-AT,” but this collector’s idea to make it unique by incorporating elements of Salvador Dali’s recurring spindly-legged elephants is pretty awesome.

The Elephants, by Salvador Dali, c. 1948

Quoth Dali, “I am painting pictures which make me die for joy, I am creating with an absolute naturalness, without the slightest aesthetic concern, I am making things that inspire me with a profound emotion and I am trying to paint them honestly.”

If you say so…

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March 29, 2009 | Categories: art, nerds | Tags: art, AT-AT, Dali, film, ModBlog, Old School Tattoo, Salvador Dali, Science Fiction, Star Wars, Surrealism, tattoo | 4 Comments