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US: Seattle, WA – Column of Guitars Sculpture: If VI was IX
What is pop culture without pop music? At MoPop in Seattle, this floor to ceiling column of guitars by Trimpin is called Roots and Branches and is made up of 700 instruments, 40 custom-made. It is computer controlled – self- playing Trimpin’s compositions.
US: Seattle, WA – Cartoon Illustration by Hendrix
On the back of Jimi Hendrix’s “Love or Confusion” lyrics, this drawing from early 1967 is believed to be by Hendrix and his girlfriend Kathy Etchingham. It depicts his Dylan-esque hair, military jacket, Iron Cross necklace, heeled boots and towering Marshall amplifier stack. It also references his manager, band members, and other groups like the Who and the Beatles.
US: Seattle, WA – Jimi Hendrix’s Outfit and Guitar
Jimi Hendrix paraphernalia has a big part to play in the MoPop museum collection in Seattle, WA .
US: Seattle, WA – Seattle’s Gum Wall
Really. It ‘s all gum. Seattle’s Gum Wall is pretty in a pop art kind of way – until you get really close.
US: Seattle, WA – Rubbing a Pig for Luck
We saw this for the first time in Florence Italy’s market in about 1991 – and it was a pig there too. Many objects around the world are now there for you to rub and receive good luck.
