Art/Design Featured Jessica Lichtenstein’s Japanese Figurines

September 7, 2010 - 11:53 am

It’s really not possible to explore Jessica Lichtenstein’s work and not be strangely intrigued.  Her art involves scantly clad Japanese anime women placed into an array of eccentric situations.  She has one piece in particular that I couldn’t take my eyes off of, featuring partially naked lady friends, some with blue and purple hair, all chained together and attached to the wrist of a giant black robot looking figurine.  Jessica’s an artist, with a definite attribute of distinctive flair.  Her work speaks for itself- it’s dirty, it’s sexy, it’s fetish-forward.

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- M.I.A.’s very violent video for “Born Free” is highly NSFW. MIAUK

- The video for Nas and Damian Marley “As We Enter” is pretty tame in comparison. 2DopeBoyz

- A prize to anyone who can explain the difference between Bape Ape Sta and regular old Converse All-Stars (besides price, I’m sure). Complex

- The “floppy disk” is officially dead. Wired

- MGMT weird out on Saturday Night Live. Spin

- Heavy metal-Cumbia mash-ups are the new something or another. LA Weekly

- Ricardo Villalobos finally returns to America for Detroit Movement festival. Resident Advisor

- The Hollywood sign is saved by, who else, Hugh Hefner. LAist