Back in the 1980’s we used to buy photographs of fruit inside other fruit. For example, inside an apple would be an orange. (If I remember correctly sometimes there was other foods, like eggs). It wasn’t photoshopped, but the guy actually physically put the two fruits together. Very cool stuff.
We lived in San Francisco at the time, but I don’t know if he was a local artist or this was a nationwide thing.
Anyone remember it? Know the guys name? Does he still do it - and if so, how has Photoshop affected his work and audience?
I have the same set, Qadgop! There is a third with a pear inside the peel of an orange.
Family lore says that my great grandmother won them in some sort of newspaper crossword contest but that doesn’t make sense, and would put the timing much too early anyway if they are from 1969. I suspect someone called them ugly and my grandmother made up the story to avoid admitting paying for them. I don’t care, though. I inherited them and they are proudly displayed in my dining room.
Yes, we have more someplace in storage too. Including the broccoli trees with cherries dangling from the branches, and a few others I don’t presently recall. I inherited my collection too.
I’ve not been able to turn up anything by googling the info I included above, though.
But please join us and have a lively discussion about mixed fruit, gluten, or even getting one’s salad, well, prepared. Or anything else you might want to discuss.
