Mystery Illustration 6

What public event in New York City is this image touting?

The answer is here.

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Posted By: Paul - Mon Apr 06, 2015
Category: Art | 1980s

Comments

Coal Mine Tours.

Posted by KDP on 04/06/15 at 12:25 PM

Had no idea, read about it, stoopid!

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 04/06/15 at 02:04 PM

I had no idea either, so I read the article, and I'm still not overly sure. Whatever else, it's not for Saint Cecelia!

Posted by TheCannyScot in Atlanta, GA on 04/06/15 at 06:18 PM

It's an old picture of Paul with his candle instead of tin foil hat 😉

Posted by BrokeDad in Midwest US on 04/06/15 at 08:48 PM

My first thought was the Burning Man Festival, but that is held out in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, because NYC just can't handle it.

Posted by tadchem on 04/07/15 at 01:53 PM

Vincent Van Gogh tried using a hat like this to paint outside at night. It helped convince the people of Arles, France where he was living that he was crazy.

Posted by Phred22 on 04/07/15 at 04:52 PM

If you scroll a little further ahead in the magazine (past all the Jaegermeister ads!), take a look at the movie reviews. I think the reviewer doesn't like anything - there's a dig at something for practically every movie including ones that are classics.

Posted by Dave on 04/08/15 at 10:31 AM

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