6/7/2004: Ham art

Undertoad · 06-07-2004, 10:38 AM

This is artist Cosimo Cavallaro, explaining his work -- a bed with more than 300 pounds of sliced ham -- at a gallery in New York.

Cavallaro calls the ham "a pure form of America: all kinds of parts, boiled and pressed together." He rejected prosciutto because "it would have been pompous."

And expensive. What's cheap deli ham, like, $2.99/pound?

Rue Pascal · 06-07-2004, 10:57 AM

If you look to the left of the "artist", out the window, it look like it is written "u are mad"... :p

jaguar · 06-07-2004, 10:59 AM

bet they're going to be lining up to see that in a week.

jojomonkeygirl · 06-07-2004, 11:23 AM

I've had more meat than that in my bed before

glatt · 06-07-2004, 11:25 AM

Would any one of you pay money for this bozo's art?

jinx · 06-07-2004, 11:29 AM

No way.... too high in nitrates.

SteveDallas · 06-07-2004, 11:36 AM

I just can't think about anything except the spoilage factor!

CharlieG · 06-07-2004, 11:42 AM

What an idiot - Ham is _NOT_ "all kinds of parts, boiled and pressed together" - ham is from the - gosh- HAM of the pig

Spam, Lunch loaf, etc ARE all sorts of "stuff" stuck together

Heck, you can even get fresh ham - aka, uncured - YUM

I wonder if I should go down and heckle this idiot

perth · 06-07-2004, 11:43 AM

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Originally posted by CharlieG
I wonder if I should go down and heckle this idiot

Be sure to get pictures!

jaguar · 06-07-2004, 11:49 AM

Quote:

What an idiot - Ham is _NOT_ "all kinds of parts, boiled and pressed together" - ham is from the - gosh- HAM of the pig

Missed that, you're right, usually I give modern art a bit of breathing space but this guy is just pretty damn stupid

hot_pastrami · 06-07-2004, 11:52 AM

Hey, at least it's Atkins-friendly.

*cough*

glatt · 06-07-2004, 11:53 AM

Well, Undetoad is the one who called it "ham." The artist may have been using the cheap ham loaf stuff which is sold as "ham" in many delis (my local Safeway included) and consists of "all kinds of parts, boiled and pressed together."

chrisinhouston · 06-07-2004, 12:41 PM

With a name like Cosimo Cavallaro he should have been using imported prosciutto! And what is a mere $2.99/ lb if the NEA was funding it?

Be sure to check out his website at http://www.cosimocavallaro.com/ and click on the "download the Wyoming Cheese house flash presentation". Also the one on the burning piano is interesting.

warch · 06-07-2004, 01:08 PM

Everyone knows Pastrami is the most sensuous of the smoked meats.

Elspode · 06-07-2004, 01:09 PM

Pork...the other art meat...

06-07-2004, 10:38 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	6/7/2004: Ham art This is artist Cosimo Cavallaro, explaining his work -- a bed with more than 300 pounds of sliced ham -- at a gallery in New York. Cavallaro calls the ham "a pure form of America: all kinds of parts, boiled and pressed together." He rejected prosciutto because "it would have been pompous." And expensive. What's cheap deli ham, like, $2.99/pound?

06-07-2004, 10:59 AM	#3
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	bet they're going to be lining up to see that in a week. __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

06-07-2004, 11:29 AM	#6
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	No way.... too high in nitrates. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

06-07-2004, 11:52 AM	#11
hot_pastrami I am meaty Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 1,119	Hey, at least it's Atkins-friendly. cough __________________ Hot Pastrami!

06-07-2004, 11:53 AM	#12
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Re: 6/7/2004: Ham art Well, Undetoad is the one who called it "ham." The artist may have been using the cheap ham loaf stuff which is sold as "ham" in many delis (my local Safeway included) and consists of "all kinds of parts, boiled and pressed together."

06-07-2004, 10:57 AM	#2
Rue Pascal Neophyte-in-training Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3	If you look to the left of the "artist", out the window, it look like it is written "u are mad"... :p

06-07-2004, 11:23 AM	#4
jojomonkeygirl Vivacious Vivisectionist Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NC Posts: 36	I've had more meat than that in my bed before

06-07-2004, 11:25 AM	#5
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Would any one of you pay money for this bozo's art?

06-07-2004, 11:36 AM	#7
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	I just can't think about anything except the spoilage factor!

06-07-2004, 11:42 AM	#8
CharlieG Hoodoo Guru Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 301	What an idiot - Ham is _NOT_ "all kinds of parts, boiled and pressed together" - ham is from the - gosh- HAM of the pig Spam, Lunch loaf, etc ARE all sorts of "stuff" stuck together Heck, you can even get fresh ham - aka, uncured - YUM I wonder if I should go down and heckle this idiot

06-07-2004, 12:41 PM	#13
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	see the website With a name like Cosimo Cavallaro he should have been using imported prosciutto! And what is a mere $2.99/ lb if the NEA was funding it? Be sure to check out his website at http://www.cosimocavallaro.com/ and click on the "download the Wyoming Cheese house flash presentation". Also the one on the burning piano is interesting.

06-07-2004, 01:08 PM	#14
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Everyone knows Pastrami is the most sensuous of the smoked meats.

06-07-2004, 01:09 PM	#15
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Pork...the other art meat... __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

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