FOR THE BIRDSA collection of things I saw
and deemed good

   (In response to Middy Vella’s “All Good Things”)

Sacred Dove, Basilica S. Agostino, Rome, Italy, 1420.
Ivar’s Seafront, Iva Haglund,
 Seattle, WA.
“Angel Dave”, Polar brand sweatshirt logo, winter 2023 line.
Tile inlay,  Sant’ Eustachio il Caffe,1938.
East side gallery, relict of 
the Wall with Brejnev
Kiss, Honecker et Trabant Car, 1989.
“Bannana (F. & S.10)” 1967,  Andy Warhol. Repeated on white pillow case.

Blank notepad, Uffizi Gallery,
Rome, Italy, 2024


 
Pearl Jam, “No Code” 
Vinyl Record, 1996


“Mother and Daughter: Tina and
 Lisa Bilotti”, Andy Warhol, 1981. Museo Carlo Bilotti, Rome, Italy.
News article, “All that JAZZ, All those GIRLS, All that DOPE, CHET BAKER” from “Deep in a Dream”, 2002.
“Colt 45” alcoholic beverage, Pabst Brewing Company LLC.
U.K. Subs, “Another Kind of Blues” album cover, 1978.

Holy candle vending machine, Catedral de Barcelona.
 €1,5 charge.
Unknown statue, Villa Doria Pamphilj, Rome, Italy.
Fabulous Poodles, “Think Pink” album cover, 1979
Pocket change: Italian Marlboro Reds, two rolls of film (Ilford HP5, Kodak Gold).
Mid-century modern armchair, Leo’s Clothing Supply, Vancouver, BC.
“Could You Go Fuck Yourself!” cardboard sign. NE 45th St and University Street.
Amphora with handles of knotted serpents, Silvio Calci da Velletri, 1638, black marble. Galleria Borghese, Rome, Italy.
“Thank you/ ขอบคุณ”
plastic takeout bag (recycled).
Four-legged, hydraulic excavator.
Door cover, Almost Corner Bookshop. Trastevere, Italy.
“A Woman Needs a Man like a Fish Needs a Bicycle”, Irina Dunn. Guinness Storehouse, Dublin, Ireland. 
“Friends with Benefits” custom t-shirt logo.
Fortune Card, Zoltar Fortune Teller Automated Machine.

Black and white tile mosaic. Foro Italico, 1928-1938.

Grossiflex Pacific Fanback outdoor armchair
 (stackable).






Cortex, “Tropeau bleu” album design, 1975.
Lady Guadalupe formed with intertwined faces.
 Value Village, $12.99.
Caracas Cafès, Barcelona, Spain. Hot coffee with cocoa powder, €2,5.
“Thou Shalt Not Steal” billboard, Southern California Grocery Association.
“Judith II”, Gustav Klimt, 1909. Ca‘ Pesaro, Venice, Italy.
“Bring on the Good Times”, John Gilroy. Guinness Storehouse, Dublin, Ireland.
Kurt Vonnegut’s “God bless you, Mr. Rosewater”, 1965. 
Massive Attack, “Mezzanine” CD. Gould Hall basement, University of Washington.
Horsley’s Aero Freshener, 30ml (Ozone Friendly).
Jack Kerouac’s, “On the Road”, Penguin Books, 1957.


Shotglass Dispener, 
Tom Sachs, ”NASA”, 1999.
“Spagna, le guide blu”, Ian Robertson.
Anti-urination marble mosaic. Rome, Italy, 5 x 5in.
Guinness ad on McSeiggan’s Pub, 1986, Galway, IE.
Pearl Jam comic strip, University of Washington’s “The Daily”, 2002.
NOAA, “Don’t Teach Your Trash To Swim!” infographic, The Ballard Locks, WA.
Sculpture of “La Venusia” from Fellini’s Casanova, 1976. Cinecitta Studios, Italy.
La Pedrera - Casa Milà, 
Gaudí 1906, Barcelona, Spain.
Narcolepsy, Martin Wong, 1965. 72 x 72in.
Unidentified postcard, 4x6in. Porta Portese, Italy. 
Pavement, “Terror Twilight” vinyl interior, 1999, Matador Records.
Zeke‘s Drive-In neon sign, Est. 1968.
The Kiss of Freedom photomural, Plaça d'Isidre Nonell, Barcelona. Joan Fontcuberta, 2014.
Carpet design at the Hotel Chelsea, Est. 1885. 
Chelsea, NY.
Norman Mailer’s “An American Dream” book cover, 1965.
“Keys” from Gay Semiotics, Hal Fischer, 1977. MOMA, NY.
Enamel Blue Crab Sandwich Plate. 
Dumbo Flea, Brooklyn, NY.
“Jazz for G.I.’s“, Tony Scott Quartet 1954 vinyl press. 

Concert wristband (disposable), red stars on white base.
PIZZA BOX RECYCLING, Central Park Conservancy. Central Park, NYC.
General Electric Building, Cross & Cross, 1931.
Janet Sweig, Carrying On, 2004.
“The Ballad of Margie Polite”, Jacob Lawrence for Langston Hughes, “One Way Ticket”.
Der Varmer-Drier, Electric Glove Warmer. Whistler, BC.
Solo Schools Wordmark, Dr. Frank Hubbell, and Lee Frizzell.
Jazz*er*cise, Judi Sheppard Missett Vinyl, Orion Higher Fidelity Records.
Henri Matisse, Nuit de Noel, 1952.
The Upper West Side: New York, Robert Miles Parker, 1988.
Orange arm chair.
Army Reliquary of Saint Valentine, silver, gilded silver, and blue cabochon. Basel, Switzerland (c. 1380-1400).
Hand Stamped Coffe Cup, Lopez Grind Coffee Shop, Lopez Island.
Die-cut metal sign, “Warning! Courtesy of the Mount Everest Kennel Club.” 
Maruti Suzuki Omni, eight seater with removable roof rack. 2018 model. 
Gate at the Taragoan Next Cultural Center & Museum. 
Vaskut Stainless Steel Jug, 2 litres, Silver Heavy Steel, ₹1249.
Shri Ram gas canister with Cupid’s Bow decal.
4D chrome, winged “Ford” hood ornament. 
LSD Cafe— Jagati-KamalBinayak Rd 1, Bhaktapur 44800, Nepal
BE PREPARED TO STOP traffic sign. Stevens Way