The Steven Arnold Archive

UNTITLED, 1988

Steven Arnold Archive — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:00:12 +0000

ASCENDING ANGEL

Steven Arnold Archive — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:00:41 +0000

TERROR OF CONFORMITY

Steven Arnold Archive — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:57:40 +0000

“Eat salami before bedtime to ensure nightmares. Bonjour! Bonjour!”

STEVEN ARNOLD

KAISIK WONG AS “MONKEY”

Steven Arnold Archive — Wed, 09 May 2012 23:20:12 +0000

A still from the incomplete film project Monkey, which was to be a collaboration between Steven Arnold and wearable-art pioneer Kaisik Wong. Kaisik Wong is pictured here in make-up and costume as the story’s protagonist, Monkey.

UNTITLED, OIL ON CANVAS, 1974

Steven Arnold Archive — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:46:22 +0000

Steven Arnold painted a series of over 70 surreal 8×10 canvases starting in 1968, continuing until shortly before his death in 1994. You can see other examples of Arnold’s paintings by clicking HERE and HERE.

TIK TOK MAN

Steven Arnold Archive — Sat, 05 May 2012 01:48:06 +0000

Steven Arnold kept a thorough record of his dreams and visions which he would consult when creating his photographic works. These never-before-seen drawings were done pen to pad, with no preliminary sketches, probably at 1 in the afternoon over a “morning” cup of coffee and a cigarette, which was Arnold’s custom.

You can see another example of Steven Arnold’s drawings by clicking HERE.

We will be adding more drawings, B&W Tableaux vivant photographs, paintings, and videos, along with candid photos of Steven, his salons, Salvador Dali, Kaisik Wong, and more. You can receive these updates by e-mail by subscribing to our list using the SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES link on the right hand side of the website’s home page.

WREAKING WITH INCLINATIONS

Steven Arnold Archive — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:10:59 +0000

ADVANTAGES OF A NEWER SOCIAL STRUCTURE

Steven Arnold Archive — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:00:27 +0000

“Someones got to come out, be outrageous, and break the rules. God save us from the normal, PLEASE! Be silly. Make it fun! The world needs madness and creativity so badly. Gardening, cooking, dressing, the way we entertain our friends, the grace we exude – it’s all art. It’s what makes us deep, rich, astonishing and miraculous creatures. I’m talking about love here. Bliss. Joy. Having a ball. To lose touch with this is tragic.”

STEVEN ARNOLD

Salvador Dali and Pandora

Steven Arnold Archive — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:41:24 +0000

Salvador Dali with Steven Arnold’s muse Pandora the night Dali screened and celebrated Mr. Arnold’s surrealistic feature-length film Luminous Procuress in what Steven referred to as “the Louis XIV room” at the St. Regis hotel. New York City’s social elite attended the screening, and the film received rave reviews from Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol, and others. Pandora is dressed in wearable art pioneer Kaisik Wong’s fashion.

New Steven Arnold Galleries

Steven Arnold Archive — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:25:58 +0000

http://pinterest.com/stevenarnoldart/

Click on the photo or link above to visit the new Steven Arnold Galleries featuring video, B&W photography, paintings, etchings, psychedelic rock handbills and more, now up on Pinterest! We will be continuing our usual updates on stevenarnoldarchive.com, Twitter, and Facebook as well. Thank you for joining us in reawakening and celebrating Steven Arnold’s life and work!