European monkey

This is from DMC. some mountain or another across the atlantic. I am told it is this and this.

Hey, they brought Booberry back!!

There's a monkey on my Bach!!!

sorry

background story

The BMP started, more or less, when a Scooby Doo Baseball tin of blue Barrel of Monkeys monkeys was found and purchased at the Good Will. The original intent can somewhat be seen in the pic of this post. Generally they were meant to be arranged in a way that complimented there shape by repetition. Some sort of cross between fractal geometry and a Cecil B. DeMille dance production.
Obviously the early prototype shots included the grey gummi erasure that does little for the photo as a whole.

Why retool into the project? I have had discussions about some sort of group or community art project. Something that would incorporate many visions but unified by a theme. Several times the idea in general and specific was bandied around, often with the same end result of posting on the internet. I am blanking on what some of the ideas and concepts were but I remember them being themed photo projects. It could be argued that the BMP is not the apex of execution for this idea. Nonetheless it is whimsical and accessible. I do feel the color and nature of the little plastic monkey lends itself to a compositional element that can be exploited or not as the photographer seems fit. If nothing else this could be an trial run of an idea.

I am still waiting on some responses to monkeys sent out. On my end I need to figure out who to send monkeys to. I am down to a handful but there is still plenty to go around.
cheers
r.

art on art: The Examination

blue monkey road trip to volunteer park last

blue money road trip 2

blue monkey road trip to volunteer park

from PH

Wild Monkey Bacchanalia

I am awaiting new BM pictures as patiently as possible. This Wild Monkey dance is to tide us over.

Another from J. the others were not what she envisioned

blue monkey is making friends in vt.

uh oh, photoshop

Some clever monkey decided to use photoshop. I hope, I think.
By J.

Post #4

Two from J. Very dramatic in my opinion.
On a side note she has a show this Friday.

Post #3

Today we have our first non r. monkey picture.
I think young E. has given us a fine and interesting shot.

Post #2

I've seen a dragon fly, I've even seen a house fly but I ain't never seen no monkey fly

Post #1

This is perhaps an overly obvious blue monkey composition. Blue with contrary orange. I cannot say why there seems to be a fruit & Monkey theme so far. I hope this theme gets undone soon.
I sent out the first two monkeys today. I cannot imagine what the turn around for posting will be. Its quite possible that the monkeys are still sitting in the (blue) post office box. Tomorrow more shall go out. If for some reason you are reading this and want to play along I'll happily hook you up.
I've been trying to encourage text with submissions. With that in mind I offer a bad monkey poem
Oh red monkey blue monkey
mad monkey sad monkey
with your range so like a man and a...
orange you glad I didn't say banana?