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ad designed by August F. Biehle, Jr.
(for first automatic windshield wiper, invented and offered
by Folberth Bros. on Lake Avenue, Cleveland)
from Bal Masque souvenir program, year unknown;
seen in Canton Museum of Art Show
This photo was taken by the photographer for the Kokoon Arts Klub, which you can read about in the attached link. The performances at the Klub were anything if not risqué. The costume this young lady is wearing is about average, or maybe a bit overdressed, for Kokoon.
Some years ago, when I was still buying on eBay, these photos began appearing in the Risque section of eBay. I don't think you can sell nudes, or semi-nudes, over there now. I wouldn't know; I don't go over there now.
A dealer had bought out the photography holdings of the Kokoon photographer, or found them at an estate sale, after his death. The dealer lived in Lakewood, which is just outside Cleveland. I bought as many of the Kokoon photos as I could afford. The ones the photographer took at home, in what looked like a simple, and very sparsely decorated apartment, were more appealing in many ways than the staged, arty photos he took. At home, his models were rougher, matter-of-fact. More real, somehow, than in the arty photos. This is one of the staged photos, but it has its appeal. I have a number of photos of this woman. She's not my type, but I suppose I could get to like her.
About the bead sprite:
588 Beads
Another small one I did early on. Because I didn't have a large amount of yellows, I chose to shade this guy using browns, too. I like the way it turned out, but I'm also curious how it would look with more yellow instead. Kind of reminds me of Two Face this way, actually.
What my Fiancée calls this Pokemon:
Futurama Bee
Facts & Trivia:
Kokoon" was the prototype English name for Kakuna, which would be the same as the romanized Japanese name.
The "arms" on Kakuna seen in its Red and Blue sprite are commonly mistaken to be a sprite error, as they are rarely shown in any other media. They have so far only been shown on its Red and Blue sprite and a Pocket Monsters Bandai card.
In the anime, Kakuna has been shown evolving more than any other Pokémon. Its design appears to be based on a chrysalis or the pupa stage of a bee.