Kliban by B. Kliban for November 24, 2023

…and his custard.

Testing the armor on the 50 clown transport vehicle.

Every business needs a gimmick. Gunther thought he would cash in with Soupy Sales fans, opening “Soupy Auto Sales.” Every customer got a free pie in the face.

Kliban pours out his contempt for artists who prefer pastry dough over pen and ink.

Customizing a Clown Car…

What a waste of good pies.

He did this on March 14.

Lemon meringue pies on a lemon.

Kliban and Thompson are still brilliant from beyond the grave. Thanks to Mrs K for the repeats. Still funny after all these years.

We have “art cars” in Portland, OR created and driven around by “conceptual artists”

“Art is anything you can get away with.”

― Marshall McLuhan, Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man

What a clown car.

I think that’s a self portrait, isn’t it? I seem to recall that’s the way Kliban depicted himself.