NFAC Original 11x14 Devo "Whippet, Whippet Good" Greyhound Dog Hat Penny StewArt

NFAC Original 11x14 Devo "Whippet, Whippet Good" Greyhound Dog Hat Penny StewArt (image 1/1)
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Whippet, Whippet Good!" Auction starts at 99 cents for NFAC - one week only! Original Art. Acrylic on Canvas Board. 11x14 inches, depicts a Whippet or Greyhound Dog wearing a red hat. While whippets do look good in hats you may or may not recognize the specific headgear or "Energy Dome" in this painting. The play on words is based on Devo's single, “Whip It.” The band members wore rather odd red hats. It was the 80s so none of that really needs explaining. But I kinda had fun googling the info, so here is Wikipedia's take on it: "Energy dome refers to the red terraced headgear first worn by Devo during their Freedom of Choice years. Other incorrect names include "power dome" and "flowerpot" (often used in a derogatory sense). Energy Domes have been a regular part of Devo's stage costumes since 1980. . . When asked about the story behind the hats, Mark Mothersbaugh recounted: 'We designed them (their hats), Jerry and I. We were influenced both by German Bauhaus movement and geometric fashion, and Aztec temples. We just liked the look. It looked good, and it didn't look like any other bands out there. We weren't interested in wearing groovy hats or groovy clothing. We kind of looked like Lego toys or something by the time we got those on our heads, and that was a positive thing.' - Wikipedia (Hats off to my grandson, Dyllan, for read more
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