Yeah…I’m the only one here who finds his body attractive. My husband’s body is exactly like his. I guess I have a thing for tall-skinny-pasty-white nerds, what can I say?
This screams something at me, but I am not sure what. I just think I would not want this scary looking, semi-nude man touching my children. I totally think the proper reaction is that of the two “bitter” girls – stay as far away as possible! Say what you want – that is NOT art.
My 4 year old daughter just walked past the computer and said “Oh my God why is that guy wearing leaves?! that’s gross Mom!” I have to agree GROSS! haha!
Considering the quality of the paintings behind them (or is that a chalkboard to the right?!), I’d guess that Fig Man was the artistic highlight of these girls’ museum trip.
If those fig leaves are glued on, I would love to be in the next room when they take them off. Must be like hot wax for your bikini line. OOoo…that’s gotta hurt.
I was thinking the same thing. The only people who claim everything to be ‘shopped’, are those who can’t tell the difference between their left and right foot…
Oh, get over it, people! It’s hilarious and very awkward! If you didn’t want to see awkward, why are you looking at this site? Now go ahead, “bleach your eyes,” and pretend you’ve never seen anything more shocking to your sensibilities than this goofy man posing with three girls whose parents obviously had the foresight to have this embarrassing picture taken so that many years later they (and all of us) could have something entertaining to look at. I highly doubt anyone needed therapy to get over the trauma of having their picture taken with Mr. Figs.
Amen Jill. All the uptightness about nudity in this country is absurd.
No one has been scarred for life by seeing another person’s skin. Some may be more pleassent to look at than others, even that is in the eye of the beholder.
For the record I have worn a similar costume at a ship costume party and the parents of the preteen and teen on board thought it was funny and did not freak out.
Of course it is funny, and I think many of the remarks are made to be funny, mine inclusive. Hope you understand, I.m danish, my language is proberly not correct.
Yes, there are plenty of downright weird photos on this site, and that’s usually what makes them so funny. This, however, I hope you pull off the site. Ugh. I really want to think he has at least a Speedo on, for the sake of those poor girls. Interesting to note that “Neil” posted it. I’m curious what the girls would have to say about the picture.
> I really want to think he has at least a Speedo on, for the sake of those poor girls
Why? What harm could have occurred? I suppose you wouldn’t let your daughters see Michaelangelo’s David because of the severe psychological trauma that would have ensued? Give me a break.
Hey, Skippy, before you regale us any more with your “enlightened” position on nudity, if you look closely at Adam’s right hip, you can see a precarious looking string alone holding on the fig leaves. I see no evidence of a speedo or any other covering. So, when he stands too close to a heating or A/C register (or God forbid an electric fan) and the leaves just happen to fly up in view of children, you’re telling us you’re okay with that because it’s “art.”
Performance art = creepy?? Nice attitude. I’m guessing you may not be comfortable with anything other than your own experiences. Kind of sad, that. You don’t have to like the art, but to automatically relegate an entire category of art as ‘creepy’ seems a bit closed-minded. As an artist (one in no way involved with this project), the point is to get a reaction – good or bad – the only really bad review is apathy.
It’s not photoshopped. Melissa’s right, this guy was a performance artist. The photo was taken at LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) during the “Fallen Fruit” exhibit. He is “Adam – the Nature Boy”.
Poor things is right. Their body language clearly shows that they are extremely uncomfortable with the situation. Is he their father? Looking at this gives me the willies and creeps me out to NO END.
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There is so much wrong with this picture I can’t even begin.
Oh, no! He has already given two of them cooties!
Yeah…I’m the only one here who finds his body attractive. My husband’s body is exactly like his. I guess I have a thing for tall-skinny-pasty-white nerds, what can I say?
What would Marney say to this?!
This screams something at me, but I am not sure what. I just think I would not want this scary looking, semi-nude man touching my children. I totally think the proper reaction is that of the two “bitter” girls – stay as far away as possible! Say what you want – that is NOT art.
The girls body language is hilarious!
My 4 year old daughter just walked past the computer and said “Oh my God why is that guy wearing leaves?! that’s gross Mom!” I have to agree GROSS! haha!
“This is my sister Bitter, and my other sister Bitter.”
hahahaha
I think I just went blind
I wish I was!!
My boyfriend just peered over my shoulder and said, “that’s just weird.”
Considering the quality of the paintings behind them (or is that a chalkboard to the right?!), I’d guess that Fig Man was the artistic highlight of these girls’ museum trip.
Hahahah. Totally agree! Although I assume the “bitter” “sweet” labels had to do with interactive tastebud learning. That could have been fun.
ok……..what is wrong with this picture??? WTF!!!!!
No, the “sweet” girl looks like Jan Brady!!!
Adam O fan club REPRESENT.
If those fig leaves are glued on, I would love to be in the next room when they take them off. Must be like hot wax for your bikini line. OOoo…that’s gotta hurt.
Not glued. Stapled.
Why do the “bitter” sisters have spots of calomine lotion on thier face. Ewwwwww, that must be poison ivy. This is just wrong on many, many levels.
Oh, Photoshop trolls:
The guy’s name is Adam Overton. He bills himself as Adam the Nature Boy, as previously noted.
It might be nice if y’all would find out what you’re talking about before screaming “‘Shopped!”
I was thinking the same thing. The only people who claim everything to be ‘shopped’, are those who can’t tell the difference between their left and right foot…
As a mother of three children, this photo is awkwardly awesome!
I don’t care who you are, that’s funny!
SO WRONG ON SO MANY LEVELS!!!!!!!
Which levels?? I think it is so funny.
Um, Mom and Dad? Can we change the “Sweet” and “Bitter” name tags to “Let’s Get the Hell Out of Here As Fast As Possible?”
What is with the “Sweet” and “Bitter” labels?
The pictures of his backside are even worse : p
Yes,sir,the advertisement DID require a bearded man with long hair and who was good with kids,BUT,we are looking for a SANTA CLAUSE !!
The ‘sweet’ girl looks like a deer in headlights.
the way he hot glued that fig leaf on …you can see an outline of his junk. Yuck!
Made me look. Dang it.
Haha – me too!
Where? I can’t see anything.
Oh, get over it, people! It’s hilarious and very awkward! If you didn’t want to see awkward, why are you looking at this site? Now go ahead, “bleach your eyes,” and pretend you’ve never seen anything more shocking to your sensibilities than this goofy man posing with three girls whose parents obviously had the foresight to have this embarrassing picture taken so that many years later they (and all of us) could have something entertaining to look at. I highly doubt anyone needed therapy to get over the trauma of having their picture taken with Mr. Figs.
Mrs Fig Leaf, I presume ?
WORD.
Amen Jill. All the uptightness about nudity in this country is absurd.
No one has been scarred for life by seeing another person’s skin. Some may be more pleassent to look at than others, even that is in the eye of the beholder.
For the record I have worn a similar costume at a ship costume party and the parents of the preteen and teen on board thought it was funny and did not freak out.
Of course it is funny, and I think many of the remarks are made to be funny, mine inclusive. Hope you understand, I.m danish, my language is proberly not correct.
I don’t understand how dressing up as a very famous historical figure is performance art.
You mean Tiny Tim?
I’m bored of overused comments like “wow, just wow” and
“this is wrong on so many levels” but…
Your comment was right on so many levels.
He’s the tour guide at the Creationism Museum in Kentucky!
Thread won.
The two girls on the left have pink and green spots all over themselves. Looks like a clear case of awkwarditis.
to quote Tim Allen, don’t stand too close to a naked man
Tarzan’s less athletic brother.
HAHAHA!
Oh that was funny!
I need to go wash my eyes out now……….
Well, I’m off to pour bleach in my eyes………
OMG I was thinking the same thing, except I was going to use Liquid paper over my pupils lol
I like how the “bitter” kids are standing further away than the “sweet” kid. LOL. Living up to their labels much??
(Sign me up for extra bitter – I want more than an arm’s length, that’s for sure!)
What in the world was this guy thinking? Common sense should have told him to run and HIDE from these girls.
LOL
Sometimes, there is not enough therapy in the world…
or fig leaves
LMAO!!!
amen
Thanks, AFP. Just when my husband looked over to see what I was on the computer for.
Yes, there are plenty of downright weird photos on this site, and that’s usually what makes them so funny. This, however, I hope you pull off the site. Ugh. I really want to think he has at least a Speedo on, for the sake of those poor girls. Interesting to note that “Neil” posted it. I’m curious what the girls would have to say about the picture.
This is Neil, the girls dad. Stick it up your a**
I’m with you Neil. “won’t somebody PLEASE think of the children?” jeez. calm down, it’s a funny pic.
It IS funny, and no more traumatic than a trip to the beach or pool.
> I really want to think he has at least a Speedo on, for the sake of those poor girls
Why? What harm could have occurred? I suppose you wouldn’t let your daughters see Michaelangelo’s David because of the severe psychological trauma that would have ensued? Give me a break.
Michaelangelo’s David is ART! This guy is a weirdo.
Hey, Skippy, before you regale us any more with your “enlightened” position on nudity, if you look closely at Adam’s right hip, you can see a precarious looking string alone holding on the fig leaves. I see no evidence of a speedo or any other covering. So, when he stands too close to a heating or A/C register (or God forbid an electric fan) and the leaves just happen to fly up in view of children, you’re telling us you’re okay with that because it’s “art.”
Performance art = creepy
Performance art = creepy?? Nice attitude. I’m guessing you may not be comfortable with anything other than your own experiences. Kind of sad, that. You don’t have to like the art, but to automatically relegate an entire category of art as ‘creepy’ seems a bit closed-minded. As an artist (one in no way involved with this project), the point is to get a reaction – good or bad – the only really bad review is apathy.
Omg thats not cool i would not want to be next to that dude
Really? He is fully covered. He is not hurting these kids. How bad can it be to see legs and a man’s chest?
They all look related, but I’m not sure if that’s necessarily better or not. He looks a bit like Chris Elliot.
The story behind this must have a bittersweet ending of some sort.
More like bitter bitter sweet.
Run a Google search for ‘fig leaf guy LACMA’ – looks like it was performance art.
After he lost the lead in the Fig Newton commercials, Larry tried community theater.
Ben Stiller has really let himself go…
“Hello I’m Chris Hansen… why don’t you take a seat.”
FTW!
WIN!!!!!!!!!!!
THANK YOU! I wish that would actually happen.
PERFECT!
I love it!!
One word: Photoshop
It’s not photoshopped. Melissa’s right, this guy was a performance artist. The photo was taken at LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) during the “Fallen Fruit” exhibit. He is “Adam – the Nature Boy”.
Los Angeles, that says it all.
LOLOLOL, Lisa !
Best comment yet! 10/10 points awarded to you.
moderator: I’m tellin’ ya, you want to make money on this site, charge $10 for every appearance of Photo-you-know-what!
ick! yuck! yuck! Poor little girls…. oh wait, is that a phone ringing? Must be Child Welfare calling!
Poor things is right. Their body language clearly shows that they are extremely uncomfortable with the situation. Is he their father? Looking at this gives me the willies and creeps me out to NO END.
Somebody get that poor guy a membership to a tanning salon PLEASE!
wouldn’t go with his “natural” motif.
He needs a LOT more than a tanning booth….where to start?