David Lee Roth (right). David Lee Kuntz (left)…

So, you might remember that last week the media went crazy with a story that DLR had almost died. Cops in Oakland, Ontario pulled over a man thought to be Roth, for speeding. Canada’s finest said they quickly realized that “Dave” was in anaphylactic shock and needed immediate medical attention. It now turns out that the speeding nut-sack wasn’t Diamond Dave but was David Kuntz pretending to be DLR.

Somehow, professional douchebag David Kuntz (on the right in case you’re Mr. Magoo) also managed to convince an entire bar full of people in Canada that he was David Lee Roth. Kuntz even took the stage and performed with the bar’s band at one point. I really don’t know what kind of hallucinogenic party liquids they have in Canada but they must be pretty hardcore. I mean, even Stevie Wonder can tell the difference between David Lee Kuntz and the real DLR. I’m also pretty sure if you asked Dave if he is allergic to nuts he’d say something like: “How could I be allergic to nuts? I’m in the band Van Halen! HEEEEEYYYYYYYHIIIIIIIIIYEAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHAAAAAAHHH! RUNNIN’ WITH THE DEEEEEEEVILLLLLLLL!”

Thanks to Dlisted for the link.

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Vik Muniz, Bela Legosi, from the Caviar Monsters Series, 2004.

I recently stumbled upon this Independent Lens piece on prolific Brazilian-born artist, Vik Muniz. Muniz often works with unconventional materials such as chocolate, peanut butter and caviar (like Bela, above). In 1996, Muniz created a series made entirely of sugar on black paper called Sugar Children. Sugar Children depicted the images of Caribbean children that live on the plantation where their parents harvest sugar cane.

Vik Muniz, Saturn Devouring his Son, from the Pictures of Junk Series, 2005.

In the case of Saturn (above), Muniz used junk to create his own interpretation of Fransisco Goya’s original 1820 work.

Vik Muniz, Clown Skull, from the Relic Series, 1987.

Muniz used wood, metal and plastic for his rather authentic-looking “clown skull” (above). Clown Skull sold for nearly $30,000 last year in a New York auction. Stay in school kids.

Vik Muniz, Relaxation, from Pictures of Wire, 1994.

For, Relaxation (above) Muniz only medium was wire. You can see it up close at Muniz’s website along with his other, critically acclaimed works. Muniz will bring his current show, Reflex, to New York’s Sikkema, Jenkins & Co. starting September 7th – October 11th, 2008. The show features over 100 photographs culled from the last 20 years of Muniz’s work.

Vik Muniz lives and works in New York.