Tim Kocher

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Chuck Berry sings into a microphone. Up on a riser, a blonde dancer is seen. She is Terri Garr
Frame from the Simpsons A member of the Ramones stands with guitar and leather jacket at a microphone and says GO TO HELL, YOU OLD BASTARD
Paperback novel “Villager” by Tom Cox. It bears a sticker for Sugar Grove Public Library. Wheeeee!
Dimensional pop up card made of colorful paper layers. It shows the Beatles saying Have a Fab Birthday MARCUS! It is held up to the sky
The Beatles’ the Apple rooftop concert, rendered in cut paper layers inside a shadowbox.
The Beatles all drinking tea out of teacups with the words ALL YOU NEED IS TEA, rendered in cut paper layers inside a shadowbox
The Beatles with the text ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE, rendered in cut paper layers inside a shadowbox and illuminated from behind
The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show, rendered in cut paper layers inside a shadowbox and illuminated from behind
The Beatles on stage at Stowe School in 1963, paper layers in a shadowbox, lit from behind
An image of the 5 Beatles in Hamburg in 1960, rendered in layers of paper within a wooden shadow box. In the dark they are illuminated from behind
Series of realistic black and white drawings of Yoko Ono and John Lennon in 1967. All other details are rendered as simple outlines
Drawing of a giant bearded 1969 Ringo Starr laughing and standing beside three Apple buildings, all stacked on top of each other. The other 3 Beatles are tiny and look up at him. It reads “he is 3 apples tall”
The realistically drawn Beatles look bored and miserable at a press conference for the Indiana State Fair. They are collectively dreaming of a fun tea party where they look like amazing cartoons
Drawing of actress Jane Asher. The main drawing is a side view in sepia tone, with a London street behind her. She looks in a mirror and sees a full color image that highlights her bright red hair.
Mal Evans, an affable man with sandy hair and horn rimmed glasses, has six arms, holding luggage, an alarm clock, a guitar, a note pad, a teapot, and a hammer and anvil.
Mal Evans, a smiling man with black trousers, cream colored turtleneck, sandy hair and black rimmed glasses, holds a steaming teapot and carries miniature versions of the Beatles on his back as they enjoy a tea party. He marches across the word TEATLES, each letter drawn to look like a building.
Shiny black dog yawning in front of prairie rose, in bloom with many pink blossoms
Two extremely handsome men with beards and glasses. One is holding a sketchbook with a drawing of an elephant seal and the other is pointing at the camera. Both are smiling.
time lords, resplendent in purplish robes, from the Doctor Who episode “The Deadly Assassin”
Dell Comic book cover for The Twist shows a man and woman in early 60s clothes doing the twist in a stylized illustration
Top Picks For You: Image shows promotional art for the movie White Chicks, with two African American actors made up to look like blonde women holding out cop badges. The title is ...Y DONDE ESTAN LAS •RUBIAS?
Promotional video for 3D popup personalized Beatles birthday cards
A bunch of vintage Star Wars toys on a reflective illuminated surface, with the big Darth Vader carrying case looming behind
Cover for Nick Fury, Agent of Shield #15, Marvel Comics Group, 12¢ Brown haired nick fury lies on the ground with his eyes closed and blue suit rumpled. Bystanders look on in alarm. A costumed goofball with a bullseye on his chest and a fancy rifle in hand stands over him triumphantly
A slender black dog with short fur and long legs stands on her back legs. There is a red and gold flower in the foreground
Video of black dog. She is a sharpei/bulldog mix with long legs. She is standing on her back legs and leaning her paws on two pieces of garden edging in order to see over the brick wall of her yard. This is to see what she is barking her head off at. There is nothing there. Just a quiet suburban neighborhood, deserted.
Cover for Swing with Scooter #19. Scooter is kissed by a pretty redheaded girl and it explodes the Kiss-O-Meter he is hooked up to. A similarly attractive girl scolds him, “SCOOTER!! How could you? That machine was rented!” We’ve all been there
Comic cover for Swing With Scooter #3, DC Comics, 12¢. Mop topped teenager Scooter sits on a beach in a blue and white striped top and strums an acoustic guitar while two bikini clad girls gaze at him adoringly. More teens to beach party stuff in the background. A sailboat is on the horizon. His back blanket also houses a transistor radio, a record player, and a portable TV playing Batman. He says “You were right, Cookie Baby - it’s sure great to get away from the same old big city jazz - and dig Mother Nature!”
Portion of breakfast strata on plate. It is made up of custardy bread layers, pieces of ham and green poblano peppers, and melty cheddar cheese
LP sleeve for Wonderland By Night by Bert Kaempfert and his orchestra. The title comes out of a trumpet, and the background is a sun setting over water behind a rickety looking pier.
Book spines lined up on bookshelf - the Tragedy Series by Benjamin Dewey, Ghost stories of an Antiquary by MR James, three Roald Dahl books and the Beasts of Burden Omnibus. They share space with a magic 8ball toy
Political candidate The Smiler from Transmetropolitan comic book. He’s an insincere white man with a full head of hair and an enormous smile
A stylish white woman with fine features and brown hair smiles coyly while keeping her cigarette holder in her left hand. She’s a very beautiful woman, probably
Comic book cover for Superman’s pal Jimmy Olsen number 67. “THE HUMAN PORCUPINE!” Jimmy stands in green trunks and shoes with long quills projecting from his otherwise naked body. A carnival Barker points at him with a cane. A blonde woman looks at him, a dog, with her red hat blowing off. Jimmy Beggs Superman for help as he lands, but Superman claims he is unable to do so, because magic
A paper cutout of smiling John Lennon with the word Fab over his head
A large number of sandhill cranes wheel in a blue sky
Paper cutout of John Lennon with the word Fab over his head, a street scene is blurry in the background
Still from the film BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA shows Chinese-American bus driver Egg Shen holding his hands up by his face electricity crackles between his palms
Medieval louts Irongron and Bloodaxe stand in a castle hall with a Sontaran in his space suit. Irongron holds a flintlock rifle and seems pleased. From the 1974 Doctor Who adventure, The Time Warrior
Superman, Batman, and Robin ride on a fighter engine as it speeds along.
Book titled “The Chicago River - a natural and unnatural history” is seen on a polished wooden table, inside a lushly appointed room. The cover shows two photos, one of a river choked by weeds, the other of the Chicago river in the early 20th century, packed with industrial development.
Front view of the old Pullman factory at 111th and Cottage Grove in Chicago, now home to the Pullman National Historical Park. It’s a massive Victorian red brick structure with a clock tower and the word PULLMAN laid out in large stone letters on the lawn in front.
Cover for Justice League of America #132. A row of Suorberoes led by Batman, Wonder Woman and Green arrow run from the left of the page while a line of animals armed with weapons charges them from the right. At the top it says DC comics salutes the bicentennial. The caption reads THE JUSTICE LEAGUERS BATTLE THEIR STRANGEST FOES EVER-ThE BEASTS WHO FOUGHT LIKE MEN!"
Still from The Simpsons shows attorney Lionel Hutz with brown hair, blue suit, red tie. The thought bubble behind his head shows an image of people of all nations and colors holding hands on a green landscape, under a rainbow and a sun wearing a big smiling face
Painted illustration of the Three Investigators. Jupiter Jones, on the left, is heavy set with dark hair and a floral print shirt. Pete Crenshaw in the middle has short red hair, a turquoise shirt and brown jacket. Bob Andrews on the right has blond hair and glasses. He wears a red vest over a white collar shirt.
Book cover for “The Great Comic Book Heroes.” It shows Superman in his red/blue tights and cape leaping through the air. The secondary copy reads “The origins and early adventures of the classic super heroes of the comic books-in glorious color. Compiled, introduced and annotated byJULES FEIFFER”
Comic book cover for Captain Marvel Jr. #49. The title character wears a blue super suit with gold boots, cuffs, sash, and lightning bolt insignia on his chest. He also wears a red cape with gold trim, held around his neck by a golden cord. He lays asleep in bed under a homey-looking quilt, sweating and dreaming of himself being held helpless in the grip of a gigantic demonic figure. This creature has orange hair, green skin, yellow horns,a prominent nose and large, awful teeth in a hideous grin. He wears thick eyeglasses and has a hairy body. He is a fantastical exaggeration of Captain Marvel Jr.’s nemesis, Sivana Jr.
Two characters from Doctor Who stand in the control room of the TARDIS. it’s a white room with circular glowing shapes on the walls. Sabalom Glitz is a paunchy brown haired middle aged man with a terrible looking curly perm and a short cropped mustache and beard. He wears an unconvincing patchwork outfit with a studded leather shoulder pad that’s supposed to make him look dangerous but doesn’t. Melanie Bush has a large, teased out mane of curly orange hair, tied with a red bow. She is thin and wearing a red blouse with gray blazer/skirt combo with really aggressive shoulder pads. She is looking at Glitz.
Image from the film “gimme shelter.” View from the back of the stage as Mick Jagger, in a red silk top with flowing sleeves, confers with a man wearing some kind of animal pelt on his head, and a vest that reads “Hells Angels, California.” Guitarist Keith Richards, also in red shirt, stands with his back to us. In the distance, the audience stretches out into darkness.
Cover for World’s Finest #137. Title reads “A BAFFLING 2-PART ADVENTURE.. SUPERMAN'S SECRET MASTER!" Batman and Robin are tied up in Luthor’s lab, while bald, suit-jacket-wearing Luthor grins at them from his place at a control panel. On a large tv screen, Superman is seen ripping open an armored car while stacks of money pour out. Batman says “SO THAT EXPLAINS SUPERMAN'S CRIMINAL ACTIONS! HE'S BEEN CARRYING OUT LUTHOR'S ORDERS!” Robin replies, “BUT, BATMAN, HOW DID HE GET INTO LUTHOR'S POWER?”
Cover for world’s finest comics 68. On a beautiful day, a path winds through a grassy landscape. A skunk stands on the path, with stink lines coming off its tail. Superman, Batman, and Robin, all flee in terror.
Cover for world’s finest comics 66. Inside a cabin on a ship, water is rising. Robin holds an unconscious man above the water level. Batman, with headphones on tries to send a radio signal, and Superman leans against the door, trying to close it as more water rushes in. The entire scene is on an angle, as if the ship is listing to one side.
Cover for a world‘s finest comics number 51. In a burning house, Superman holds up the collapsing ceiling while Batman and Robin carry an unconscious blonde woman in striped blouse and purple skirt down a blazing staircase.
Cover for world’s finest comics number 37. On a yellow field, Batman, Robin, and Superman, all stand on each other’s shoulders in a repeating pattern that almost resembles gift wrap or wallpaper.
Crude drawing of two anatomically similar figures squaring off to fight. On the left, Marvel supervillain MODOK floats above the ground. He is a gigantic hideous head with little arms coming out where his ears should be, and tiny dangling legs. He has a glowing square on the front of his headband. On the right, corporate mascot HEY KOOL AID stands. He is a human-sized pitcher with an angry face painted on. His tiny arms come out where his ears should be and his little legs are planted on the ground.
TUESDAY 12 FEBRUARY Despite spending more than twelve hours in the studio the day before, the group had to be up bright and early for a photo shoot for weekly Teen magazine Valentine. They arrived late at the magazine's offices in Farringdon Street. At nine o'clock they took a taxi to the University of London Union in Malet Street with photographer Derek Berwin. He took photos of the group in the University's swimming pool. After shots of them on the diving board were taken, they all took the plunge - except Ringo, who couldn't swim. Also featured were Valentine staffers, Valerie Bridgestock, 'Davy' and 'Clancy T. Smith' - the latter two pseudonyms. Sid Hayden, who was 'Davy, recalled the day. I'm holding a beach ball in one of the shots, while Valerie was wearing a swimming cap and holding a rubber ring. Like Ringo, I was also a non-swimmer. After the shoot I recall seeing them outside waiting to hail a taxi and nobody knew who they were. Every time we featured the Beatles in the magazine, sales went up. Shortly after 11am, Berwin drove the group to London Airport in his Volkswagen Beetle. They boarded flight number STW134 arriving in Liverpool in the early afternoon. There was little respite as they then had to make the hour-long drive to Oldham for the regular Tuesday 'Teenbeat Special' at the Astoria Ballroom at the intersection of King Street and Union Street. A two thousand-strong crowd, many of whom had waited for over two hours, snaked down the road towards the Duke of Wellington pub, blocking the pavement. Police called in reinforcements after fans pushed down a steel guard rail at the Star Inn crossing, spilling dozens into the road junction and holding up traffic. They asked the management to open the doors early because of the mass outside. Fifteen-year-old apprentice fitter John Williams was on his way home from Platt Brothers on the bus and saw people already queuing. I dashed home, got changed and rushed back to the Astoria as quickly as I could. By t…
Cartoon drawing of Little Lulu and Tubby. Lulu has brown curls in her hair and a red dress. Tubby wears a sailor hat, a black blazer and blue shorts. Lulu wears a malicious expression as she pushes her little dolly carriage. Because it has no wheels, it rides on Tubby’s back as he crawls on all fours. He looks angry and has a sign around his neck reading “I TOOK LULU'S DOLLY CARRIAGE WHEELS”. In the background you can see a soapbox derby racer with four wheels.
A bald Caucasian man with short beard and glasses smiles in front of a large photo of Japanese artist Yoko Ono. She has long dark hair and a black sweater. She appears to be taller than him
Shards of broken plates and cups have been reassembled into the form of a sort of imaginary insect or crustacean, using tape and brown twine
Video shows a young man in Mardi Gras beads playing accordion in a packed bakery. The camera pans to show a stack of boxes labeled “PĄCZKI” containing powdered sugar covered pastries, then over to the counter where one of the workers wears a colorful Mardi Gras costume