Early Sploshing

[matt2matt2002]

I am sure that many of us are aware and appreciate Bill's ground breaking work on Splosh magazine all those years ago but I wonder if anyone has done any research on the history of WAM activities.

I was pleased to see the pictures posted a month or so ago by Clown Julie of the circus fun - 60's - 70's maybe?

Last Saturday in the Times there was an article and a few b/w pictures from a film - Chaos and Creation - Salvador Dali made in 1941 with Philippe Halsman.

Philppe's daughter is quoted: 'There was a motorcycle in the picture, which was meant to be having an orgasm and spewed chocolate syrup and pop corn at a girl. That was meant to be the creation part. You can see chocolate all over her, in her hair and everywhere..then he had 3 pigs and a piglet involved in the film too. Don't ask me what they were doing. That was Dali for you.'

So that's a 1941 reference.

Anyone help with earlier references?

[matt2matt2002]

Replying to my own post....!

Sad or what?

But I just noticed someone else raising the same question.

Let it be write large in the great Splosh book in the sky
that I started this first.

'cept no one thought it important enuf to reply

back in my hole now!!

[BillShipton]

Now, now, let's not get sulky. Besides the questions aren't the same. The other one was about the earliest influences - ie cavemen and primordial slime etc. This is more about early messy practitioners (I think).

Personally I have a lot of respect for Mack Sennet. He was one of the first to make slapstick sexy by including attractive women.

[Richard]

Me too Bill, many people these days have forgotten Mabel Normand, Louise Fazenda, etc who were the pioneer recipients of custard pies in the face. My own hero is Hal Roach who produced the early silent (and best!) Laurel & Hardy shorts. My favourite is 'Men 'o War' - not messy but everybody gets very wet. (OK - I know that was sound but still brilliant).