Author Archives: AHC McDonald

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About AHC McDonald

Comedian, artist, photographer and critic. From 2007 to 2017 ran the culture and satire site The Worst of Perth

疯还是风？Feng or Feng?

Posted on December 13, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Shouldn’t this feng shui car have a flashing light on the roof to part traffic on the way to a feng shui disaster? At least there should be a giant piece of bamboo in a pot, or a toilet with … Continue reading →

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A Pox On Your Glass Bricks

Posted on December 12, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Is there a building anywhere in Perth (or even the world) that has been improved by the addition of glass bricks? Is there a building in Perth with glass bricks that doesn’t look a little like a public toilet? What … Continue reading →

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Another Scalp for TWOP?

Posted on December 12, 2007 by AHC McDonald

After The Worst of Perth’s public art triumph over the perth station sculpture, An Anonymous Perthon asks if the home of the kransky, Dubrovnik Butchers had been feeling the TWOP heat over the manboob pig. Painters recently got rid of … Continue reading →

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Shark Craft

Posted on December 11, 2007 by AHC McDonald

The Worst of Perth was recently bemoaning the state of coat hanger wire craft in Perth. We claimed the art of coat hanger wire bending for car aerials had been lost by local artisans. Not so. Not so. Embleton.

Posted in worst of perth | 11 Comments

Gaetopia

Posted on December 11, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Pebble studded concrete and brick can be found all over Perth in many poor buildings of the 60’s and 70’s. This combination on Main Street Balcatta is somewhat arresting though. And then there’s the name. At least it wasn’t Gaetopia.

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The Colour of Money

Posted on December 10, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Tom Thrett recently left some comments on the worst churches, saying he’d seen much worse, particularly St Cecilia’s in Floreat, Yokine Baptist, and Yokine Anglican. I visited them all Tom. The Yokine ones are pretty bad (we’ll see them later), … Continue reading →

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The North Face

Posted on December 9, 2007 by AHC McDonald

There have been several postings recently where the worst value has been in dispute. I doubt there will be much support for this one. (Although I have been surprised before). Another from that golden mile of worst, Morley Drive Morley. … Continue reading →

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Palmed Off

Posted on December 9, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Now I’m all for getting rid of ridiculous palm trees from gardens, but you’ve got to finish the job. This seems to have been left as an example to other palm trees to not think about setting up here in … Continue reading →

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Tram Sham

Posted on December 8, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Most Perth people feel a pang of embarrassment as they see this fake tram go by. Perhaps it’s because we scrapped our real trams many years ago. I think it would really impress a Melbourne vistor, our one fake tram. … Continue reading →

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South West Metal

Posted on December 7, 2007 by AHC McDonald

Guest: The Stig. Guest Area: Bridgetown. Feeling that our public art efforts are going well in the city, with The Worst of Perth putting the Lord Mayor and ex Minister at odds over the removal of a public sculpture, we … Continue reading →

Posted in worst public art, worst sculpture | 11 Comments