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Cheeseball - by Bill Mayer
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this post was submitted on 03 Sep 2024
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I'm not doubting that this is real, but that middle fork tine is giving AI vibes.
Pointing it out, it does look weird so I did some looking.
He's got it listed on his website and it apparently is shown in an art gallery in Georgia: https://www.thebillmayer.com/original-1/lady-camembert-the-cheeseball
and there's an article talking about it from 2018, so I'm leaning toward it just looking a little awkward but not generated. https://fashionmaniac.com/quirky-portraits-by-bill-mayer-imagine-flora-and-fauna-as-high-society-humans/