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steveA
Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
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Dec 21, 2012 - 06:17pm PT
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I've been a pretty serious collector of art and antiques for over 30 years:
I've got a house full--mostly 17th-18th century, but I have owned some nice 19th-20th century pieces. I'm particularly fond of Thomas Hill, since he is known for Yosemite images.
I sold my last piece by him 15 years ago- wish I hadn't. Anyway, here are 2 modern pieces--the only two I have by living artist:
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Nate D
climber
San Francisco
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Dec 21, 2012 - 07:17pm PT
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Great stuff everyone, and Happy Artful Holidays!
I ran across this contemporary work recently and was impressed, though I'm sure I'd be even more impressed to see these at full scale, 'cause they are apparently monumental.
Li Huayi
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Dec 21, 2012 - 07:37pm PT
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Those are beautiful, SteveA. Are most of your newer artworks in that photorealist vein?
I took a couple of classes once from a locally based artist, Jim Torlakson, who has often worked that way:
http://www.jamestorlakson.com
He's a wonderful artist, with many works in museum collections, and a wonderful teacher.
Phyl
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paul roehl
Boulder climber
california
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Dec 21, 2012 - 09:59pm PT
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Organizing and found two Yosemite sketches. Think I'm going to enlarge the T. Meadows into a 4' x 6'. Much great work on this thread... really enjoy seeing it.
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Nate D
climber
San Francisco
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Dec 22, 2012 - 03:37am PT
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If those are the sketches to which you refer, Paul, bravo!
Have you seen any of FREDERIC EDWIN CHURCH's sketches? They blow me away, and I like them more than his finished paintings.
Love your exhibition reports, Phylp. I was reminded today for some reason of seeing the Gee's Bend Quilts when they came to the De Young, and I honestly don't think I've ever been more moved by art in a museum. I never would have imagined that specific medium would grab me like it did. Those quilts just seemed so natural and effortless, and yet so stunningly beautiful.
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steveA
Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
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Dec 22, 2012 - 09:03am PT
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Phyl,
The 2 paintings I posted are the only modern works I own. I primarily collect decorative arts of the 17th-18th century. I do like paintings and own quite a few 19th century works.
Here is an English landscape I bought recently by Henry Hillier Parker:
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steveA
Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
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Dec 22, 2012 - 09:26am PT
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Some art can fetch a pretty penny!
This piece by John Constable sold last month at Christies for over 35 million bucks!
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Dec 22, 2012 - 12:23pm PT
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hey there say, nate d....
wow, i really like that middle one!...
thanks for sharing..
paul, very nice falls!!
and as to steve A and that last share,
i find that really enjoy seeing and reflecting on those
artist that use a lot of DARK in their landscapes...
thats so much for sharing... i kind of gravitate to them a tad more
than the others--those still love the balanced light, one, and
certain speical affects, as well... and even enjoy the even lit,
house, home, portraits, too... :)
so much to see out there and so much for tugging
at the ol' spirit in so many ways...
:)
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Dec 22, 2012 - 12:29pm PT
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Sulamani Temple fresco Bagan, Myanmar
Buddhist Thangka, Tengboche Gomba, Nepal
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Dec 22, 2012 - 02:06pm PT
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Paul. . . LEMBERT DOME!
I LOVE YOUR WORK!
+1
Paul..I'm always blown away by your BEAUTIFUL art work...
When is your next art show?
Neebee, here is the picture of Sentential Rock i was talking about earlier... sorry about the glare.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Dec 22, 2012 - 02:24pm PT
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hey there say, nita! wow, thanks so very much!...
say, they all make me dearly want to paint landscapes again, :)
but i have found this wonderful portrait painting adventure to
be a very dear trail, all its own, and will keep the other fun
stuff on the side... and the bird, i love to paint the birds with
the egg tempura, :))
also, I LOVE seeing vern's stuff!!! very refreshing and
deep-heart-felt 'living photos'...
thank so much nita!
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Dec 22, 2012 - 04:11pm PT
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There's a family, here local, who have a very good product to sell, fine olive oils in a variety of "blends" if you will, all with distinctive taste properties, peppery, spicy, etc. 'they market a small bottle for ten bucks. The label is a work of art, turned into what might be termed "artwork" as it sold the bottle this morning at the farmers' market.
Of course, the fact that I was talking with Anastasia the other night aobut her mother's name being Athena, had much to do with it, but the label on the bottle's so well-made and makes it all so appealing, it pretty much sealed the deal. Art for art's sake or art to make a buck. It's a question we've asked for centuries and will keep asking.
If anyone wants to try this olive oil:
http://www.athenasgift.com
Anne, who was selling the oil this morning, said who designed the label, but can't remember who it was. Getting old...
Oh, I wanted to tell everyone who shares here how great it is to see this super stuff you do or appreciate, so, a big thanks.
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this just in
climber
north fork
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 23, 2012 - 12:48am PT
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Cool stuff everyone. SteveA, nice collection. My Dad is a big traveler and I always have him pick me up some art of whatever country he is in. Tomorrow I'm going to post some of those and the other art on my walls. Till then here's a couple ink drawings I've done.
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this just in
climber
north fork
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 23, 2012 - 04:32pm PT
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Here's some art from around the world that I'm glad to own.
This final piece is by an artist I went to school with. His name is Jamison Gish and he is a photo realistic painter. This was his first dabble at abstract and is my personal favorite painting.
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Dec 23, 2012 - 05:52pm PT
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Very nice collection, Justin! I do like your own work. It seems to me that many, if not most, people love being surrounded by beauty. They build their houses with views of the landscape, they create gardens, they decorate their houses and their bodies - all in an expression of whatever they find beautiful. It really lifts the spirit.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Dec 24, 2012 - 12:39am PT
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There is a wall near my house and the art comes and goes.
I like public art.
Here's something I doodled when I was about 18 years old
And something I created which was installed two years ago
What is art?
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MisterE
Social climber
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Dec 26, 2012 - 10:35am PT
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One of Skip's cloisonne pieces (this one is 2" X 2"):
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Jan 10, 2013 - 09:29pm PT
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Today Michael and I went to SFMOMA to see two exhibitions that will be closing in a couple of weeks, Jasper Johns and a Jay deFeo retrospective. It was too much to see in one day. I couldn't make it through the whole deFeo exhibit.
A few words about the Jasper Johns exhibit:
No photography was allowed and I didn't really like any of the postcards they had for sale so I don't have any photos to share.
The exhibit was well curated and I learned quite a bit about Johns' ideas about art, and about how he makes his art. There was a nice chronology as you moved from room to room and got to see themes developed and new ideas emerge. The commentary gave me a new appreciation of his older classic works such as "lands End":
http://www.sfmoma.org/explore/collection/artwork/162
which I found out was inspired by the poetry of Hart Crane and by his death by suicide (he jumped off a cruise ship) at age 32.
I have to admit I was a little disappointed not to see any of the big encaustic flags, as those are among my favorites of his. I tend to love anything with encaustic - the textural qualities of it and that soft sheen of. There were a lot of works on paper made using all different kinds of processes.
I really enjoyed some of his fairly recent work, an example of which can be seen here:
http://arrestedmotion.com/2011/06/openings-jasper-johns-matthew-marks/jasper-johns-matthew-marks-am-06/
These are works on paper and are very complex images featuring repetitions of images within images and featuring some wonderful abstract figures that reminded me of some Picassos.
Maybe I'll add some words about the Jay deFeo tomorrow...
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jan 10, 2013 - 10:12pm PT
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That Jasper! Kinda makes me feel short-changed having to look at words describing colors, which in turn can't be photographed because they fade--the purples will bruise, the yellows will run, and the reds will bleed, and the blues blur.
Red + yellow + blue - weird kandy korn =
Thanks for the graciously-worded report and appraisal/appreciation, Phylyp.
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kev
climber
A pile of dirt.
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Jan 10, 2013 - 10:42pm PT
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Mouse,
Small world - I know Anne, her husband (Paul) and daughter. I'll see
Paul tuesday and will ask him where they got the logo for the oil.
kev
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