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Post by sebreg on Nov 5, 2008 10:16:15 GMT -8
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Post by highbrow on Nov 5, 2008 11:25:47 GMT -8
I really like this piece or i really want a keyes piece but think the pricing is a bit off, it seems to be an older piece, i would instead keep emailing HUNG to part with the one he teases in his sale thread
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Post by sebreg on Nov 5, 2008 12:27:48 GMT -8
Hi Highbrow! Definitely agree the price is a bit high on this piece, I am curious to see if it goes.
I'd be interested in buying the piece (as I am dying to buy a Keyes' OG), but I prefer his work that includes killer whales, bear creatures, dogs, and deer. But I really don't have anything against rabbits, I really don't...
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Post by evilchoy on Nov 5, 2008 12:31:01 GMT -8
psst click on the sellers other items and you are in for a treat that CRG one is awesome I wonder what the reserve is....and the rydens prints seem killer
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Post by highbrow on Nov 5, 2008 12:47:14 GMT -8
I also am trying to purchase a keyes OG also but the rabbits seem not to do it for me.
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Post by lowpro on Nov 5, 2008 15:39:50 GMT -8
Personally, it's easily one of the ugliest Keyes pieces I've ever seen...and I'm absolutely foaming at the mouth for another Keyes. Alright, Ruffled is officially the worst Keyes painting ever. But this one is close. This piece just doesn't fit into his portfolio at all, even when comparing it to other pieces in the similar vein. I couldn't legitimately see myself paying more than $2k for it, especially when considering how small it is. I mean, Watcher#3, the most iconic Keyes piece to date, only sold for $500 more. But with the absolutely insane demand for his work, I honestly wouldn't be all that surprised if it sells for $4k.
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Post by evilchoy on Nov 5, 2008 16:26:39 GMT -8
Low pro I have to disagree on your statement...as a pseudo animal lover and one against testing....I felt the piece was a great continuation of his theme of nature taking back the earth...while many of his work have always dealt with more of your wild animal variety I felt the three tested on rabbits made me reflect on what would happen to all those animals that are in labs right now, can they be set free? .....would it do them less harm just putting them to sleep... the starkness of the image the use of barbwire to illustrate the harshness of environment they are in, the sadness and confusion in their eyes is just haunting. btw I have a pet house rabbit so I may be a little judgemental...ha  |
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Post by lowpro on Nov 5, 2008 16:55:15 GMT -8
And that right there is the beauty of art. There's something for everyone, and all collectors have different preferences and perspectives. Glad some folks like it. I had a chance at it prior to it getting listed and was gonna throw an offer over. But it just didn't do it for me at all. I agree that it certainly resonates with Josh's social and environmental awareness focus. I'm an environmentalist at heart. And while I love the conceptual message in all of Josh's work, I'm also always floored by the visual articulation as well. I just think it lacks the dynamic qualities and patented naunce so endemic to Josh's work, and it's not much fun to look at. I also think much like you have a fondness for rabbits, I think I subconsciously loath them...er maybe it's consciously..so that turned me off to it as well. I wish you the best if you're going to go after it. And for the record, here's an image of Ruffled.  It appears to be part of that animal testing phase he went through in 2007, of which there are a handful and none of which really interest me much. |
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Post by sleepboy on Nov 5, 2008 17:11:55 GMT -8
LOL, I actually like "Ruffled" better than the bunny one, in fact I wouldn't mind owning "Ruffled." But come one, there are paintings worse than these from Keyes... check out his early work. Nowadays, I almost like every painting he does.
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Post by lowpro on Nov 5, 2008 17:23:05 GMT -8
i would instead keep emailing HUNG to part with the one he teases in his sale thread Ha! That's too funny. I too have tried my hardest to no avail, much like I'm sure many others have. I think I've given up. |
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Post by lowpro on Nov 5, 2008 17:28:01 GMT -8
LOL, I actually like "Ruffled" better than the bunny one, in fact I wouldn't mind owning "Ruffled." But come one, there are paintings worse than these from Keyes... check out his early work. Nowadays, I almost like every painting he does. Yeah, I don't even look past 2007. But this was from just last year, hence my strong critique. But to say that Ruffled is better is just silly talk. At least Others has some edge to it. Ruffled is so pedestrian. |
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Post by masao626 on Nov 5, 2008 17:33:34 GMT -8
figured i'd chime in here too since everyone else is: i am not a fan of Josh's work. at all. i think the very things that make it charming and poignant to most collectors just read as cold and preachy to me.
I positively adore animals and there is no doubting that he has an incredible technical skill and i do go out of my way to look at his work when it's shown, but i would never ever purchase a piece of his work.
I believe of the two shown above, Ruffled is more attractive, but the rabbit piece is the stonger of the two and seems to me to be more true to the spirit of what Keyes is communicating through his work.
as stated above, it's all unique perspective and i truly get aggrivated when people share their opinion as if it's fact, so i apologize if that's how my post came across.
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Post by sebreg on Nov 5, 2008 18:27:36 GMT -8
I'm a huge fan of Keyes' work, but I love hearing critiques of his work and art in general.
I do have to agree with you masao626, sometimes Keyes' pieces are a little too preachy. But I love his visual language, ie style, it is extremely accessible and sexy ;D His best work is just spot on, subtle enough and with just the right amount of dogma that it still fits into his overall body of work without hammering you over the head with a message...
From a strictly visual standpoint, I don't like every piece he's done (witness Ruffled and Others above), but when it comes to one of his pieces that visually grips me, there is no art work I would rather have!!!
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Post by lowpro on Nov 5, 2008 18:31:58 GMT -8
ack!
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Post by evilchoy on Nov 5, 2008 18:43:09 GMT -8
i agree with lowpro ruffled sucks balls....is that suppose to be a goose with two heads maybe this is a anti genetic mutation piece, man how thin are their feet that you can't see them in the grass....ha
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Post by masao626 on Nov 5, 2008 18:44:11 GMT -8
dude. Walt. i modified rather than quoted you. i'm such a d*uchebag. so sorry! here was my response to you: don't get me wrong. your post reads almost like i want to set every tree on fire and inject baby seal eyes with sulfuric acid when i'm not seeding clouds with anthrax  from a strictly visual standpoint, his work just does not appeal to me. all that negative space and very, very structural, almost mathmetical work leaves me completely cold. it doesn't inspire me, it makes me feel like i'm being forced through some dreaded college course. none of the warmth that i look for in artwork that i desire on my walls. the message he puts forth is a legitimate and critical one if we hope to last longer than a couple more generations - i'm just wondering if he has anything else to say. |
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Post by lowpro on Nov 5, 2008 19:25:46 GMT -8
Damn. I didn't mean to upset you enough to censor me. True feelings towards me shinning through perhaps. Ha. Just kidding, of course. It's all good, my lady friend. I've been guilty of doing the same thing since I got my moderator powers, but luckily caught myself before posting.
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Post by masao626 on Nov 5, 2008 19:26:51 GMT -8
i'm a posting machine - there is no patience, care or common sense involved my friend - you can not stop me! it's all willy nilly! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!
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Post by sleepboy on Nov 7, 2008 11:20:03 GMT -8
went for $3000 best offer.
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Post by sebreg on Nov 7, 2008 11:23:43 GMT -8
Thanks for the update Sleepboy... wonder if anyone here or on the Keyes forum picked it up.
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