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Post by shine166 on Nov 15, 2010 16:33:27 GMT -8
Are you looking for an image or something in the book? I have it and am sure other people in the board have it too. Im hoping somebody can check something for me I am yes |
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Post by gamma888 on Nov 15, 2010 21:12:21 GMT -8
I do have the book. Just PM me what you need.
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Post by shine166 on Nov 16, 2010 5:59:03 GMT -8
Failing that, does anyone have images from Mcgee's 'Widely Unknown' show in 2001 ?
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Post by sleepboy on Dec 6, 2010 8:55:14 GMT -8
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Post by rhinomilk on Dec 6, 2010 9:55:47 GMT -8
nice! hope he has a signing at the ratio 3 gallery
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Post by gamma888 on Dec 6, 2010 12:30:37 GMT -8
That's my BOOK! Whoever actually took this photo... Thank you! |
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Post by bacance on Dec 6, 2010 16:42:20 GMT -8
what did he write with the tiny pen?
B McGee autograph? instead of Twist? ....if so I really want to get one now.
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Post by gamma888 on Dec 6, 2010 22:31:22 GMT -8
yes, he signed "Barry" with 12 10 as the date. beautiful, delicate handwriting he has on the contrary to his usual, "twister" tag.
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Post by sleepboy on Dec 11, 2010 19:35:01 GMT -8
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Post by sleepboy on Dec 21, 2010 23:45:13 GMT -8
A pretty nice video of him at work getting ready for the TRANSFER show in Brazil earlier this year.
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Post by gamma888 on Dec 29, 2010 23:28:24 GMT -8
A pretty nice video of him at work getting ready for the TRANSFER show in Brazil earlier this year. I like its completed installation at the Transfer exhibition... something different and apparently, he has reached the darker, destructive abstract. not sure if that's a good sign to come or not, but i do like his dark side rather than the little cartoony style he has made recently... Anyway, here's the Barry signature... which is far different from his usual Twister tag. So eloquently beautiful signature in my opinion...  |
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Post by shine166 on Dec 30, 2010 3:48:19 GMT -8
congrats ! im hoping one day I may get the chance to meet the man too
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Post by fonger on Dec 31, 2010 12:07:42 GMT -8
very nice gamma888. Barry has no plan for book signing in future, so it makes your book more special. Thanks for sharing!
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Post by sleepboy on Dec 31, 2010 22:41:15 GMT -8
Anyway, here's the Barry signature... which is far different from his usual Twister tag. So eloquently beautiful signature in my opinion... That is pretty nice. Reminds me of Travis Louie's calligraphy. |
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Post by svenman on Jan 10, 2011 1:46:46 GMT -8
does anyone know if mcgee used to sign his work as 'cobra' in the nineties?
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Post by svenman on Jan 18, 2011 3:30:11 GMT -8
maybe my expectations were too high for this volume being a hardback large format / coffee table affair, but i can't help but feel just a little disappointed with the new barry mcgee book.
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Post by jB on Jan 18, 2011 15:03:52 GMT -8
maybe my expectations were too high for this volume being a hardback large format / coffee table affair, but i can't help but feel just a little disappointed with the new barry mcgee book. I couldn't agree more - I love McGee more than most, but felt completely underwhelmed with this book. |
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Post by sleepboy on Feb 1, 2011 18:01:51 GMT -8
FFor those interested in learning a little more about the THR crew that you often seen tagged by Barry, we posted up an interview with the founder here.Here is a little excerpt about Barry. Plasma: When did Barry (“Twist”) come aboard and join THR? SR-1: Circa 1989 I mentioned to Twist the THR crew thing and at some point after that he was writing it. I actually used to write SOEL around the SF metro area (mostly south of Market and I the Mission)and TWIST and I would write together sometimes. At that time, I became roommates with him near Haight Ashbury in San Francisco and I remember being out of town and coming back to find he had raided my red Marsh ink stash and had bombed around the neighborhood with fat drippy mop tags – the rest is history… |
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Post by gamma888 on Feb 26, 2011 11:53:24 GMT -8
Just thought I'd share this with you:
I just saw Barry's current framer yesterday. We were discussing about Barry's works and he mentioned that Barry actually asked him to make a copy of distinctive vintage frame that he usually found from a flea market. So if a collector has older Mcgee frames, you'd notice that he'd even try to place the original frames together by himself with nails and all directly from his studio. Once he got sick of searching this certain framing as well as the amount of arduous labor, he'd ask the framer to make one for him with different finishes for his future shows.
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Post by shine166 on Feb 26, 2011 17:49:19 GMT -8
The frame for my sketch looks like the 4 sides are not even connected, shes in storage awaiting a make over
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Post by gamma888 on Feb 26, 2011 18:27:59 GMT -8
Barry's framer has mentioned me that Barry usually worked on the frames earlier for his works. The framer recommended not to alter the original framing simply because it comes from Barry's own hands unless the framing is in a deteriorating shape. He said that he has seen many of Barry's frames and he hasn't altered many of them at all. Sometimes, he'd just do the glazing only replacing the old non-UV protection with new UV protection since many of the found frames came from flea markets where glasses are usually cheap and have no UV protection.
Hope this helps...
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Post by shine166 on Feb 28, 2011 6:04:18 GMT -8
Thanks.. I was thinking of getting it re framed, but obviously keeping the old frame stored away somewhere. I would feel safe hanging it in the current frame
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Post by gamma888 on Mar 22, 2011 19:23:16 GMT -8
one of the rare interviews about his works at ratio 3 gallery three years ago which his white tire completely threw me off while checking his show... but after seeing the interview, i could understand his perspective about the tire...
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Post by saL on Apr 20, 2011 16:45:06 GMT -8
does anyone thinks this could be Barry's piece?  |
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Post by jujurocs on Apr 20, 2011 18:35:39 GMT -8
Yes, that's Barry's work. I remember from his show in San Francisco (Giant Robot) in the 90s. It was under $500 each back then...should've picked up couple of 'em.
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