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Post by gildoinc on Sept 21, 2010 9:53:56 GMT -8
I've been after a Todd James for a while and finally this piece is on its way to me...  Congrats Afroken. That's a beautiful addition to your collection. |
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Post by afroken on Sept 24, 2010 6:23:36 GMT -8
I just made an unexpected spur of the moment purchase having seen the artist's show mentioned on Twitter, otherwise I would have had no idea that it was going on. Another one I've been trying to source for some time so very pleased with having found such a great quality piece... Geoff McFetridge acryclic on canvas, 30x40"  |
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Post by xpc on Sept 24, 2010 10:35:08 GMT -8
Sweet...pick of the bunch along with Smoking Cowboy.
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Post by thejoker on Sept 26, 2010 7:23:01 GMT -8
Great collection. I love Coleman's work and the piece you have is a beaut. The Frost is one of the nicest I have seen and enough already said on the McGee!
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Post by shine166 on Sept 30, 2010 14:20:00 GMT -8
Love the Todd James, im another person with him on the list
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Post by once on Oct 29, 2010 18:09:54 GMT -8
the barry mcgee is really a beautiful piece! neat collection overall!
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Post by zippy on Nov 14, 2010 13:09:00 GMT -8
lovely collection Afro. Great to see them all posted on here for us to enjoy.
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Post by afroken on Jun 25, 2011 10:57:45 GMT -8
It's been a while since I posted on this thread but I've been hanging a couple of freshly framed pieces today so thought I'd share the love. First up, this Tim Barber is HUGE! it's taken two of us to carefully manoeuvre it into position and on to the wall. It's face mounted on to perspex using Diasec and the back is mounted on aluminium and then floated in a simple white tray frame. Its next to our bed so it will be the first thing we see every day. Couldn't be happier with it...  I've had this one back from the restorer for a while following its unfortunate accident in transit, but just got it up on the wall today...  And finally this lovely little Matthew Paladino watercolour. Thanks to Sven for sorting this one out for me...  |
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Post by lowpro on Jun 26, 2011 11:26:16 GMT -8
So nice!
We need some scale reference for that Barber. If only it wasn't so large, I would've grabbed the other in the edition myself. Such an amazing shot.
What are your thoughts on the gloss finish? Still prefer the non-glare? Or does the color pop afforded by the gloss win out and you'd opt for it again in the future?
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Post by origo on Jun 26, 2011 12:09:28 GMT -8
Great pieces afroken, lovely collection you have.
Thanks for sharing...
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Post by highbrow on Jun 26, 2011 12:40:59 GMT -8
Afroken glad to see the damaged work got handled properly, I remember the post regarding the damage and poor shipping on it, congrats looks good as new.
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Post by andrew on Jun 26, 2011 16:12:08 GMT -8
Nice collection Afroken...although I'm guessing that's just part of it! I bought this Todd James from Alice Gallery and love it.  It's very odd as the photo doesn't pick up the pen that runs throughout the painting. You'll notice on the pink gun to the left, that there's a kind of silver ink making up the detailing...well that runs throughout the painting but the camera can't pick it up for some reason. Flash on or off...weird. |
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Post by afroken on Jun 27, 2011 10:35:05 GMT -8
Thanks for the comments guys.
Lowpro, I'll need to take a photo of it with something next to it to put its size in perspective, but I'm 6 foot and it's taller than me! Without a doubt the gloss Diasec really makes the work look incredible. But I can't help thinking that Tim's work is so natural that it would benefit from a non-reflective surface as it would make you feel like you can climb into the picture. The gloss presents the viewer with a bit of a barrier I think but yes, it looks really really lush and I can't complain apart from this minor observation.
For everyone else's benefit, the mounting people messed up my order and front mounted the piece on gloss rather than non-reflective as I had requested. They offered me a huge discount to make up for their mistake and I went to inspect the piece before agreeing to that. It saved me £500 and a world of pain trying to get the image reprinted and shipped, plus it looks amazing, so it was a no brainer.
Andrew, I love that Todd James of yours. I'm pretty sure the silver is just good old fashioned graphite pencil, which is typical of all his work, unless he has recently started using pen?
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Post by andrew on Jun 27, 2011 11:31:42 GMT -8
Andrew, I love that Todd James of yours. I'm pretty sure the silver is just good old fashioned graphite pencil, which is typical of all his work, unless he has recently started using pen? I'm sure you are right...what confused me is why the camera can't pick it up? Obviously some physics to it, that I simply don't understand. |
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Post by afroken on Jun 27, 2011 13:45:09 GMT -8
For posterity... BEFORE: AFTER: |
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Post by solar77 on Jun 27, 2011 15:18:55 GMT -8
For posterity... BEFORE:AFTER:Great restoration! Looks seemless from the pic. |
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Post by hellosir on Jun 27, 2011 19:34:18 GMT -8
This is exactly what I'm looking to find from Palladino. Something simple yet still representative of what he can do. Great pickup Sven sort out another  |
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Post by shine166 on Jun 28, 2011 8:16:32 GMT -8
And finally this lovely little Matthew Paladino watercolour. Thanks to Sven for sorting this one out for me... love that |
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Post by bella10388 on Aug 24, 2011 16:52:14 GMT -8
i think i have been responsible for one of those negative comments on the bast head, so sorry if i caused any offence...! thanks for sharing this distinguished collection with us though afroken. some real gems here from some of the most coveted and respected artists within the new contemporary scene. i'm sure there are great stories that accompany your aquisitions too. pieces like this are not so easy to come by, and it looks as though you are a very dedicated collector. the neckface and johanson pieces are exquisite, as is that great geometric mcgee cluster. that looks quite large by the way - what sort of size is that one? interesting that you label this as a lowbrow forum.... personally i really dislike that term and thinks its derogatory to some of the artists that find it slapped upon them. yes of course 'lowbrow' is a large part of this board, but i think that your collection is a perfect fit for the kind of art that a lot of people on this board enjoy. welcome to the forum afro. I also think so. |
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Post by avert on Aug 24, 2011 20:47:31 GMT -8
very nice collection. your eye and level of taste is one that i can relate to, and one that i admire. it's rare to see a collection that i wouldn't mind living with myself. looking forward to seeing what comes your way as time passes.
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Post by murdock on Aug 25, 2011 2:17:13 GMT -8
That Barber photograph looks amazing. Would love to see some work of his in real life.
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Post by afroken on Nov 6, 2011 3:00:39 GMT -8
Finally got the Matthew Palladino piece back from the framers. A terrible photograph that doesn't do it justice but here you go:  Also got the Paul Wackers up on the wall:  |
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Post by afroken on Nov 6, 2011 4:09:11 GMT -8
Source image for the Palladino...   |
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Post by shine166 on Nov 6, 2011 5:48:04 GMT -8
Love the Palladino ! Drop us a mail if you ever decide to sell either of them
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Post by funkymonkey on Nov 6, 2011 6:12:22 GMT -8
Those are two beautiful works, V. Congrats on your phenomenal collection.
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