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Post by afroken on Jul 14, 2012 23:43:48 GMT -8
I never realized how big that mcginness was. What's the diameter on that and I assume you were able to get it repaired? It's 48 inches diameter. The restoration was absolutely top class. Only the sub frame got damaged thankfully but they literally stitched the fabric of the MDF back together so the only visible sign of the damage is a hairline of glue on the reverse of the piece. Apart from that it's as if nothing ever happened. |
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Post by afroken on Jul 15, 2012 0:01:57 GMT -8
That pear piece really is magnificent You mean the fruit piece? It's actually a kobacha squash, plantains and a watermelon! But yes it is magnificent. I think with his painted photographs you need to look past the figurative aspects and view them as abstracts. That's when they really start to make sense. His use of colour is masterful. |
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Post by afroken on Jul 31, 2012 21:31:34 GMT -8
Another grail that I'm picking up this week:  |
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Post by jB on Jul 31, 2012 22:01:19 GMT -8
Best Aurel piece I've seen (although Lowpro's is cracking as well). Congrats. Love this. Is it 11 X 11", or do these come larger?
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Post by hellosir on Aug 1, 2012 0:33:36 GMT -8
Another grail that I'm picking up this week: Congrats Afroken! Great piece |
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Post by afroken on Aug 1, 2012 1:58:23 GMT -8
Thanks guys. A couple of other forum members managed to bag one from this release as well and they were all incredibly strong. We had to jump through hoops to 'qualify' though!
JB, it's 15x17 inches and I've seen considerably bigger ones in the past so they definitely vary.
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Post by svenman on Aug 1, 2012 4:15:30 GMT -8
some great new additions victor.
the purple falls and brandt pieces look great.
i'd love to hear about the qualification hoops for the aurel schmidt piece if you care to share!
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Post by volvic on Aug 1, 2012 5:40:04 GMT -8
your not wrong there when you talk about hoops and having to jump through them. I almost felt like i was going for a job interview when i acquired mine.....anyway Congrats on this one, its lovely
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Post by epicfai on Aug 1, 2012 7:54:54 GMT -8
i'd love to hear about the qualification hoops for the aurel schmidt piece if you care to share! yes, do tell. this sounds good. |
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Post by Jean-Pascal on Aug 1, 2012 17:37:46 GMT -8
If one day you want to sell your Johanson, please pm me. Always loved this beauty!
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Post by lowpro on Aug 2, 2012 2:13:30 GMT -8
i'd love to hear about the qualification hoops for the aurel schmidt piece if you care to share! yes, do tell. this sounds good. Do tell, indeed. Sounds juicy. |
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Post by afroken on Aug 2, 2012 14:33:15 GMT -8
Surely I'm not alone in having been given the third degree by a gallery? And to have been subjected to a load of theatrics designed to make them feel in control and you feel extremely grateful to be given the opportunity? And to have been made to feel that it must be your lucky day as you are one of the chosen few being given exclusive access? And to have been told outright that discounts will not be offered due to the huge demand that you are privileged to have been chosen over? Surely not?
The stupid thing is that none of the above stops art from falling into the wrong hands but you just have to put up with it. I'm waiting for the day when I'm asked for a urine sample and psychometric profile.
And more often than not, that perceived demand comes entirely from members of this forum, which means we're effectively shooting ourselves in the foot and unintentionally making work more expensive for ourselves (John Houck being a good example).
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Post by chaserawr on Aug 2, 2012 15:36:49 GMT -8
Makes me wonder how art was purchased or "hyped" before the internet.
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Post by rizza79 on Aug 2, 2012 16:57:53 GMT -8
Makes me wonder how art was purchased or "hyped" before the internet. I think the whole business model was in essence the same before internet. Certain people/gallerists/tastemakers/etc notice an artist. Then they introduce them throughout their circle through word of mouth and people with money who support the arts buy the work. I think the internet has just expedited all of this and if anything, creates a bit more of a perceived demand and in turn makes collectors feel they need to move a little quicker in order to seize the "opportunity" given to them. While the internet does one hell of a job of spreading information far and wide at a rapid pace, it also does what Afro alluded to in his earlier post...it can tend to push up prices for no particular reason and often times too quick. and to bring things back to Afro's collection thread...the Burnout is great along with the rest of your recent additions and collection in general. |
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Post by greekboy on Aug 6, 2012 7:40:58 GMT -8
Another grail that I'm picking up this week: Another stunning addition to your collection. Great pick up Victor! |
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Post by afroken on Aug 26, 2012 11:56:20 GMT -8
Re-hang part 2....   With a little help from one of these:  |
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Post by fletch on Aug 28, 2012 4:17:51 GMT -8
Wow, that all looks pretty darn special...
Lovely
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Post by afroken on Oct 16, 2012 11:46:18 GMT -8
A couple of new arrivals... This Sam Falls has been ironed absolutely flat so everything you see here is part of the image created by 4 months in the California sun:  And an oxidised copper canvas (created by leaving copper pennies soaked in vinegar solution on the canvas for a period of time before removing them) by Nick Darmstaedter:  a couple of detail shots:   |
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Post by afroken on Oct 18, 2012 14:58:04 GMT -8
the hang:  |
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Post by Weezy on Oct 18, 2012 18:22:44 GMT -8
Thanks for also posting the in situ shot. Those look great in juxtaposition, not just because the royal purple and the turquoise complement each other well, but also in how they are each playing on a different concept of roundness: the tight, uniformity of the circles in the Darmstaedter vs. the loose, loopy ones in the Falls. I'm a particular fan of the Darmstaedter penny piece. It's a creative idea, and the varied saturation of copper bleed on the canvas gives it a great pattern and depth behind the mosaic like uniformity of the ghosted pennies. Congratulations! Weezy the hang: |
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Post by vlcane on Oct 18, 2012 18:24:34 GMT -8
Afroken, the new pieces look great, congrats!
Anyone going to Basel in miami this year?
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Post by drevil on Oct 18, 2012 19:09:20 GMT -8
Loving both of these. Didn't Adam Lindemann pick up a similar Falls piece recently?
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Post by afroken on Oct 19, 2012 2:26:00 GMT -8
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Post by afroken on Oct 24, 2012 3:43:07 GMT -8
A photo from the Sam Falls 'Life Size' book of the piece cooking in the sun:  |
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Post by guymo on Oct 24, 2012 5:20:45 GMT -8
I thought that must be your piece when I saw it in the book. Excellent! Makes the book all the more interesting for you, I suppose, too.
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