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Post by jimandtara on Jul 15, 2008 23:42:19 GMT -8
Looks like an awesome painting. According to Brad, its going to be priced "roughly" at $2500 and measure approximately 15" x 15". Like the piece - don't like the price. jIm
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Post by sleepboy on Jul 16, 2008 16:52:26 GMT -8
Wow $2500 is a little too steep for me. Unfortunately it's gonna hurt because it will be another beautiful product from PP that I can't get.
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Post by jimandtara on Jul 16, 2008 21:33:40 GMT -8
Wow $2500 is a little too steep for me. Unfortunately it's gonna hurt because it will be another beautiful product from PP that I can't get. I agree Hung - its a shame. Wish PP would price these editions a little more "fair". The price puts me in a precarious position because I REALLY like this piece. I'll have to see the final product and it appears Joe is taking complete control over this one (as he should). Sounds like he came in with his own very clear ideas as to the direction of its reproduction and the framing - which I get the feeling is a little more than Brad had intended on (was to be the Fall, now "maybe" late November). We shall see.... jIm
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Post by nobodyreally on Aug 1, 2008 15:43:59 GMT -8
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Post by irsk on Aug 1, 2008 20:01:49 GMT -8
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Post by sleepboy on Aug 1, 2008 20:24:42 GMT -8
Posted for you. Stunning! You are so lucky to have this!
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Post by nobodyreally on Aug 1, 2008 21:47:36 GMT -8
Thank you for posting the image, and thank you, Irsk, for the nice words. It's really nice to share it with a community who appreciates it.
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Post by sketchypad on Aug 1, 2008 21:58:15 GMT -8
Nice Sorren. Where did you pick this up at? What's the size?
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Post by nobodyreally on Aug 1, 2008 22:01:52 GMT -8
We commissioned it a few years ago. I think it's 24x36, but I'd need to measure as I've forgotten.
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Post by jimandtara on Aug 1, 2008 23:38:58 GMT -8
Beautiful piece! I was going to ask if this was a commision (2003?) - I've followed Joe's work from his earliest of shows and I swore I hadnt seen this one before now. Its a very nice piece jIm
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Post by nobodyreally on Aug 2, 2008 7:19:56 GMT -8
2003 or 2004, yes! How did you know?
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Post by jimandtara on Aug 2, 2008 19:16:58 GMT -8
2003 or 2004, yes! How did you know? I've watched Joe's work for so long that I've got to see him evolve. With someone like Joe, who has a very strong style, its the subtleties that are the "tells". I've came back over the past couple days many times to look at your piece - its one that I would be very proud to have jIm
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Post by ally on Aug 3, 2008 19:19:51 GMT -8
gorgeous, whats the story behind it?
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Post by jimandtara on Aug 3, 2008 20:52:57 GMT -8
gorgeous, whats the story behind it? Hey Ally - You have a very heart-warming story behind my favorite Joe Sorren piece - "BUMP". jIm
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Post by nobodyreally on Aug 4, 2008 8:29:34 GMT -8
I'm not sure what the story behind it is from Joe's point of view. It's entitle "Salzburg 1781," so I'm sure it's a young Mozart.
The story behind it from our point of view is simply that I commissioned it as a gift for my wife. Joe called her and they chatted about her interests for a bit, and a few months later a package arrived. He was very nice and friendly, and I very much enjoyed our brief correspondence.
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Post by highbrow on Aug 4, 2008 10:00:44 GMT -8
By far one of the nicest people to deal with, I am only sad he does not do more shows.
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Post by svenman on Aug 4, 2008 13:18:51 GMT -8
really stunning piece of art you have. for me, sorren is far and away the best artist working today. his work amazes me on every level.
i'm kind of glad that he doesn't do too many shows. he spends so much time on each piece and the end result shows this. i'd hate to see him have to rush something and not constantly refine each and every detail in each of his works in his search for perfection.
what does amaze me is that in this day and age of uber collecting and f5 mentality, his print editions sometimes take a while to sell the edition out. his prints are such fine quality too.
i think from this genre he will be one of the most coveted artists, with a good body of work ending up in permanent museum collections.
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Post by jimandtara on Aug 4, 2008 14:17:12 GMT -8
svenman -
I could write pages about this exact sentiment but suffice to say, I think you said it all - I agree 100%
When time has its way this genre/period - there will be but a handful that equal the level of his craft! I would add Mark Ryden and Todd Schorr to that list as well (while both conceptually and stylistically different).
jIm
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Post by sleepboy on Aug 4, 2008 18:24:28 GMT -8
i'd hate to see him have to rush something and not constantly refine each and every detail in each of his works in his search for perfection. the progress pics he posts on his blog are amazing. just seeing all the different layers and progression of his painting makes me realize how much time he puts into each one until he gets it right.
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Post by sleepboy on Aug 11, 2008 20:33:40 GMT -8
from lost in e minorIs your studio more about inspiration or functionality? ‘I was thinking about my studio the other day, and realized that I have had a fort since I was eleven. I guess this is my latest incarnation in a long string of forts’. What distractions to you paint to? ‘Audiobooks and silence’. How many artworks do you generally have on the go at any given time? ‘Between four and eight on average’. Where does the first spark for a piece usually emanate from? ‘If you lead with your hands, the mind will follow. That is a piece of advice my Mother-in-Law gave me once. I usually just begin and see what happen’. As a successful artist, I guess this means that your career path if pretty much locked down. Ever get curious about trying something else for a while and, if so, what would it be? ‘Art historian and conservationalist. Or a botanist. Or I’d work with horses. It would be interesting to be behind the scenes in politics, at least for a while. Or maybe a studio musician, or invent games, or a … I would rather paint’.
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Post by sleepboy on Aug 15, 2008 21:46:12 GMT -8
The painting that we have been watching in progress on his blog is finally done.
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Post by masao626 on Aug 16, 2008 7:13:22 GMT -8
my god. while one of my favorite all time pieces is a sorren, his work is hit and miss with me, but this. this is just mindblowing.
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Post by virtu on Aug 16, 2008 8:25:01 GMT -8
WOW! Joe hit it out of the park as usual. This piece in really beautiful.
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Post by oldfartatplay on Aug 16, 2008 8:36:38 GMT -8
WOW is my feeling too. His work has been hit and miss with me as well but this is a definite hit. I love the color, depth, texture, playing with light, the feeling it gives off. Just beautiful!
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Post by jimandtara on Aug 16, 2008 18:20:21 GMT -8
Sorren is and always has been a master of lighting! It does seem lately that he has gotten even stronger in his use of it. jIm
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