Now for something completely different

[Jusme]

I told my wife that I should just take a piece of one of my canvas drop cloths, put a frame around it, and see who would be gullible enough to buy it.
They are mixed media, latex paint, joint compound, muddy foot prints etc. I have seen things in gallerys, and museums, that look worse.

[philip964]

I've actually spent quite a bit of time around gallery artists and studied some art analysis and art history in college, but the valuation of a lot of abstract art still leaves me scratching my head.

I remember several decades ago, going through the Denver Museum of Art, a huge world class art museum with paintings and sculptures from every famous artist you ever heard of. Rembrandt, Monet, DaVinci, Dali, Picasso, Degas, Michelangelo, Van Gogh, Bierstadt, Remington, et. al.

When you first entered the museum, you stepped through some glass doors and on a wall right in front of you is a big 8-foot-square blank canvas. Absolutely blank: no frame, paint or finish on it of any kind. The name was on the little wall card. It was... are you ready.... "Blank Canvas." I kid you not.

I asked a museum staff if they'd hang up a blank canvas if I walked in with one. He said "oh, no, of course not" like it was a stupid question. "So why did you hang HIS up?" I asked. He said, "well, because he's a very famous artist." Actually, that probably was a stupid question.

I just chalked it up to another lesson in the School of Life.

You mean something like this.

This is the Rothco Chapel in Houston. It is open to the public for free after they finish the $20 million dollar renovation.

The late Mark Rothko is a famous modern artist. Many of his paintings are very colorful. He painted these and then committed suicide. He wasn’t in a colorful mood at the time.

[crazy2medic]

I've actually spent quite a bit of time around gallery artists and studied some art analysis and art history in college, but the valuation of a lot of abstract art still leaves me scratching my head.

I remember several decades ago, going through the Denver Museum of Art, a huge world class art museum with paintings and sculptures from every famous artist you ever heard of. Rembrandt, Monet, DaVinci, Dali, Picasso, Degas, Michelangelo, Van Gogh, Bierstadt, Remington, et. al.

When you first entered the museum, you stepped through some glass doors and on a wall right in front of you is a big 8-foot-square blank canvas. Absolutely blank: no frame, paint or finish on it of any kind. The name was on the little wall card. It was... are you ready.... "Blank Canvas." I kid you not.

I asked a museum staff if they'd hang up a blank canvas if I walked in with one. He said "oh, no, of course not" like it was a stupid question. "So why did you hang HIS up?" I asked. He said, "well, because he's a very famous artist." Actually, that probably was a stupid question.

I just chalked it up to another lesson in the School of Life.

You mean something like this.

This is the Rothco Chapel in Houston. It is open to the public for free after they finish the $20 million dollar renovation.

The late Mark Rothko is a famous modern artist. Many of his paintings are very colorful. He painted these and then committed suicide. He wasn’t in a colorful mood at the time.

Darwin?

[RSX11]

This is the Rothco Chapel in Houston. It is open to the public for free after they finish the $20 million dollar renovation.

The late Mark Rothko is a famous modern artist. Many of his paintings are very colorful. He painted these and then committed suicide. He wasn’t in a colorful mood at the time.

OK, I'll agree that the Rothko paintings are a trifle...monochromatic. But it's worth going to the chapel to see the Broken Obelisk statue outside, in a nice reflecting pool.

[03Lightningrocks]

I am starting to think we have a few liberal snowflakes hiding on this forum.

[philip964]

I am starting to think we have a few liberal snowflakes hiding on this forum.

If you look carefully at the Rothco chapel paintings they are not just black paint. There is careful texturing overlaid with interesting brush work by the artist. The color is not just black, but a complex series of dark color on top of dark color.

[philip964]

https://www.thepeakmagazine.com.sg/life ... rket-asia/

Gerhard Richter abstract sells for 27 million. Painting of his owned by Eric Clapton sold for 32 million.

[philip964]

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles ... christie-s

Another Basquait “Halloween” painting sells for nearly $100 million.

[philip964]

Porsche with MP5 factory door pocket accessory?

Only available in Germany.

Geez, its an automatic.

[seph]

Porsche with MP5 factory door pocket accessory?

Only available in Germany.

Geez, its an automatic.

Wow. Law enforcement in Germany using big scary guns? I'm shocked!

[oljames3]

I first saw a West German motorad Polizei in 1978. Looked like this guy and had a submachinegun on his back. Passed me on the autobahn as if I were standing still.

[Mel]

Porsche with MP5 factory door pocket accessory?
Only available in Germany.
Geez, its an automatic.

And so is the car!