Pavoni
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Ellsworth Kelly and me., by Pavoni on May 6, 2019 5:08:15 GMT 1, No one in my real life cares...so thought I'd share it here.
A sketch the legendary Ellsworth Kelly made for me (signed in full upper right) after a week-long installation at the Eli Broad Foundation in Santa Monica, CA (original location).
Snapshot showing EK (center, gray button-down shirt), others on the crew, and his assistant Jack Shear far right, younger me far left.
Ellsworth Kelly a true gentleman.
The staff at Broad kindly sent us all copies of this "team photograph"; just found it in box of photos that came from LA.
No one in my real life cares...so thought I'd share it here. A sketch the legendary Ellsworth Kelly made for me (signed in full upper right) after a week-long installation at the Eli Broad Foundation in Santa Monica, CA (original location). Snapshot showing EK (center, gray button-down shirt), others on the crew, and his assistant Jack Shear far right, younger me far left. Ellsworth Kelly a true gentleman. The staff at Broad kindly sent us all copies of this "team photograph"; just found it in box of photos that came from LA. |
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Briggs 74
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Ellsworth Kelly and me., by Briggs 74 on May 6, 2019 7:14:19 GMT 1, That's awesome Pavoni! Kelly was a master. That sketch is incredible. Thanks for posting
That's awesome Pavoni! Kelly was a master. That sketch is incredible. Thanks for posting
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cashewman
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Ellsworth Kelly and me., by cashewman on May 6, 2019 15:26:10 GMT 1, Fantastic. What an experience and privilege. Thanks for sharing.
Also, he's sketched what I feel personally is his most iconic shape.
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Fantastic. What an experience and privilege. Thanks for sharing.
Also, he's sketched what I feel personally is his most iconic shape.
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Pavoni
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Ellsworth Kelly and me., by Pavoni on May 8, 2019 16:37:22 GMT 1, Alright! Thanks all...glad you appreciate it.
Backstory:
As we wrapped up the installation, took the photos, had some drinks, I pulled out my sketchbook and asked Ellsworth Kelly if he would "draw a line in my sketch book and sign it." My exact words, looking for no more. (I started out collecting autographs.)
He took the sketch pad from me, and my drawing pencil, looked at a large purple arc painting on the wall and sketched it out for me.
He then wrote the "Thanks for your help---", "purple", the date (made a common January mistake writing the previous year then correcting it) and signed it.
Every other dude in that picture immediately fcking scrambled for some scrap of paper.
The black guy, forget his name but he was leading the install, maybe he was the head preparator for Broad at the time, gave Ellsworth an 8.5 x 11" (A4) crinkled up sheet that had all our hanging measurements on it. Just covered in numbers, arrows, smudges...torn at the edges.
EK drew one of his beautiful line silhouette plant drawings on it. Elegant and well-done drawing on paper repurposed from the trash bucket.
Yeah, it was really a cool and intimate art experience.
Great that people here enjoy it!
Thanks.
Alright! Thanks all...glad you appreciate it.
Backstory:
As we wrapped up the installation, took the photos, had some drinks, I pulled out my sketchbook and asked Ellsworth Kelly if he would "draw a line in my sketch book and sign it." My exact words, looking for no more. (I started out collecting autographs.)
He took the sketch pad from me, and my drawing pencil, looked at a large purple arc painting on the wall and sketched it out for me.
He then wrote the "Thanks for your help---", "purple", the date (made a common January mistake writing the previous year then correcting it) and signed it.
Every other dude in that picture immediately fcking scrambled for some scrap of paper.
The black guy, forget his name but he was leading the install, maybe he was the head preparator for Broad at the time, gave Ellsworth an 8.5 x 11" (A4) crinkled up sheet that had all our hanging measurements on it. Just covered in numbers, arrows, smudges...torn at the edges.
EK drew one of his beautiful line silhouette plant drawings on it. Elegant and well-done drawing on paper repurposed from the trash bucket.
Yeah, it was really a cool and intimate art experience.
Great that people here enjoy it!
Thanks.
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Andy Welland
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Ellsworth Kelly and me., by Andy Welland on May 9, 2019 19:48:44 GMT 1, Love this! What a great memory and thanks for sharing the story.
Will you get the drawing framed?
Love this! What a great memory and thanks for sharing the story.
Will you get the drawing framed?
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Pavoni
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Ellsworth Kelly and me., by Pavoni on May 12, 2019 7:55:57 GMT 1, Love this! What a great memory and thanks for sharing the story. Will you get the drawing framed?
Thanks, appreciate it.
The drawing is mounted in a window mat; looking around online auctions for a cool frame that will fit it.
Will post a picture when framed up.
Love this! What a great memory and thanks for sharing the story. Will you get the drawing framed? Thanks, appreciate it. The drawing is mounted in a window mat; looking around online auctions for a cool frame that will fit it. Will post a picture when framed up. |
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