T-Bro
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by T-Bro on Aug 10, 2016 15:10:30 GMT 1, signed Monkey queen. followed by signed WSM, Signed Happy choopers...
signed Monkey queen. followed by signed WSM, Signed Happy choopers...
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Black Apple Art
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September 2013
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by Black Apple Art on Aug 10, 2016 16:55:22 GMT 1, First piece was this Peter Max "Delta" which has now been in storage for quite a bit.
First piece was this Peter Max "Delta" which has now been in storage for quite a bit.
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Flashback
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April 2016
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by Flashback on Aug 10, 2016 19:39:57 GMT 1, I was cleaning out the garage and came across this. I bought it on a high school trip to St. Petersburg, Russia in 1993. Pretty sure that was my first. I have no idea who the artist is. Really nice. What does it say at the bottom? Thanks.
I was cleaning out the garage and came across this. I bought it on a high school trip to St. Petersburg, Russia in 1993. Pretty sure that was my first. I have no idea who the artist is. Really nice. What does it say at the bottom? Thanks.
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pippyt75
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by pippyt75 on Aug 10, 2016 20:30:47 GMT 1,
Random one this. When I was travelling round South America in 2006 I got chatting to a local guy called Juan in a town literally in the middle of nowhere in Ecuador doing some Graf. Made friends, got pissed and the next day he gave me this work that he did. When I queried how I'd carry it round he said no worries, he had a tube. He gave me a drainpipe.... Ended up carrying an industrial size drainpipe round South America for the next 6 months! To the point where I became known as Drainpipe Guy on the travelling circuit! Bought all the usual suspects since but this will always have a special place in my collection.
Random one this. When I was travelling round South America in 2006 I got chatting to a local guy called Juan in a town literally in the middle of nowhere in Ecuador doing some Graf. Made friends, got pissed and the next day he gave me this work that he did. When I queried how I'd carry it round he said no worries, he had a tube. He gave me a drainpipe.... Ended up carrying an industrial size drainpipe round South America for the next 6 months! To the point where I became known as Drainpipe Guy on the travelling circuit! Bought all the usual suspects since but this will always have a special place in my collection.
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tigerblood
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August 2011
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by tigerblood on Aug 10, 2016 23:26:58 GMT 1, That's a great story pippyt75! Cool piece too
That's a great story pippyt75! Cool piece too
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randomname
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June 2013
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by randomname on Aug 11, 2016 16:15:02 GMT 1, I was cleaning out the garage and came across this. I bought it on a high school trip to St. Petersburg, Russia in 1993. Pretty sure that was my first. I have no idea who the artist is. Really nice. What does it say at the bottom? Thanks.
Thanks. My wife, who's Lithuanian but also speaks Russian, can only make out the second part. It says "Saint Petersburg." She thinks the first part in quotes is the title of the print. And the last part before the signature might be the artist's name.
We're curios now that you brought it up. So she texted it to a Russian friend. We'll see if he can do a better job of translating.
I was cleaning out the garage and came across this. I bought it on a high school trip to St. Petersburg, Russia in 1993. Pretty sure that was my first. I have no idea who the artist is. Really nice. What does it say at the bottom? Thanks. Thanks. My wife, who's Lithuanian but also speaks Russian, can only make out the second part. It says "Saint Petersburg." She thinks the first part in quotes is the title of the print. And the last part before the signature might be the artist's name. We're curios now that you brought it up. So she texted it to a Russian friend. We'll see if he can do a better job of translating.
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maurinquina
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May 2015
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by maurinquina on Aug 11, 2016 17:49:58 GMT 1, First piece I ever got was a Ralph Steadman The Sheriff Pirate Edition as a high school graduation gift some ten years ago. Still one of my favorites, though most people can't stomach it.
First piece I ever got was a Ralph Steadman The Sheriff Pirate Edition as a high school graduation gift some ten years ago. Still one of my favorites, though most people can't stomach it.
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randomname
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June 2013
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by randomname on Aug 11, 2016 19:08:37 GMT 1, So it says... "Rain" St. Petersburg, S.I. Yanuschenko. The last part being the artist's name. I'll have to see if I can dig anything up on him (or her) when I get a chance.
So it says... "Rain" St. Petersburg, S.I. Yanuschenko. The last part being the artist's name. I'll have to see if I can dig anything up on him (or her) when I get a chance.
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Martin M
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by Martin M on Aug 12, 2016 19:32:12 GMT 1, My first ever art buy some 25 years ago was this.....
Its by William Wylie and is staggering in its detail, i saw it in a house years before and was amazed how someone could draw such a thing, i never forgot it and a friend who must have heard me mention it saw it in a gallery in Putney, i had to buy it, was totally skint at the time but just managed to afford it. I suppose its much more relevant if you live in London. I went on to buy lots of Wylie etchings from his Thames Tidal series from the 1870's, they are also amazing in their detail. While i was at an auction at Bonhams i picked up a prints catalogue and thats when the addiction really started....my first urban art piece....this.....
Still buy the odd piece, but have slowed down a bit now as i have just about run out of wall space!. I still go to lots of shows and read a fair bit so the interest is still verges on obsession
My first ever art buy some 25 years ago was this..... Its by William Wylie and is staggering in its detail, i saw it in a house years before and was amazed how someone could draw such a thing, i never forgot it and a friend who must have heard me mention it saw it in a gallery in Putney, i had to buy it, was totally skint at the time but just managed to afford it. I suppose its much more relevant if you live in London. I went on to buy lots of Wylie etchings from his Thames Tidal series from the 1870's, they are also amazing in their detail. While i was at an auction at Bonhams i picked up a prints catalogue and thats when the addiction really started....my first urban art piece....this..... Still buy the odd piece, but have slowed down a bit now as i have just about run out of wall space!. I still go to lots of shows and read a fair bit so the interest is still verges on obsession
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Dive Jedi
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October 2015
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by Dive Jedi on Aug 12, 2016 19:38:27 GMT 1, Probably not many people have ever heard of my first artwork. It was quite an expensive purchase in those days for me at 4.000 guilders. I had to chose between going on vacation or buying this original painting. This was in 1994 !
Test Pilot Blues - by Dutch legend Herman Brood.
Still own it today, but recently moved to the attic due to the purchase of....well..... you can probably guess.
Probably not many people have ever heard of my first artwork. It was quite an expensive purchase in those days for me at 4.000 guilders. I had to chose between going on vacation or buying this original painting. This was in 1994 ! Test Pilot Blues - by Dutch legend Herman Brood. Still own it today, but recently moved to the attic due to the purchase of....well..... you can probably guess.
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by Deleted on Aug 12, 2016 20:11:45 GMT 1, Probably not many people have ever heard of my first artwork. It was quite an expensive purchase in those days for me at 4.000 guilders. I had to chose between going on vacation or buying this original painting. This was in 1994 ! Test Pilot Blues - by Dutch legend Herman Brood. Still own it today, but recently moved to the attic due to the purchase of....well..... you can probably guess.
Fantastic Piece! You'd be surprised how many people know about it. Black Francis (Pixies, Frank Black & The Catholics) wrote a song about it for his album "Bluefinger", a theme album about Herman Brood.
Damn...I forgot how much I loved that album.
Probably not many people have ever heard of my first artwork. It was quite an expensive purchase in those days for me at 4.000 guilders. I had to chose between going on vacation or buying this original painting. This was in 1994 ! Test Pilot Blues - by Dutch legend Herman Brood. Still own it today, but recently moved to the attic due to the purchase of....well..... you can probably guess. Fantastic Piece! You'd be surprised how many people know about it. Black Francis (Pixies, Frank Black & The Catholics) wrote a song about it for his album "Bluefinger", a theme album about Herman Brood. Damn...I forgot how much I loved that album.
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Dive Jedi
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October 2015
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by Dive Jedi on Aug 12, 2016 20:27:16 GMT 1, Probably not many people have ever heard of my first artwork. It was quite an expensive purchase in those days for me at 4.000 guilders. I had to chose between going on vacation or buying this original painting. This was in 1994 ! Test Pilot Blues - by Dutch legend Herman Brood. Fantastic Piece! You'd be surprised how many people know about it. Black Francis (Pixies, Frank Black & The Catholics) wrote a song about it for his album "Bluefinger", a theme album about Herman Brood. Wow - that's great. Never knew about that. Very cool this song is named after my painting !! Herman Brood was an awesome guy - musician and artist. If you want to hear my favourite song and see some art :
Probably not many people have ever heard of my first artwork. It was quite an expensive purchase in those days for me at 4.000 guilders. I had to chose between going on vacation or buying this original painting. This was in 1994 ! Test Pilot Blues - by Dutch legend Herman Brood. Fantastic Piece! You'd be surprised how many people know about it. Black Francis (Pixies, Frank Black & The Catholics) wrote a song about it for his album "Bluefinger", a theme album about Herman Brood. Wow - that's great. Never knew about that. Very cool this song is named after my painting !! Herman Brood was an awesome guy - musician and artist. If you want to hear my favourite song and see some art :
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cyberkid
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January 2015
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by cyberkid on Aug 13, 2016 9:16:39 GMT 1, better than this awesome red monkey canvas ? no way...!
better than this awesome red monkey canvas ? no way...!
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by manchestermike on Aug 19, 2016 15:56:56 GMT 1, CND Soldiers (signed) Toxic Mary (signed) Monkey Queen (signed) Grin Reaper (signed)
Came to under ยฃ1,000
CND Soldiers (signed) Toxic Mary (signed) Monkey Queen (signed) Grin Reaper (signed)
Came to under ยฃ1,000
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nik
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May 2014
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by nik on Aug 19, 2016 22:35:24 GMT 1, Haven`t seen that Chevrier piece before. If you ever decide to take it down from the wall, pm me!
Back to topic: I remember I bought my first "art work" at a chabby and cheap pop up gallery on a holiday in Barcelona, by an unknown artist, never heard of since, under the influence of a few pina coladas, dreaming it might just be the new Picasso The "devastating" confirmation years later by my self that he for sure wasn`t the new Picasso stopped the art buy for a while, until I come across some outside Dolk works visiting my grandmother in Bergen. That brought me in to the fantastic world of street/urban art. I searched for pictures and read all I could find about Dolk and other street artists for several years before I actually went to the step and not only bought my first piece, but bought my two first pieces at the same day! It ended up with Theft from DotDotDot and A Woman of a Thousand faces by Sandra Chevrier, and the snowball has rolled ever since!
Haven`t seen that Chevrier piece before. If you ever decide to take it down from the wall, pm me! Back to topic: I remember I bought my first "art work" at a chabby and cheap pop up gallery on a holiday in Barcelona, by an unknown artist, never heard of since, under the influence of a few pina coladas, dreaming it might just be the new Picasso The "devastating" confirmation years later by my self that he for sure wasn`t the new Picasso stopped the art buy for a while, until I come across some outside Dolk works visiting my grandmother in Bergen. That brought me in to the fantastic world of street/urban art. I searched for pictures and read all I could find about Dolk and other street artists for several years before I actually went to the step and not only bought my first piece, but bought my two first pieces at the same day! It ended up with Theft from DotDotDot and A Woman of a Thousand faces by Sandra Chevrier, and the snowball has rolled ever since!
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by rhodeshimself on Nov 15, 2016 4:22:12 GMT 1, Faile November Nights in 2011
Faile November Nights in 2011
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El Pulpo
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by El Pulpo on Nov 15, 2016 10:00:37 GMT 1, I've been traveling all over the for last 5 years and always be amazed to discover the street pieces and manage to meet local artists wherever I am. In 2013, I was in Indonesia after spending 14 month in Australia and I've send a group message to a couple of artists I really enjoyed talking with and with good talent. I bought a piece from each of them and they managed to send all in the same package.
So it was Blue art Xinja, a copie of the very very first street piece I've seen in Brisbane; Cherie Strong who got amazing drawing skills; Awen, sadly past away last year Barek, an incredibly nice guy PhilB, obsessed with Vikings who pushed me at that time to passed up stuff on streets as well.
I would like to send a pictures of those artworks but I'm still traveling and everything I buy is sent straight to my parents house back home and this package is still unopened.
I've been traveling all over the for last 5 years and always be amazed to discover the street pieces and manage to meet local artists wherever I am. In 2013, I was in Indonesia after spending 14 month in Australia and I've send a group message to a couple of artists I really enjoyed talking with and with good talent. I bought a piece from each of them and they managed to send all in the same package.
So it was Blue art Xinja, a copie of the very very first street piece I've seen in Brisbane; Cherie Strong who got amazing drawing skills; Awen, sadly past away last year Barek, an incredibly nice guy PhilB, obsessed with Vikings who pushed me at that time to passed up stuff on streets as well.
I would like to send a pictures of those artworks but I'm still traveling and everything I buy is sent straight to my parents house back home and this package is still unopened.
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apsimond
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by apsimond on Nov 29, 2016 23:27:10 GMT 1, Wondering what everyone's first ever purchase was? What gave people the bug?
My first was Cept - Again and Again. The piece it was based off was round the corner from my flat in London and on my daily commute. Plus a big Joy Division fan. Bought it on a whim. Have been hooked ever since.
www.art collectorz/artworks/artwork-detail?artwork_id=259&edition_id=345
Wondering what everyone's first ever purchase was? What gave people the bug? My first was Cept - Again and Again. The piece it was based off was round the corner from my flat in London and on my daily commute. Plus a big Joy Division fan. Bought it on a whim. Have been hooked ever since. www.art collectorz/artworks/artwork-detail?artwork_id=259&edition_id=345
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Dr Plip
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August 2011
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by Dr Plip on Nov 29, 2016 23:36:59 GMT 1, I think this Cauty print from the Pax Britannica set was my first proper art purchase.
One day, a guy came into the shop where I worked and said he was a Buddhist monk and he needed to sell all of his possessions so he could go and live in a temple in Wales.
He had a huge suitcase full of comic books, art books, some prints, postcards, etc.
I bought some.
I think this Cauty print from the Pax Britannica set was my first proper art purchase.
One day, a guy came into the shop where I worked and said he was a Buddhist monk and he needed to sell all of his possessions so he could go and live in a temple in Wales.
He had a huge suitcase full of comic books, art books, some prints, postcards, etc.
I bought some.
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daniel3886
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by daniel3886 on Nov 29, 2016 23:56:59 GMT 1, Mine was a 21st century love by Micallef, from Opus of all people!
Mine was a 21st century love by Micallef, from Opus of all people!
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by searchandrescue on Nov 30, 2016 0:15:34 GMT 1, I think this Cauty print from the Pax Britannica set was my first proper art purchase.
One day, a guy came into the shop where I worked and said he was a Buddhist monk and he needed to sell all of his possessions so he could go and live in a temple in Wales.
He had a huge suitcase full of comic books, art books, some prints, postcards, etc.
I bought some.
sweet story about the cauty, but what about the buddhist?? Can we still neg???
I think this Cauty print from the Pax Britannica set was my first proper art purchase.
One day, a guy came into the shop where I worked and said he was a Buddhist monk and he needed to sell all of his possessions so he could go and live in a temple in Wales.
He had a huge suitcase full of comic books, art books, some prints, postcards, etc.
I bought some.
sweet story about the cauty, but what about the buddhist?? Can we still neg???
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by Deleted on Nov 30, 2016 0:33:50 GMT 1,
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Dr Plip
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by Dr Plip on Nov 30, 2016 0:41:42 GMT 1, I think this Cauty print from the Pax Britannica set was my first proper art purchase.
One day, a guy came into the shop where I worked and said he was a Buddhist monk and he needed to sell all of his possessions so he could go and live in a temple in Wales.
He had a huge suitcase full of comic books, art books, some prints, postcards, etc.
I bought some.
sweet story about the cauty, but what about the buddhist?? Can we still neg??? I think the last I heard, he was living alone in the temple in Wales. It was originally him and the head monk, but he apparently went to Thailand and never came back.
I always felt bad about how little I paid for his stuff.
-1 karma for me.
I think this Cauty print from the Pax Britannica set was my first proper art purchase.
One day, a guy came into the shop where I worked and said he was a Buddhist monk and he needed to sell all of his possessions so he could go and live in a temple in Wales.
He had a huge suitcase full of comic books, art books, some prints, postcards, etc.
I bought some.
sweet story about the cauty, but what about the buddhist?? Can we still neg??? I think the last I heard, he was living alone in the temple in Wales. It was originally him and the head monk, but he apparently went to Thailand and never came back.
I always felt bad about how little I paid for his stuff.
-1 karma for me.
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Dr Plip
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by Dr Plip on Nov 30, 2016 0:42:54 GMT 1, Bloody hell!
That's Lonely Farmer and Dolly Parton.
Bloody hell!
That's Lonely Farmer and Dolly Parton.
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by Deleted on Nov 30, 2016 0:49:46 GMT 1, Bloody hell!
That's Lonely Farmer and Dolly Parton.
Idk what that means
Bloody hell!
That's Lonely Farmer and Dolly Parton.
Idk what that means
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Forbidden Love
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by Forbidden Love on Nov 30, 2016 1:02:13 GMT 1, Dolk prisoner in 2008.
ยฃ90 was a huge amount of money to me back then being 20 years old.
Such a great feeling when it first arrived.
Dolk prisoner in 2008. ยฃ90 was a huge amount of money to me back then being 20 years old. Such a great feeling when it first arrived.
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yoyosh
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by yoyosh on Nov 30, 2016 1:54:38 GMT 1, Just fyi, there's already an ongoing thread for this topic
Just fyi, there's already an ongoing thread for this topic
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sugar72
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by sugar72 on Nov 30, 2016 8:47:46 GMT 1, No picture but an AP woodcut by Billy hamper aka Childish 1988
No picture but an AP woodcut by Billy hamper aka Childish 1988
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