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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by Coach on Jul 26, 2016 22:08:29 GMT 1, I can't say that this was the first painting I ever bought, but it was bought more than 25 years ago.
I can't say that this was the first painting I ever bought, but it was bought more than 25 years ago. |
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met
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by met on Aug 1, 2016 2:11:40 GMT 1, Met, your art observations are impressive! You've certainly honed in on the message behind the painting, and indeed all of the paintings Ana did for this set of work called "pressing matters." Her statement about this series is linked here. anateresafernandez.com/pressing-matters/
Quite candidly, I'm not sure what piece she based the abstract on but there are some clear similarities to Girl Before a Mirror, which is something I would have never independently noticed. I'll have to ask her the next time I see her and report back.
In any event, the more art we buy over the years, I think we are bound to have some "regret" purchases in our collections as we develop our own eye and preferences. But this one I will never regret. It still brings a glow to the room in which it hangs after all of these years.
Thank you for the link.
Yes, do report back when you next speak to Fernandez.
I suspect the decision to reference Girl Before a Mirror was considered and deliberate. The subject certainly complements the artist's choice of theme for her Pressing Matters series of paintings.
Met, your art observations are impressive! You've certainly honed in on the message behind the painting, and indeed all of the paintings Ana did for this set of work called "pressing matters." Her statement about this series is linked here. anateresafernandez.com/pressing-matters/
Quite candidly, I'm not sure what piece she based the abstract on but there are some clear similarities to Girl Before a Mirror, which is something I would have never independently noticed. I'll have to ask her the next time I see her and report back.
In any event, the more art we buy over the years, I think we are bound to have some "regret" purchases in our collections as we develop our own eye and preferences. But this one I will never regret. It still brings a glow to the room in which it hangs after all of these years.
Thank you for the link. Yes, do report back when you next speak to Fernandez. I suspect the decision to reference Girl Before a Mirror was considered and deliberate. The subject certainly complements the artist's choice of theme for her Pressing Matters series of paintings. |
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randomname
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by randomname on Aug 8, 2016 16:21:16 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.
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. |
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Aza
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by Aza on Aug 8, 2016 17:27:58 GMT 1, Christ with Shopping Bags from POW.
Unfortunately I no longer have it 
Christ with Shopping Bags from POW. Unfortunately I no longer have it |
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by Daniel Silk on Aug 8, 2016 17:49:43 GMT 1, Christ with Shopping Bags from POW. Unfortunately I no longer have it
In my opinion that was the worst quality Banksy print ever produced. The detail of the image was awful  like it was printed using an old dot matrix printer, with pixels all over the place.
Christ with Shopping Bags from POW. Unfortunately I no longer have it In my opinion that was the worst quality Banksy print ever produced. The detail of the image was awful like it was printed using an old dot matrix printer, with pixels all over the place. |
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Aza
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by Aza on Aug 8, 2016 18:03:28 GMT 1, That's true, but I loved it all the same 
That's true, but I loved it all the same |
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nubu
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by nubu on Aug 10, 2016 12:46:49 GMT 1, This is from Fakir (http://fakirdesign.com/) from 2011 if I'm right
This is from Fakir (http://fakirdesign.com/) from 2011 if I'm right |
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by Young Squire on Aug 10, 2016 13:06:52 GMT 1, Eelus - Shat-At (blue) November 2005
Quality little print. Long gone unfortunately. To my disbelief the wife hasn't even seen star wars!
Eelus - Shat-At (blue) November 2005
Quality little print. Long gone unfortunately. To my disbelief the wife hasn't even seen star wars!
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yoyosh
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What was your first ever Art Purchase?, by yoyosh on Aug 10, 2016 14:06:55 GMT 1, This is the most interesting thread on the forum these days...more senior forum members should chime in. We can get back to buying/selling/pricing afterwards
This is the most interesting thread on the forum these days...more senior forum members should chime in. We can get back to buying/selling/pricing afterwards
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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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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like it was printed using an old dot matrix printer, with pixels all over the place.
