richmister
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by richmister on Feb 10, 2010 10:13:09 GMT 1, Just got an email for obey giant with a picture of a Basquiat canvas. Does anyone have any info on this? I haven't seen it before. Cheers.
Just got an email for obey giant with a picture of a Basquiat canvas. Does anyone have any info on this? I haven't seen it before. Cheers. |
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Simococo
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by Simococo on Feb 10, 2010 10:57:31 GMT 1, from his American Heroes series that will be shown at Deitch
from his American Heroes series that will be shown at Deitch
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by Grubster on Feb 10, 2010 17:00:30 GMT 1, in MAY!!! pieces start at 35K and all work on canvas...no HPM, prints, or SS on MEATAL...all canvas fine art
in MAY!!! pieces start at 35K and all work on canvas...no HPM, prints, or SS on MEATAL...all canvas fine art
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by Simococo on Feb 10, 2010 17:02:45 GMT 1, is the show already sold out?
is the show already sold out?
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richmister
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by richmister on Feb 10, 2010 17:13:58 GMT 1, Cheers for the info. I would have liked to see a Basquiat print. 
Cheers for the info. I would have liked to see a Basquiat print. |
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by snausages on Feb 10, 2010 17:45:28 GMT 1, Oh, you call that "fine art?"
Oh, you call that "fine art?"
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Grubster
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by Grubster on Feb 10, 2010 17:57:03 GMT 1, fine art? no but DEITCH apparently does. And for the show being sold out? not sure, but i do know that museums get 1st dibs and thats who they are looking to 1st and then the BIG-TIME collectors then maybe us common folk who have been waiting for a buyers preview! odds are their won't be anything left and the theme of the show is all portrait work of ppl who have influenced him through-out his life! And not to mention the small canvases start at 35K, little too pricey for me considering i picked up some og's from his WW show in 08 for 1500 and 7500.
fine art? no but DEITCH apparently does. And for the show being sold out? not sure, but i do know that museums get 1st dibs and thats who they are looking to 1st and then the BIG-TIME collectors then maybe us common folk who have been waiting for a buyers preview! odds are their won't be anything left and the theme of the show is all portrait work of ppl who have influenced him through-out his life! And not to mention the small canvases start at 35K, little too pricey for me considering i picked up some og's from his WW show in 08 for 1500 and 7500.
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by Photoxtc on Feb 10, 2010 18:03:44 GMT 1, Hmmmmmm JMB looks a little weird in this one, I would have to see a larger picture of it but it does look a little off to me. beside the hair...
Hmmmmmm JMB looks a little weird in this one, I would have to see a larger picture of it but it does look a little off to me. beside the hair...
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by snausages on Feb 10, 2010 18:11:16 GMT 1, fine art? no but DEITCH apparently does. And for the show being sold out? not sure, but i do know that museums get 1st dibs and thats who they are looking to 1st and then the BIG-TIME collectors then maybe us common folk who have been waiting for a buyers preview! odds are their won't be anything left and the theme of the show is all portrait work of ppl who have influenced him through-out his life! And not to mention the small canvases start at 35K, little too pricey for me considering i picked up some og's from his WW show in 08 for 1500 and 7500.
Jeez, can't take a joke?
Well good for Fairey that Deitch likes him, but I don't like things just because Deitch does. If Deitch can get major museums to buy out this show he would be just about the best salesman ever. But really, Deitch does have a miss now and then, that hack of a portrait above is a perfect example...
The hyperbole here is getting a bit carried away. Museums and uh "BIG-TIME" collectors always have first dibs at any major show that takes place in NYC. It's nothing to get your panties in a bunch over.
Of course it looks off, it's because it's a tracing instead of a "drawing."
fine art? no but DEITCH apparently does. And for the show being sold out? not sure, but i do know that museums get 1st dibs and thats who they are looking to 1st and then the BIG-TIME collectors then maybe us common folk who have been waiting for a buyers preview! odds are their won't be anything left and the theme of the show is all portrait work of ppl who have influenced him through-out his life! And not to mention the small canvases start at 35K, little too pricey for me considering i picked up some og's from his WW show in 08 for 1500 and 7500. Jeez, can't take a joke? Well good for Fairey that Deitch likes him, but I don't like things just because Deitch does. If Deitch can get major museums to buy out this show he would be just about the best salesman ever. But really, Deitch does have a miss now and then, that hack of a portrait above is a perfect example... The hyperbole here is getting a bit carried away. Museums and uh "BIG-TIME" collectors always have first dibs at any major show that takes place in NYC. It's nothing to get your panties in a bunch over. Of course it looks off, it's because it's a tracing instead of a "drawing." |
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curiousgeorge
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by curiousgeorge on Feb 10, 2010 18:15:42 GMT 1, Hmmmmmm JMB looks a little weird in this one, I would have to see a larger picture of it but it does look a little off to me. beside the hair...
Is it a touch of the Rio Ferdinands around the mouth/jaw area?
On a serious note fair play to Shep, 20+ years of getting up..
Hmmmmmm JMB looks a little weird in this one, I would have to see a larger picture of it but it does look a little off to me. beside the hair... Is it a touch of the Rio Ferdinands around the mouth/jaw area? On a serious note fair play to Shep, 20+ years of getting up.. |
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Grubster
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by Grubster on Feb 10, 2010 18:31:33 GMT 1, fine art? no but DEITCH apparently does. And for the show being sold out? not sure, but i do know that museums get 1st dibs and thats who they are looking to 1st and then the BIG-TIME collectors then maybe us common folk who have been waiting for a buyers preview! odds are their won't be anything left and the theme of the show is all portrait work of ppl who have influenced him through-out his life! And not to mention the small canvases start at 35K, little too pricey for me considering i picked up some og's from his WW show in 08 for 1500 and 7500. Jeez, can't take a joke? Well good for Fairey that Deitch likes him, but I don't like things just because Deitch does. If Deitch can get major museums to buy out this show he would be just about the best salesman ever. But really, Deitch does have a miss now and then, that hack of a portrait above is a perfect example... The hyperbole here is getting a bit carried away. Museums and uh "BIG-TIME" collectors always have first dibs at any major show that takes place in NYC. It's nothing to get your panties in a bunch over. Of course it looks off, it's because it's a tracing instead of a "drawing."
I have no personal feeling either way towards the show and actually not a big fan of Fairey's portraits.. I was just informing other FM on here who asked questions and I happened to have a little info about the show.. why do you feel i took offense? seems like your just looking to bash Fairey..if thats the case, then fine for you..i could care less either way..take care
fine art? no but DEITCH apparently does. And for the show being sold out? not sure, but i do know that museums get 1st dibs and thats who they are looking to 1st and then the BIG-TIME collectors then maybe us common folk who have been waiting for a buyers preview! odds are their won't be anything left and the theme of the show is all portrait work of ppl who have influenced him through-out his life! And not to mention the small canvases start at 35K, little too pricey for me considering i picked up some og's from his WW show in 08 for 1500 and 7500. Jeez, can't take a joke? Well good for Fairey that Deitch likes him, but I don't like things just because Deitch does. If Deitch can get major museums to buy out this show he would be just about the best salesman ever. But really, Deitch does have a miss now and then, that hack of a portrait above is a perfect example... The hyperbole here is getting a bit carried away. Museums and uh "BIG-TIME" collectors always have first dibs at any major show that takes place in NYC. It's nothing to get your panties in a bunch over. Of course it looks off, it's because it's a tracing instead of a "drawing." I have no personal feeling either way towards the show and actually not a big fan of Fairey's portraits.. I was just informing other FM on here who asked questions and I happened to have a little info about the show.. why do you feel i took offense? seems like your just looking to bash Fairey..if thats the case, then fine for you..i could care less either way..take care |
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by jamesreeve5 on Feb 10, 2010 18:35:23 GMT 1,
Whats the definition of a "small canvas" for this show anyways? If the smallest one is 10 x 12 feet then I don't think there is a surge in prices going on. Museum interest? Maybe MOCA LA will buy one (wink wink), but don't forget that the vast majority of museum directors don't like Fairey's work! Sure you'll say, "That's not true James, just look at his traveling retrospective!" Let's be honest here, it's going/went to the ICA Boston, the Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, and the CAC Cincinnati. The two latter museums needed the revenue that it brought in, and ICA Boston might have as well, but it's harder to determine that.
If I was the museum director of a cash strapped midlevel contemporary museum (aren't they all cash strapped these days) I would take the Fairey exhibition in a heartbeat - whether or not I liked his work. You get a swell of young visitors paying admission, and often times their parents have to pay admission too. Then on top of that, you have your giftshop swarming with the two most lucrative types of people: teenagers and fanboys. Next thing you know, your museum giftshop is having its best month ever as well. Sure the old fart donors and annual members won't like the show (and maybe most of the museum staff as well), but you'll go back to appeasing the bread and butter of the museum after you've collected on this.
Whats the definition of a "small canvas" for this show anyways? If the smallest one is 10 x 12 feet then I don't think there is a surge in prices going on. Museum interest? Maybe MOCA LA will buy one (wink wink), but don't forget that the vast majority of museum directors don't like Fairey's work! Sure you'll say, "That's not true James, just look at his traveling retrospective!" Let's be honest here, it's going/went to the ICA Boston, the Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, and the CAC Cincinnati. The two latter museums needed the revenue that it brought in, and ICA Boston might have as well, but it's harder to determine that.
If I was the museum director of a cash strapped midlevel contemporary museum (aren't they all cash strapped these days) I would take the Fairey exhibition in a heartbeat - whether or not I liked his work. You get a swell of young visitors paying admission, and often times their parents have to pay admission too. Then on top of that, you have your giftshop swarming with the two most lucrative types of people: teenagers and fanboys. Next thing you know, your museum giftshop is having its best month ever as well. Sure the old fart donors and annual members won't like the show (and maybe most of the museum staff as well), but you'll go back to appeasing the bread and butter of the museum after you've collected on this.
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by snausages on Feb 10, 2010 18:38:22 GMT 1, ^ hmmm, good points james. Actually it is likely that some of these canvases will be donated (by Deitch, Fairey or his supporters) to LA Moca and or other museums to get him inside.
On a serious note fair play to Shep, 20+ years of getting up..
True, he is definitely a visual force of our times. Just having a little fun at the expense of the hype and hyperbole here. His pervasiveness deserves recognition, ...of some sort.
^ hmmm, good points james. Actually it is likely that some of these canvases will be donated (by Deitch, Fairey or his supporters) to LA Moca and or other museums to get him inside. On a serious note fair play to Shep, 20+ years of getting up.. True, he is definitely a visual force of our times. Just having a little fun at the expense of the hype and hyperbole here. His pervasiveness deserves recognition, ...of some sort. |
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Grubster
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by Grubster on Feb 10, 2010 19:24:38 GMT 1, definition of small canvas for this show is 24 x 36 inches! and only get bigger from their and i think there is around 20 differ works.. maybe less!
definition of small canvas for this show is 24 x 36 inches! and only get bigger from their and i think there is around 20 differ works.. maybe less!
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by sand on Feb 10, 2010 19:27:20 GMT 1, Hmmmmmm JMB looks a little weird in this one, I would have to see a larger picture of it but it does look a little off to me. beside the hair...
Pic posted by 'gpt104' on the giant forum...
Hmmmmmm JMB looks a little weird in this one, I would have to see a larger picture of it but it does look a little off to me. beside the hair... Pic posted by 'gpt104' on the giant forum... |
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by melmoth on Feb 10, 2010 19:37:59 GMT 1, I rang the gallery regarding pieces, and the woman that I spoke to quickly established me for the penniless, no-hope charlatan that I am.
Very short conversation.
I rang the gallery regarding pieces, and the woman that I spoke to quickly established me for the penniless, no-hope charlatan that I am.
Very short conversation.
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by sixftjellybaby on Feb 10, 2010 19:38:22 GMT 1, great to see the ideas behind the finished work 
great to see the ideas behind the finished work |
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easycraig
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by easycraig on Feb 10, 2010 20:27:58 GMT 1, small works on canvas usually run approximately 31x46 inches framed... -for those who care.... (always nice to see the naysayers in full swing... lol) ec
small works on canvas usually run approximately 31x46 inches framed... -for those who care.... (always nice to see the naysayers in full swing... lol) ec
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by Francis on Feb 10, 2010 20:51:06 GMT 1, shepard fairey portraits suck. why? they say more about the artist than they do about the subject. what good true portraits has he done, where you say, "oh, this middle-aged suburban white boy totally GETS the true essence of this black hero"? or, "THIS reveals so much of the struggles this political figure goes through"? instead, you look at a Fairey portrait and say, that's a shepard fairey portrait....he put patterns on it and shit and distorted the face and made the hands ugly and collaged paper on it and glued his old checks on it and put it on a t-shirt and chose an image that some other dude created or shot from their artistic perspective
shepard fairey portraits suck. why? they say more about the artist than they do about the subject. what good true portraits has he done, where you say, "oh, this middle-aged suburban white boy totally GETS the true essence of this black hero"? or, "THIS reveals so much of the struggles this political figure goes through"? instead, you look at a Fairey portrait and say, that's a shepard fairey portrait....he put patterns on it and shit and distorted the face and made the hands ugly and collaged paper on it and glued his old checks on it and put it on a t-shirt and chose an image that some other dude created or shot from their artistic perspective
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by snausages on Feb 10, 2010 21:01:44 GMT 1, Francis actually makes some points and isn't being sarcastic??? 
Francis actually makes some points and isn't being sarcastic??? |
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by lifeonwalls on Feb 10, 2010 21:09:17 GMT 1, if you look at that piece from the nose down, it looks like Fairey.
not a fan of his portrait pieces..don't own any of them and probably never will.
if you look at that piece from the nose down, it looks like Fairey.
not a fan of his portrait pieces..don't own any of them and probably never will.
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by jamesreeve5 on Feb 10, 2010 21:29:05 GMT 1, if you look at that piece from the nose down, it looks like Fairey. not a fan of his portrait pieces..don't own any of them and probably never will.
If you look at the piece from the nose down it looks like me lol...
if you look at that piece from the nose down, it looks like Fairey. not a fan of his portrait pieces..don't own any of them and probably never will. If you look at the piece from the nose down it looks like me lol... |
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by Toykio on Feb 10, 2010 23:41:36 GMT 1, please stop hatin guys! i dont think im the only one who likes this piece and it might be worth waiting for the rest of the american hero bunch. its mr. deitchs final show as a gallerist, so im sure he gave his decision some thought.
btw: its basquiat not basquait
please stop hatin guys! i dont think im the only one who likes this piece and it might be worth waiting for the rest of the american hero bunch. its mr. deitchs final show as a gallerist, so im sure he gave his decision some thought.
btw: its basquiat not basquait
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by elwheel on Feb 11, 2010 0:42:11 GMT 1, I don't think you have to be a hater to develop an ambivalent or negative view of this product. If there were nods to Basquiat here in the execution it would be something but there is nothing - not even a half-assed Fairey pastiche of his own potential. Francis has nailed it.
I don't think you have to be a hater to develop an ambivalent or negative view of this product. If there were nods to Basquiat here in the execution it would be something but there is nothing - not even a half-assed Fairey pastiche of his own potential. Francis has nailed it.
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by twist65 on Feb 11, 2010 2:05:42 GMT 1, for me it looks like Sheps 'fine art' is going the same way as his print releases - when he gets it right its absolutely brilliant, but then its interspersed with a pile of dross and mediocre pieces. Plus his style is so copied that now his own (studios) bad pieces look like fan art. If he was more selective about his releases then I'm sure there would be less fuel for negative opinions. But also less $$$ in the bank!
for me it looks like Sheps 'fine art' is going the same way as his print releases - when he gets it right its absolutely brilliant, but then its interspersed with a pile of dross and mediocre pieces. Plus his style is so copied that now his own (studios) bad pieces look like fan art. If he was more selective about his releases then I'm sure there would be less fuel for negative opinions. But also less $$$ in the bank!
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by easycraig on Feb 11, 2010 3:10:49 GMT 1, -its a portrait for christ sake... -think about... its Shep's interpretation.. -its likely that it will have an obey feel to it... -if it didn't.. what the hell has he been working for the past 20 years?
-unless you own or have taken a really good look at his fine art in person... you really shouldn't comment... - just my opinion...
-its a portrait for christ sake... -think about... its Shep's interpretation.. -its likely that it will have an obey feel to it... -if it didn't.. what the hell has he been working for the past 20 years?
-unless you own or have taken a really good look at his fine art in person... you really shouldn't comment... - just my opinion...
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by Grubster on Feb 11, 2010 4:21:00 GMT 1, Is that TRACY MORGAN!!!!!!!
Is that TRACY MORGAN!!!!!!!
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by Gentle Mental on Feb 11, 2010 4:30:09 GMT 1, isn't a Warhol portrait just that, screening a colour scheme over a photo?
shep's art now is in the "scheming".
i don't know what i'm talking about. or do i?
isn't a Warhol portrait just that, screening a colour scheme over a photo?
shep's art now is in the "scheming".
i don't know what i'm talking about. or do i?
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by Francis on Feb 11, 2010 5:06:08 GMT 1, -its a portrait for christ sake... -think about... its Shep's interpretation.. -its likely that it will have an obey feel to it... -if it didn't.. what the hell has he been working for the past 20 years? -unless you own or have taken a really good look at his fine art in person... you really shouldn't comment... - just my opinion...
that's where the problem is. it is a filter and not an interpretation. why don't you tell us what his interpretation of Basquiat here is? explain his thought process, what he wanted to communicate, what he wanted the viewer to see. what is his interpretation of jasper johns or jason jessee or paul watson?
you can interchange the subjects in any two of shepard fairey's portraits and it wouldn't make any difference.
and what's up with the snobbery? you want me to take my p***s out and compare?
-its a portrait for christ sake... -think about... its Shep's interpretation.. -its likely that it will have an obey feel to it... -if it didn't.. what the hell has he been working for the past 20 years? -unless you own or have taken a really good look at his fine art in person... you really shouldn't comment... - just my opinion... that's where the problem is. it is a filter and not an interpretation. why don't you tell us what his interpretation of Basquiat here is? explain his thought process, what he wanted to communicate, what he wanted the viewer to see. what is his interpretation of jasper johns or jason jessee or paul watson? you can interchange the subjects in any two of shepard fairey's portraits and it wouldn't make any difference. and what's up with the snobbery? you want me to take my p***s out and compare? |
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Shepard Fairey- Basquiat., by bigwilly on Feb 11, 2010 5:33:13 GMT 1, -its a portrait for christ sake... -think about... its Shep's interpretation.. -its likely that it will have an obey feel to it... -if it didn't.. what the hell has he been working for the past 20 years? -unless you own or have taken a really good look at his fine art in person... you really shouldn't comment... - just my opinion... that's where the problem is. it is a filter and not an interpretation. why don't you tell us what his interpretation of Basquiat here is? explain his thought process, what he wanted to communicate, what he wanted the viewer to see. what is his interpretation of jasper johns or jason jessee or paul watson? you can interchange the subjects in any two of shepard fairey's portraits and it wouldn't make any difference. and what's up with the snobbery? you want me to take my p***s out and compare?
I have the Biggest Willy on the board everybody knows that... ;D 
Everybody be happy!
-its a portrait for christ sake... -think about... its Shep's interpretation.. -its likely that it will have an obey feel to it... -if it didn't.. what the hell has he been working for the past 20 years? -unless you own or have taken a really good look at his fine art in person... you really shouldn't comment... - just my opinion... that's where the problem is. it is a filter and not an interpretation. why don't you tell us what his interpretation of Basquiat here is? explain his thought process, what he wanted to communicate, what he wanted the viewer to see. what is his interpretation of jasper johns or jason jessee or paul watson? you can interchange the subjects in any two of shepard fairey's portraits and it wouldn't make any difference. and what's up with the snobbery? you want me to take my p***s out and compare? I have the Biggest Willy on the board everybody knows that... ;D Everybody be happy! |
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