Photoxtc
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by Photoxtc on Aug 22, 2007 23:33:18 GMT 1, I might be embarrassed to show the first piece of art I bought...
I might be embarrassed to show the first piece of art I bought...
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romanywg
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by romanywg on Aug 23, 2007 8:27:39 GMT 1, First piece was in 1982 and it has hung over my fireplace ever since!
Mounted 5 times with different coloured mounts and the final one a hand painted siver and black border.
Original pencil Illustration by Janet Wholley.
First piece was in 1982 and it has hung over my fireplace ever since! Mounted 5 times with different coloured mounts and the final one a hand painted siver and black border. Original pencil Illustration by Janet Wholley. |
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pezlow
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by pezlow on Aug 23, 2007 9:15:52 GMT 1, Romany you have some really fascinating stuff. Are there any other pieces of yours that we've not seen yet. Would love to see some photos. The Ian Pollock stuff you have is great.
As for me I have been in to art ever since school, when I used to sneak off to galleries to go and look at work. Of course it was pretty different back then. The YBA's were still at Goldsmiths and the art world was pretty stuffy. So I would go to the usual Monet/rembrandt/picasso type shows.
My eyes were opened to contemporary art on a trip to new york when I was 20. There I disccovered artists like Mark Rothko, Sol Le Witt, Lawrence Weiner, Dan Flavin and the work of the minimalists like Judd and Andre. These really, really blew my mind and totally changed my view of art. The conceptual work of Lawrence Weiner in particular amazed me. How can words written on a wall be art? But it provoked a reaction in me and made me think.
Buying art came much much later. The first two pieces I bought were in around 2000. They are both abstracts - one by the british artist Richard Smith and one by Catalan artist Eva Bosch. I still have them framed up now. Here are some very crappy camera phone pictures.
Richard Smith
Eva Bosch
My interest in street art came much later still and as with most people came through banksy. It is through this forum and Wall candy that I have discovered some of the other artists I now love.
Romany you have some really fascinating stuff. Are there any other pieces of yours that we've not seen yet. Would love to see some photos. The Ian Pollock stuff you have is great. As for me I have been in to art ever since school, when I used to sneak off to galleries to go and look at work. Of course it was pretty different back then. The YBA's were still at Goldsmiths and the art world was pretty stuffy. So I would go to the usual Monet/rembrandt/picasso type shows. My eyes were opened to contemporary art on a trip to new york when I was 20. There I disccovered artists like Mark Rothko, Sol Le Witt, Lawrence Weiner, Dan Flavin and the work of the minimalists like Judd and Andre. These really, really blew my mind and totally changed my view of art. The conceptual work of Lawrence Weiner in particular amazed me. How can words written on a wall be art? But it provoked a reaction in me and made me think. Buying art came much much later. The first two pieces I bought were in around 2000. They are both abstracts - one by the british artist Richard Smith and one by Catalan artist Eva Bosch. I still have them framed up now. Here are some very crappy camera phone pictures. Richard Smith Eva Bosch My interest in street art came much later still and as with most people came through banksy. It is through this forum and Wall candy that I have discovered some of the other artists I now love. |
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by slowmo on Aug 23, 2007 9:27:20 GMT 1, Nice thread. In terms of starting my collection, it was actually a tate modern poster job. Lichtenstein's Wham, diptych. What a piece of art that is!
Anyway, that led on to Hewlett's the kid. I liked it because it reminded me a lot of Lichtensteins work. Bought the hewlett from a shop in Greenwich, he had cut it out on a coffee table, asked where I can find out more about this Banksy, (fair play my wife had been telling me about him already) and he said look on pictures on walls. Weston super mare, hmmm, who is this dface, eine, aint that the guy from massive attack etc etc.............
Nice thread. In terms of starting my collection, it was actually a tate modern poster job. Lichtenstein's Wham, diptych. What a piece of art that is!
Anyway, that led on to Hewlett's the kid. I liked it because it reminded me a lot of Lichtensteins work. Bought the hewlett from a shop in Greenwich, he had cut it out on a coffee table, asked where I can find out more about this Banksy, (fair play my wife had been telling me about him already) and he said look on pictures on walls. Weston super mare, hmmm, who is this dface, eine, aint that the guy from massive attack etc etc.............
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by numusic on Aug 23, 2007 10:52:55 GMT 1, Funnily enough, the first piece of art I "owned" was Hirst's first ever spot painting, 8 feet x 4 feet wide. Plus a few Sarah Lucas, Gavin Turk, Marcus Harvey and Tracey Emin bits..
Yes, some of you old schooler's may be thinking wow..what a collection. But hey, guess who throw them away ? 
Funnily enough, the first piece of art I "owned" was Hirst's first ever spot painting, 8 feet x 4 feet wide. Plus a few Sarah Lucas, Gavin Turk, Marcus Harvey and Tracey Emin bits.. Yes, some of you old schooler's may be thinking wow..what a collection. But hey, guess who throw them away ? |
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frank11
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September 2006
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by frank11 on Aug 23, 2007 10:54:26 GMT 1, Funnily enough, the first piece of art I "owned" was Hirst's first ever spot painting, 8 feet x 4 feet wide. Plus a few Sarah Lucas, Gavin Turk, Marcus Harvey and Tracey Emin bits.. Yes, some of you old schooler's may be thinking wow..what a collection. But hey, guess who throw them away ?
WTF!!! Nu why why why!!!
Funnily enough, the first piece of art I "owned" was Hirst's first ever spot painting, 8 feet x 4 feet wide. Plus a few Sarah Lucas, Gavin Turk, Marcus Harvey and Tracey Emin bits.. Yes, some of you old schooler's may be thinking wow..what a collection. But hey, guess who throw them away ? WTF!!! Nu why why why!!! |
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pezlow
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January 2007
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by pezlow on Aug 23, 2007 10:54:33 GMT 1, Nu - tell the story mate. You threw them away  how did that come about.
Nu - tell the story mate. You threw them away how did that come about. |
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by carlito on Aug 23, 2007 10:57:02 GMT 1, Funnily enough, the first piece of art I "owned" was Hirst's first ever spot painting, 8 feet x 4 feet wide. Plus a few Sarah Lucas, Gavin Turk, Marcus Harvey and Tracey Emin bits.. Yes, some of you old schooler's may be thinking wow..what a collection. But hey, guess who throw them away ?
that's how rock n'roll u r Nu - the legend lives on - respecttttt ;D
Funnily enough, the first piece of art I "owned" was Hirst's first ever spot painting, 8 feet x 4 feet wide. Plus a few Sarah Lucas, Gavin Turk, Marcus Harvey and Tracey Emin bits.. Yes, some of you old schooler's may be thinking wow..what a collection. But hey, guess who throw them away ? that's how rock n'roll u r Nu - the legend lives on - respecttttt ;D |
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frank11
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by frank11 on Aug 23, 2007 11:02:32 GMT 1, First piece i bought was also a Tate Modern poster of Matisse's Snail.
Was taken to see it when i was a kid and was blown away!! Scale, composition was amazing and after being told by my old art teacher " Your crap at art E-!!" It was the first time i actually wanted to pick up a paint brush and paints.
As an aside at the Tate at the time they also had signed BombHuggers for ยฃ50!! Far to expensive!!
I thought, i can buy five Matissse's for that price!!!
Doh!
First piece i bought was also a Tate Modern poster of Matisse's Snail.
Was taken to see it when i was a kid and was blown away!! Scale, composition was amazing and after being told by my old art teacher " Your crap at art E-!!" It was the first time i actually wanted to pick up a paint brush and paints.
As an aside at the Tate at the time they also had signed BombHuggers for ยฃ50!! Far to expensive!!
I thought, i can buy five Matissse's for that price!!!
Doh!
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BONGO
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February 2007
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by BONGO on Aug 23, 2007 11:27:24 GMT 1, BONGO HAS MANY.
HERE IS VERY SPECIAL ONE
BONGO HAS MANY. HERE IS VERY SPECIAL ONE |
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paulah
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January 2007
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by paulah on Aug 23, 2007 11:44:39 GMT 1, That's a beauty!
Is it signed?
That's a beauty!
Is it signed?
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BONGO
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by BONGO on Aug 23, 2007 11:50:30 GMT 1, IN HER BLOOD.
IN HER BLOOD.
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frank11
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by frank11 on Aug 23, 2007 11:55:14 GMT 1,
LMFAO!!
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paulah
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by paulah on Aug 23, 2007 12:10:49 GMT 1, BONGO HAS MANY. HERE IS VERY SPECIAL ONE
You should make that your avatar!
BONGO HAS MANY. HERE IS VERY SPECIAL ONE You should make that your avatar! |
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BONGO
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by BONGO on Aug 23, 2007 12:15:50 GMT 1,
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paulah
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by paulah on Aug 23, 2007 12:16:39 GMT 1, even better avatar!
even better avatar!
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Curley
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June 2006
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by Curley on Aug 23, 2007 12:34:09 GMT 1,
mmm nice Toffee Hammers Bongo.
mmm nice Toffee Hammers Bongo. |
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sham69
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March 2007
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by sham69 on Aug 23, 2007 12:57:55 GMT 1, Bought from some weird gallery near Old Street yonks ago. 'The Circus Family'.
The pictures don't do it justice. Wife hates it.
Bought from some weird gallery near Old Street yonks ago. 'The Circus Family'. The pictures don't do it justice. Wife hates it. |
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pelle
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May 2007
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by pelle on Aug 23, 2007 13:03:52 GMT 1, It somewhat reminds me of some of the work of Joel-Peter Witkin. To me that's a good thing.
It somewhat reminds me of some of the work of Joel-Peter Witkin. To me that's a good thing.
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stuey09
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by stuey09 on Aug 23, 2007 13:20:40 GMT 1, Then I think you should do your missus a favour, gather up the circus family and all your other bits that she doesn't like and give them to me. Just think how happy you'll be making her. Seems like a win win 
Then I think you should do your missus a favour, gather up the circus family and all your other bits that she doesn't like and give them to me. Just think how happy you'll be making her. Seems like a win win |
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romanywg
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October 2006
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by romanywg on Aug 23, 2007 13:23:08 GMT 1,
Is that Matt Lucas doing 'bitty'?
Nice piece.
Is that Matt Lucas doing 'bitty'? Nice piece. |
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sham69
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by sham69 on Aug 23, 2007 13:29:04 GMT 1, Ha Stuey
You are a card. Enough of the funnies and back to work.
At least it works to keep the Jehovas Witnesses from stopping too long at the front door.
don't think it's matt lucas though - more like alfred hitchcock
Ha Stuey
You are a card. Enough of the funnies and back to work.
At least it works to keep the Jehovas Witnesses from stopping too long at the front door.
don't think it's matt lucas though - more like alfred hitchcock
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frank11
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by frank11 on Aug 23, 2007 13:32:48 GMT 1, Is that Matt Lucas doing 'bitty'? Nice piece.
lol
Is that Matt Lucas doing 'bitty'? Nice piece. lol |
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Va Va Voom
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October 2006
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by Va Va Voom on Aug 23, 2007 16:41:24 GMT 1, Funnily enough, the first piece of art I "owned" was Hirst's first ever spot painting, 8 feet x 4 feet wide. Plus a few Sarah Lucas, Gavin Turk, Marcus Harvey and Tracey Emin bits.. Yes, some of you old schooler's may be thinking wow..what a collection. But hey, guess who throw them away ?
Mine was Picasso,s weeping woman and Bacons pope....the wife gave them to the local charity shop ;D ;D ;D
Funnily enough, the first piece of art I "owned" was Hirst's first ever spot painting, 8 feet x 4 feet wide. Plus a few Sarah Lucas, Gavin Turk, Marcus Harvey and Tracey Emin bits.. Yes, some of you old schooler's may be thinking wow..what a collection. But hey, guess who throw them away ? Mine was Picasso,s weeping woman and Bacons pope....the wife gave them to the local charity shop ;D ;D ;D |
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Pattycakes
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by Pattycakes on Aug 23, 2007 17:07:40 GMT 1, dgb, I love you're Jenny Saville, if you ever want to sell it let me know!
dgb, I love you're Jenny Saville, if you ever want to sell it let me know!
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romanywg
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October 2006
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by romanywg on Aug 23, 2007 19:55:38 GMT 1, If that's aJenny Saville I'll eat my hat!
If that's aJenny Saville I'll eat my hat!
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Photoxtc
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July 2007
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by Photoxtc on Aug 23, 2007 20:10:48 GMT 1, here is the very first Piece of art I bought (1992) pencil on Paper.... Don't hang me out to dry, I was young and liked it at the time, still do like it but not a huge fan of his anymore....
here is the very first Piece of art I bought (1992) pencil on Paper.... Don't hang me out to dry, I was young and liked it at the time, still do like it but not a huge fan of his anymore.... |
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Pattycakes
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by Pattycakes on Aug 24, 2007 10:21:12 GMT 1, no the photo of the woman (saville) all squashed against a piece of glass, it's from a series of photographs she took with her boyfriend, edition of 25, I've always wanted one!
no the photo of the woman (saville) all squashed against a piece of glass, it's from a series of photographs she took with her boyfriend, edition of 25, I've always wanted one!
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Pattycakes
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by Pattycakes on Aug 24, 2007 10:22:24 GMT 1, P.S. do you want to eat your hat with Ketchup or Mustard?
P.S. do you want to eat your hat with Ketchup or Mustard?
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romanywg
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October 2006
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Art that started your collection -Some Art for Pez, by romanywg on Aug 24, 2007 14:21:38 GMT 1, Unfortuanately I don't wear a hat but I s'pose I could eat a pork pie hat....with English mustard.
Unfortuanately I don't wear a hat but I s'pose I could eat a pork pie hat....with English mustard.
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how did that come about.
