Book Review: Hi! My Name is Chicken
I always jump at any opportunity to further my knowledge about an artist in my collection, especially a living artist that I hold in very high regard. Emigdio Vasquez is one such artist, and I was thrilled to hear from his ex-wife who had recently completed an autobiographical book that had been in the works for 11 years and included a candid look of their married lives together.
July 27th, 2008 by Mike
William Blake – Gay’s Fables
The fine lines on the floor and walls in this humorous little work compliment the groomed texture of the busy monkeys preparing to service their haughty caprine customer. The complacent look on the goat’s face brings a smile to mine, and I hoped it would be as enduring to my prospective love as it was to me.
June 5th, 2008 by admin
C. W. Sharpe – The Tempest
This delicious 19th century engraving by C. W. Sharpe was found in a backwoods antique store hidden in-between pages of old newspapers and family heirlooms which often prove to be excellent hunting grounds for discovering rare fine art prints.
May 25th, 2008 by admin
M. Brown – Untitled
An energetic and emotional portrayal of a young man painfully struggling from the mental anguish of a love relationship gone bad, loss of a family member, sibling abuse, etc. The reasons are as varying as they are timeless.
April 18th, 2008 by admin
1st – 3rd Century Gandharan Buddha Head
A contemplative Gandharan Buddha head mounted on wood by none other than actor, art collector Vincent Price in the 1950’s. This example shows the Buddhavista in frontal pose with lips and area under his cap still showing signs of red pigment.
March 3rd, 2008 by Mike
Maxime LaLanne – Nogente
This delicate and sensitive rendering of the small French town of Nogent-sur-Marne was executed by Lalanne just three years before his death in that ancient commune situated in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France.
FineArtatHome.com is a journal of my lifetime interest and acquisition of art. You won’t find the quaint musings of a wealthy erudite here, but you will find honest and enthusiastic opinions about everything from collecting original oil paintings, watercolors, etchings, prints and drawings to books and movies depicting artists and their patrons, all the while promoting the notion that art collecting is for everyone.
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October 25th, 2008 by Mike
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