Posts Tagged ‘collecting’
Rick Wedel – Domestic Composition No. 1
Executed in oil on the rough side of a Masonite canvas, Wedel depicts the underlying tension and daily monotony that can erode and eventually destroy a relationship if we so carelessly allow it to happen.
December 4th, 2007 by Mike
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec – Aristide Bruant
At first glance the image was unmistakably Lautrec, “Just more wallpaper,” I thought. I noticed some foxing along the sun bleached margins which often indicates aging (and poor care) and prompted me to take a closer look.
November 20th, 2007 by Mike
Milford Zornes – The Couple
One cannot collect art in Southern California without owning a Milford Zornes–and that’s the law! A true local icon who, along with Millard Sheets and other pioneering artists, lead the California Style watercolor movement in the 1920’s.
October 28th, 2007 by Mike
Rembrandt – Prodigal Son & Academical Figures
I imagine everyone would like to own a Rembrandt, and this is as close to one (or two) as I may ever get (other than at a museum). But these restrikes serve as an example of how NOT to collect fine art.
September 21st, 2007 by Mike
George Gibson – Tomasini Ranch
I’ve always been a sucker for a good pencil or charcoal drawing. This one is by California artist George Gibson who was the director of the scene department at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios for such films as “The Wizard of Oz,” “Brigadoon” and “Oklahoma.”
August 14th, 2007 by Mike
Salvator Rosa – Two Warriors
I’m still awestruck whenever I view this piece, and I enjoy the simple routine of quietly removing it from its protective sleeve and holding it in my gloved fingers while looking closely at its fine detail under a bright light.
January 21st, 2008 by Mike