The world has gone crazy

senior chef

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This evening I was watching "Antiques Road Show on PBS.
A lady came in with a painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat that was valued at $400,000 USD
Below is one of his paintings, but not the exact one I saw on TV.
Anyone who would pay even a dollar for one of his paintings is out of his freakin' mind.
$400,000 , the world has gone nuts.
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Went to the Portland Art Museum
Lotsa grand paintings
Wonderful creations

Went into another room of contemporary (?) stuff

A well framed thing of torn corrugated box was listed in the 1000s

Other artistic 'things' filled the large room

To my relief, after making a few comments, I got escorted out
 
FastTrax said:
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Those are the exact words of my woman.

The capper for me being ushered out was a little scene I created (with glee);
There was this life size statue.
A somewhat naked man, sitting.
Looked quit real.
Flesh tones
Molds and freckles
A father and his 10 yr old daughter were standing beside me.
The girl was rapt.
I said 'touch it'.
She hesitated, then reached her hand out.
I said 'AHHH!'
She flinched, then her dad took her away.

That's when two security guys helped me find my way to the door.

It was nice outside
Leaves were falling
The air was crisp

My woman finally appeared
And we went to Powell's Book Store

Acting up, sometimes has it's reward
 
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The most expensive paintings we have are two original portraits by Thomas Kinkade. My wife bought them while on a shopping trip to
San Francisco about 15 years ago. Both are signed originals and dated on the COA, which were attached on the back of the backing board inside the frame. The one frame is a mahogany, I think.

She wanted to fly with me on one of my several trips to SF. It was great city at one time.
 
I have to admit
senior chef said:
This evening I was watching "Antiques Road Show on PBS.
A lady came in with a painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat that was valued at $400,000 USD
Below is one of his paintings, but not the exact one I saw on TV.
Anyone who would pay even a dollar for one of his paintings is out of his freakin' mind.
$400,000 , the world has gone nuts.
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I have to admit that this looks like some 4th grader's art work. I guess I'm some kind of artsy heathen for not recognizing this painting's greatness.
 
fuzzybuddy said:
I have to admit

I have to admit that this looks like some 4th grader's art work. I guess I'm some kind of artsy heathen for not recognizing this painting's greatness.
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Ha Ha No, I don't think so. You are merely using your head instead of swallowing what some so-called-art-critic says. Seriously . Congratulations.
 
senior chef said:
This evening I was watching "Antiques Road Show on PBS.
A lady came in with a painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat that was valued at $400,000 USD
Below is one of his paintings, but not the exact one I saw on TV.
Anyone who would pay even a dollar for one of his paintings is out of his freakin' mind.
$400,000 , the world has gone nuts.
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He, He! I wouldn't take it for free because I think it is ugly! Give me a peaceful winding stream, forest scene or ocean scape any day. I know that "beauty is in the eyes of the beholder" but for me this a terrible painting. I wouldn't hang it up in my garage.
 
I have a semi-regular customer at my yard sales. She buys paintings, but they have to be originals works and not prints AND signed and dated. Most artists don't put the date on their works. However, they do not need to be world-renowned artists, just real and signed. I've sold her some of my aunt's works.
 
One of the professors at the university I worked at unsuccessfully complained about the Thomas Kinkade screensaver I had on my computer, said it was bad for the students to see that "couch art" when they came in the office since they were there to learn how to create/appreciate "serious" art .My desk was in a far corner of the office with the back of my computer facing toward anyone who came in; to even get a look at the screensaver on my computer, they would've had to wind their way through 2 other desks and then walk around my desk. Gimme a break. :cautious:
 
I was at a gallery show once where two large 5 x 5 abstract paintings were displayed. They were the same size, by the same artist, same colors, same brush strokes, and looked very similar!
The couple beside me said "Which one shall we buy?" "Well, This one is $2400. and the other one is $2900., so the more expensive one must be better. Let's buy that!"
 
They had an art show down in Indianapolis a week ago. The news was there "because" There were two so-called paintings hanging on a wall. One was 6x12" Another one was 2 ft. by 3 ft. Nice wood frames. The painting was NOTHING but the white canvas. Underneath it says to "use your imagination for this one". Had a small signature at one corner. Both sold for over $5,000.00
The world is gone crazy.
 
I went to this modern art museum. I'm wandering around, kind of wondering about "art", when I came across this pile of crumbled wall board. And there was this long gash in the wall, where all that plaster came from. I figured somebody could trip , and fall. I couldn't find any staff, so I looked around for janitor's closet. Found one and was just about to sweep up the plaster, when I noticed the sign, next to the gash. It was dated, had the artist's name, and title. It was a work of "art". I don't remember the artist's name or the title, but it was pictured in art books.
Anybody have a clue about this work of art, where it is, etc.? It was so long ago, I can't remember.
 
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