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posted August 23, 2007 09:58 PM            

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What you got hanging on your walls? Or, what would you like to have hanging? Interested.

I have an 18x22 of this photo taken by A Baltimore Sunpaper photographer- of the SE on July 9th 1945. Yes, I’m hopeless I did a chart for it

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posted August 23, 2007 10:02 PM            

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Robert Owen only paints clowns as far as I know.

Found a photo of my print on ebay recently, problem is the seller cut off 2 of the heads! Mine has seven clown heads floating in the clouds. W/Emmet Kelly on board. It has a surreal/macabre/bad clown feel to it. Obviously I love that.

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posted August 23, 2007 10:06 PM            

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Watching The Age of Innocence in a theater was the first time I saw this.

The director Martin Scorsese gave it a long moment of film time. Daniel Day Lewis is standing w/ his back to the camera looking at it- and the large painting fills the entire frame. I bought a print of it. (much smaller!) It is called~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Duel after the Masquerade 1857

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posted August 24, 2007 07:36 AM              

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Node, the LE photo is fab.

BTW, I suggest you email P Diddy the info about clowns. He has a clown phobia (seriously).

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posted August 24, 2007 09:02 AM            

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Yes! The Label that runs beneath the streets: Psychopathetic Records! Daddy changed his Addy.

and I should have typed SE not LE. sorry

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posted August 24, 2007 10:48 AM            

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Which segues for me into my rant about the demise of Album cover Art. With the continued shrinking of packaging. With most peeps IPOD-ing it, the art is sometimes never seen.

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posted August 24, 2007 10:53 AM            

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Roger Dean

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posted August 24, 2007 11:10 AM            

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Frank Frazetta

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posted August 24, 2007 11:15 AM            

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posted August 24, 2007 04:59 PM              

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posted August 24, 2007 04:59 PM              

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I love the LE pic also. I will have to hijack it.

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posted August 24, 2007 06:50 PM            

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Sending more clowns to p.d.

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posted August 24, 2007 09:43 PM              

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I have this on my wall:

I have bought this from Florence, but haven't had a chance to frame and hang it yet.

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posted August 26, 2007 05:21 PM            

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Aphrodite: TY for sharing, "The Storm: has joyous movement.

Ever since I viewed a "walking tour" of various cities in Italy [never been ] and consequently a showcase on Baroque Artist Bernini I have wanted this detail of one of his huge sculptures.

Baroque is said to be all about movement nothing static about it. And no one seems to have captured, in marble, action - quite like Bernini. It is called "The rape of Proserpina" (by Pluto) Not exactly a female friendly situation, but the whole sculpture expresses a moment so fraught with emotion and movement, that the viewer is entranced by the artisans ability to relate it in such an unmaluable medium.

* Interestingly a Cardinal commissioned the sculpture. Course in that day they were the ones other than the Royalty w/ fat cash.

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posted August 26, 2007 05:38 PM            

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I'm not finding a really good image for the full length. (and the shack will upload) To put it in perspective, if viewed from the left side you can actually see the skin on Pluto's forehead squished back by her hand.

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posted August 26, 2007 05:40 PM            

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Interesting choice, Node
I love to look at sculpture, although I’m quite uneducated concerning same…..
Here’s a couple more views of your Bernini, and a description:

The Rape of Proserpina shows beautifully what a master Bernini was with stone. He integrated fabulous detail in these figures, enough to make one forget he was even using stone and not soft malleable clay to create this sculpture. He shows Proserpina’s lips, slightly opened, as if she were screaming and begging for help. Upon closer examination, one would notice the delicately crafted marble tears that look as though they are literally dripping down her face. Her face is so realistic it truly looks as if she is in agony and could scream. The way Pluto’s hands wrap around Proserpina gives the impression that his fingers are digging into her soft flesh. Bernini paid careful attention to detail, and again upon closer inspection, the viewer should notice the lifelike fingers and flesh he added to this piece.

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posted August 26, 2007 05:53 PM            

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Zala: Well...for me I can disambiguate {if that's a word} or detach from the whole and focus on the detail pic I like. Then, it becomes something else entirely, in my mind. It is every womans greatest fear...I just look at the detail/genius.

Isn't it fascinating how it changes? with a few inches difference of the camera? Amazing!

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posted August 26, 2007 05:58 PM            

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YES! Finally a chance to discuss art Lol! Notice that the pictures and sculptures thus far posted have such a strong emphisis on movement. Seems like the eye can get so tired running laps around the whole piece Lol!

The one I have in my Bedroom ATM is a bit more oriental influenced combined with the European Romantic period.

Its called the "Garden Gate" T.C. Chiu.

Its more a print then the actual painting. Notice again the movement in the pic and its not just the path but rather the trees and the shrubs that allow the eye to flow along the picture and admire the different colours in it. It so perfectly... balanced. Very Libra Lol!

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posted August 26, 2007 06:01 PM            

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Xodian: did you run that high tech cleanup programme on your pic? Mines fuzzy?

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posted August 26, 2007 06:02 PM            

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Yes it's Impressionist style I see..but fuzzy?

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posted August 26, 2007 06:04 PM            

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No actually the lighting in my room ATM is totally bland and its still 6 in the evening Lol! Its been cloudy lately.

Hmmm, let me see if I can get another shot with the lights on.

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posted August 26, 2007 06:12 PM            

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Ah here we go; A better look.

Yeah its more of an impressionist style... Seeing the more stipple approach to the painting. Still love the momvent though Lol!

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posted August 26, 2007 09:22 PM            

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TY! + More Bernini

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posted August 26, 2007 10:03 PM            

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This is the first adult poster I ever bought. I own nothing original = $! One day I plan on painting over it, thickly with the paints, and making it my own. And no, I do not paint. It is a large copy and satisfies my purple/green thang.

Van Gogh - Irises

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posted August 26, 2007 10:12 PM            

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Shes one of my fav artists and thats one of my fav pictures.

Another fav artist of mine.

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Sun-Gemini
Moon-Scorpio
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