Want some ideas for pictures to put up on the walls, to replace the *ahem* not so politically correct posters that my housemate favours*

*it’s like living in an A&A thread round here. LOL

There have been several other A&A threads…Art and Appreciation! 🙂

Perhaps a modest Caravaggio?

Nighthawks – Hopper.

brakes, great minds! I love Lichtenstein. Hopeless is my favourite

Buy some ready framed ones from IKEA.

Oswaldo Guayasamin.

noteeth, looks intriguing. who’s that by?

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/modern-art-spoiler-alert

I’m quite fond of Francis bacons work

Vasarely

HR Giger

looks intriguing. who’s that by?

Andrew Wyeth

Do you want posters or affordable original pieces?

Bit of Man Ray ?

Ohhh Kaaaayyy, some weird pictures here. That Giger one looks like the alien films!!

Thanks noteeth, I’ll do more searching of his work, I like the one you posted

Charlie, I just want to see works that you think are interesting or exciting or what you think would look good on a wall

Dali – Portrait of my dead brother

probably the most surprising painting I’ve ever seen in real life

Giger was responsible for the main alien design in the alien films I believe

How about some Araki?

Nighthawks – Hopper.

Also one of my faves. I’ll repost it here:

damo that is beautiful also.

Mark Demsteader:

First saw his stuff when I lived in Sarf Landon. Just waiting until I have 1) a house worth putting some of his work up in, and 2) enough money to actually buy some of his stuff.

The death of Sardanapalus. The emperor who doesn’t give a **** as his dynasty crumbles and his servants take their own lives.

‘ave it

Hehe. I like this version:

this guy does some good affordable stuff, all a bit freaky, but good for your wall
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sainty_what/

I’ve bought some
it put me onto this

http://www.flickr.com/photos/onionmilk/

which led to this http://www.samstleger.com/

where I saw this

Flying Ox, that is lovely!!

emsz I can send you some of my weirdo abstract photos as per the thread on photography a while back, if you like?

I really like information art, infographics and map art. I particularly like Peter Crnokrak/Luxury of Protest’ stuff:

and Layla Curtis:

Post one up here then, Molly

Have you seen the full size Sean Scully’s in McDonalds ……. (would Junkyard approve?)

Eboy Amnesty international poster 22 euros

4 euros to Amnesty. You can look at eboys stuff for ages and not get bored.

This is a great book on Wyeth. His landscapes and interiors are breathtaking.

Dunno if movie art floats your boat. If it does, and you prefer them with a twist, have a look at these Polish interpretations of classic movies:

Polish Movie Posters.

Excellent excellent excellent. I approve immensely.

Emsz; please make this a regular thread. Not on a Tuesday though cos it’ll clash with my Architectural Appreciation thread, but how about a Thursday? Maybe. Or a Friday? Replace the tired boring thread that ran out of steam some time ago. Yes; the new Friday A+A! 🙂

‘Emsz’ Friday Art Appreciation Thread’- each week could have different themes like the architecture one.

A picture I saw in the National Gallery in Oslo, by an artist called Erik Werenskiold.

The pic doesn’t do it justice. I found it really moving, dunno why at all. I think it’s cos it’s just so human and real, just doesn’t seem contrived in any way. It’s just like a candid photograph, but it’s a painting. Amazing. I like it anyway.