March 17th, 2019: Don’t Know Much About Art...

xoxoxoBruce · 03-17-2019, 12:20 AM

You know the rest. But it’s true, there is so much stuff out there that someone is calling “Art”, nobody can even know what is or
isn’t without a program. When the night janitors at the gallery trash your exhibit it’s a pretty good indication not everyone “gets it”.
It doesn’t have to be by a starving artist or your mailman’s cousin’s neighbor either. Picasso's Guernica, accolades up the ying yang,
valued at $200 million, I don’t like it. If you have to explain to me what your painting is, what it represents, you failed.
If you hand me that old, it can be what ever you feel it is, that means you don’t know yourself. Tell me it’s colors and shapes you liked,
I’ll check it out, I may like it too. Jackson Pollock I respect, he has pulled a scam Bernie Madoff would envy.
OK, just so you know I’m a troglodyte and where I’m coming from.

I saw “Collins Diner” by Ralph Goings and was very impressed, not with the subject matter, but because it’s hard to believe it’s
an oil painting. Evidently the knowledgeable people agree with me, touting it as the zenith of the Photo-Realism school.

Then I saw this painting by Peter Maier.

I couldn’t believe it’s a flat Aluminum panel painted with automotive water base paint.
I wondered if "fabricated" panels meant shaped but nope, they're flat.

He was chief designer at GM until 1980 then quit to do art and been very successful at it.

I suppose it’s a natural progression from my love of NC Wyeth’s works which weren’t sharply realistic like this, but I knew what
the hell he was showing me and they were exciting subjects.

Marshall McLuhan nailed it, “Art is anything you can get away with.”

link

Gravdigr · 03-17-2019, 06:40 AM

Re: Plum Delicious

Damn.

Gravdigr · 03-17-2019, 06:41 AM

I can't stop looking at it.

BigV · 03-17-2019, 10:58 PM

I'll take the 59 Sting Ray, please.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-17-2019, 11:19 PM

That's not road legal, Duntov raced that at Sebring.

Diaphone Jim · 03-18-2019, 03:08 PM

Gotta love the spoked sidemount.
I don't think Packards had front suicide doors, so I am not sure what the chrome device is behind the wheel. Seems too low for a mirror.

Gravdigr · 03-18-2019, 08:11 PM

Hadn't noticed it before, but that looks like a door handle doesn't it?

Painting of a modified Packard I guess.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-18-2019, 11:10 PM

It's a 1935 Packard.

Diaphone Jim · 03-19-2019, 05:59 PM

Yep.
Did some more looking and there do not seem to be other years with those front doors. Better dig out my big Packard book.

Diaphone Jim · 03-19-2019, 06:04 PM

'35 and '36.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-19-2019, 11:00 PM

Would I lie to you, my oldest and dearest friend... if it didn't involve money or sex?

03-17-2019, 12:20 AM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	March 17th, 2019: Don’t Know Much About Art... You know the rest. But it’s true, there is so much stuff out there that someone is calling “Art”, nobody can even know what is or isn’t without a program. When the night janitors at the gallery trash your exhibit it’s a pretty good indication not everyone “gets it”. It doesn’t have to be by a starving artist or your mailman’s cousin’s neighbor either. Picasso's Guernica, accolades up the ying yang, valued at $200 million, I don’t like it. If you have to explain to me what your painting is, what it represents, you failed. If you hand me that old, it can be what ever you feel it is, that means you don’t know yourself. Tell me it’s colors and shapes you liked, I’ll check it out, I may like it too. Jackson Pollock I respect, he has pulled a scam Bernie Madoff would envy. OK, just so you know I’m a troglodyte and where I’m coming from. I saw “Collins Diner” by Ralph Goings and was very impressed, not with the subject matter, but because it’s hard to believe it’s an oil painting. Evidently the knowledgeable people agree with me, touting it as the zenith of the Photo-Realism school. Then I saw this painting by Peter Maier. I couldn’t believe it’s a flat Aluminum panel painted with automotive water base paint. I wondered if "fabricated" panels meant shaped but nope, they're flat. He was chief designer at GM until 1980 then quit to do art and been very successful at it. I suppose it’s a natural progression from my love of NC Wyeth’s works which weren’t sharply realistic like this, but I knew what the hell he was showing me and they were exciting subjects. Marshall McLuhan nailed it, “Art is anything you can get away with.” link __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-17-2019, 06:40 AM	#2
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Re: Plum Delicious Damn. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

03-17-2019, 06:41 AM	#3
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I can't stop looking at it. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

03-17-2019, 10:58 PM	#4
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	I'll take the 59 Sting Ray, please. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

03-17-2019, 11:19 PM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That's not road legal, Duntov raced that at Sebring. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-18-2019, 03:08 PM	#6
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	Gotta love the spoked sidemount. I don't think Packards had front suicide doors, so I am not sure what the chrome device is behind the wheel. Seems too low for a mirror.

03-18-2019, 08:11 PM	#7
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Hadn't noticed it before, but that looks like a door handle doesn't it? Painting of a modified Packard I guess. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

03-18-2019, 11:10 PM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	It's a 1935 Packard. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-19-2019, 05:59 PM	#9
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	Yep. Did some more looking and there do not seem to be other years with those front doors. Better dig out my big Packard book.

03-19-2019, 06:04 PM	#10
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	'35 and '36.

03-19-2019, 11:00 PM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Would I lie to you, my oldest and dearest friend... if it didn't involve money or sex? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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