scavos
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Post by scavos on Jul 18, 2008 9:42:59 GMT
Just had this through from Alison. Sorry the last two pics are small but I can't upload those from the email for some reason. Yet more stunning work. "Dear Customer We have some new works by Guy Denning available now. We are just about to put these on the website and send out to buyers on our waiting list. They do tend to go quickly so if you are interested please do get in contact. I have attached images on this email and several emails to follow due to file sizes and details follow below: Le Dormeur du Val 122cm x 122cm (4' x4') Oil and mixed media on canvas original £8750 The pieces sold at Bonhams Urban Art Auction were only 40 x 50 cm and sold at £8,000! As you are probably aware there will be another auction of Urban Art at Bonhams in October 2008. Kind Regards Alison Honour BA MA Fine Art art-file gallery 9 The Buntings Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 6WE T: 07778 980054 E: alison@art-file.co.uk www.art-file.co.uk"    |
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Post by scavos on Jul 18, 2008 9:49:21 GMT
ps - when are you sorting the rest of the site out Alison?  |
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Post by photoxtc on Jul 18, 2008 10:26:24 GMT
Just got the same email... Really makes me wish I had an unlimited amount of cash to buy all these lovely Denning pieces coming out lately Here ya go Scavos, I was able to get them larger   |
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Post by top on Jul 18, 2008 16:50:02 GMT
That's quite some canvas! ..someones going to be happy!
The Sleeper in the Valley
There’s a recess in the greenery, where the river sings
Tangling wildly in the tattered grass
Silvery; where the sun from the proud mountain
Glimmers; It’s a little valley that sparkles with light.
A young soldier, mouth open, head bare,
And nape bathing in the cool blue cresses
Sleeping; he’s spread out on the grass, under the clouds,
Pale on his green bed where the light rains down.
Feet in the gladiolas, he sleeps. Smiling like
A sick child would smile, he dozes.
Warmly lull him Nature, he’s cold.
The scents no longer make his nose quiver
He sleeps in the sun, hand on his chest
Tranquil, he has two red holes on his right side.
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bram
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Post by bram on Jul 18, 2008 22:10:29 GMT
Gobsmacked!
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scavos
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Post by scavos on Jul 19, 2008 22:28:46 GMT
Cheers photo, much better! We can actually see it now. ;-)
Now I probably often say I love most of the work we get to see by GD but this is something very special isn't it? Even the background colour is setting the hairs on the back of my neck on end. Reminds me of some of the Icarus pieces but cooler (as in temperature). The face however brings to mind the superb Fear and Loss with all its ghost-like beauty.
As with many Denning portraits, the close up of the face speaks to the viewer at a base level of human communication. These are emotions that are raw and not for the feint hearted. Layers of f**ked up, seemingly irreverent paint, spliced and scraped, eventually meeting to make an image that burns into your mind. Minotaur Woman has exactly the same effect on me. I feel the need to return to gaze at him again and again. This most recent time of viewing I focus on his right arm reaching slowly out of frame tinged with red and somehow feeding strength and defiance into the subject; though despair remains very much at his core.
Now, I often enjoy or appreciate the lettering used whether it be stencilled, cuttings or otherwise. However, it is the lettering in this piece that detracts for me. The title of the piece, as ever is of resonance and weight; in this case I know the poem well, but the fact the character is facing, eyes closed and skywards for whatever reason we have in our own minds, (for me it remains utter despair and need for release) increases the significance of whatever is above him. Personally, I'd have preferred a continuum of that beautifully cold blue-grey without the lettering rudely interrupting the source of light and space of possible salvation.
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Post by northernmonkey on Jul 22, 2008 12:10:45 GMT
very nice!
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Post by sacked on Jul 25, 2008 11:15:03 GMT
ps - when are you sorting the rest of the site out Alison? Dont hold your breath !! I brought a small canvas from her in march .She took all my details and said she'd send the provenece to me ...i'm still waiting ! Iv've tried to phone ,email and left a pm for her on here,but to no avail.She has'nt even put me on the email list as promised.I think, she's VERY laid back. |
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Post by photoxtc on Jul 25, 2008 16:07:03 GMT
ps - when are you sorting the rest of the site out Alison? Dont hold your breath !! I brought a small canvas from her in march .She took all my details and said she'd send the provenece to me ...i'm still waiting ! Iv've tried to phone ,email and left a pm for her on here,but to no avail.She has'nt even put me on the email list as promised.I think, she's VERY laid back. I've bought a few Canvases from her and found her to be very professional and lovely to deal with... I would highly recommend Art-File any day of the week ;D |
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Post by sacked on Jul 27, 2008 22:14:46 GMT
Alison is a lovely person,that's for sure.She's just seems very difficult to get hold of.
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Post by top on Jul 29, 2008 11:32:49 GMT
Alison is a lovely person,that's for sure.She's just seems very difficult to get hold of. ..it may be possible that you have slipped through the net sacked, hope you manage to get hold of Alison..eventually! |
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Post by sacked on Jul 29, 2008 11:52:12 GMT
Cheers top !
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