Green Lantern sells for $600k

[Cimm]

A fool and his money are soon parted, and whoever parted with their money for this was certainly a fool (resale value aside, it's an ugly, amateurish nightmare), IMNSHO, of course...

[General Zod]

I don't like the way his right knee looks. Looks like he twisted it and is in great pain.

 

 

He looks like he is getting ready to throw a discus in track & field.

 

I don't know...maybe he's sneaking out of one of those coyote ugly one nighters after a night in Gotham full of hazy memories...something vague...a bottle or two of Tequila...a few too many laughs...the shock of waking up next to Solomon Grundy...

 

Hey, don't knock Solomon Grundy until you've given him the old college try. He's kinda sexy in that Frankenstein meets Casper the Friendly Ghost way...

[Designer Toast]

I don't like the way his right knee looks. Looks like he twisted it and is in great pain.

 

 

He looks like he is getting ready to throw a discus in track & field.

 

I don't know...maybe he's sneaking out of one of those coyote ugly one nighters after a night in Gotham full of hazy memories...something vague...a bottle or two of Tequila...a few too many laughs...the shock of waking up next to Solomon Grundy...

 

Hey, don't knock Solomon Grundy until you've given him the old college try. He's kinda sexy in that Frankenstein meets Casper the Friendly Ghost way...

 

[Aman619]

this sale and criticism is like the pot calling the kettle black. We know thats a stupid amount to pay for a stupid painting. And in the art world, a Mel Ramos piece at that number makes a lot more sense than buying some kiddie collectibles like the original comics the piece is based on. To them I imagine this image has been elevated to something of value.

 

to each his own.

 

 

[Bronty]

Well I will admit that someone looking at kirby for the first time might feel the same way as we feel towards this piece... but I think what you're hearing is everyman's disgust with what passes for valuable art. Not a new phenomenom, but it never does stop being shocking when you see some of the crepe that goes for six and seven figures

[He11blazer]

Thing is, I CAN appreciate that what appears to the uninitiated to be 'something my dog could do' could be a provocative, powerful and original work of art when viewed in the proper context...

 

...I just think this one is lame.

[kagemusha7s]

I don't like the way his right knee looks. Looks like he twisted it and is in great pain.

 

 

 

I've had my share of buyer's remorse, but right about now I feel better about every purchase I've ever made.

[Dark Knight]

Come on, anybody with great artistic abilities can duplicate this painting.

[SignatureSelect]

The truth is mel ramos is a fantastic artist who has had 100's of art exhibitions . This piece is subpar. He paints amazing nudes aswell as advertising parodies. He did a batman painting that is similar in style but not composition to the green lantern that sold.

If the batman piece was posted everybody might speak alittle differently about mel ramos.

 

With all that being said anybody who spends 600K on a subpar painting that is not represenative of the artist and their work is absolutely crazy.

[paperheart]

He did a batman painting that is similar in style but not composition to the green lantern that sold.

If the batman piece was posted everybody might speak alittle differently about mel ramos.

 

http://www.cowlesgallery.com/artists/group/012009/images/resize/20.jpg

[Jumpmaster]

Rich folks will buy anything it seems! Atach the right name to a piece of CRAAAAAAAAAAP, and it sells!

[moepop456789-migration]

I think the buyer got a bargain

 

 

[rob_allan]

I don't know. That Batman is nice, but would look better on a lunchbox than a painting.

 

I do see the attraction to the Batman. Even the Lantern. But I'd definitely want to see a more representative piece from the artist to even be tempted to be impressed.

 

Being not horribly familiar with the artist, I'm probably just missing the point on these.

 

-Rob-

[shiverbones]

That's the thing with fine art. You can't look at an image without knowing the backstory to make any sort of informed decision. When was this done? Who else was doing this at the time? What risks did the artist take?, what was the artist saying about current culture? Is a "poorly painted" green lantern from the 60's less important to the human condition than a poorly painted Jesus from the 1500's? It's an entirely different ballgame, and much more study into the piece needs to be done before it can be dismissed.

[Doctor Svord]

That's the thing with fine art. You can't look at an image without knowing the backstory to make any sort of informed decision. When was this done? Who else was doing this at the time? What risks did the artist take?, what was the artist saying about current culture? Is a "poorly painted" green lantern from the 60's less important to the human condition than a poorly painted Jesus from the 1500's? It's an entirely different ballgame, and much more study into the piece needs to be done before it can be dismissed.

 

 

The socio-intellectual milieu

[Jumpmaster]

Call it what you will, IMHO, high art is usualy some high artist expressing his opinion to the right audience. The rest of us just go WTF!

[djpinkpanther67]

Call it what you will, IMHO, high art is usualy some high artist expressing his opinion to the right audience. The rest of us just go WTF!

THANKS.................... PLEASE ENTER ME

 

[shiverbones]

I don't necessarily like it, but it's the world I have to deal with.

 

I will say that the ripples of pop culture art from 40 years ago are STILL influencing the work of today, even as postmodernism morphs into whatever you call what is happening now.

[Jumpmaster]

Its not evil man, it is what it is!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jumpmaster]

is , be it from the 40s, 50s etc..... if it is , it will always be . It should not matter how old a piece is! Age does not create importance!