Stallard12 Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 (edited) I noted in the topics a few days ago that not many people appreciated Picasso's 'art'. Recently I received an e-mail with about forty attached paintings by a Utah farmer (of his family I think). His name is Robert Duncan and these are just a sample, I hope that you like them. The pictures will be added anon, thanks to Dizzy, who I have pestered to death the last three days. here you go Stallard......... Edited February 21, 2013 by Dizzy pictures added :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Picasso did some very fine work Stallard, in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stallard12 Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Not saying he didn't PJ, just a matter of horses for courses. Some people appreciate this and some that. This course just happens to suit me. I didn't have the means to reduce the size of the pictures so Dizzy is kindly going to add them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 My photographs never turn out that good let alone anything i have tried to paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 I have added them for you Stallard...... a very talented farmer eh ? you forgot to mention the additional little problem that all the pics were on a powerpoint show too ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Not saying he didn't PJ, just a matter of horses for courses. Some people appreciate this and some that. This course just happens to suit me. I didn't have the means to reduce the size of the pictures so Dizzy is kindly going to add them. I know, I was just saying that not everyone on here didn't appreciate his stuff. The Robert Duncan images are very distinctive, I quite like some of them. Did he do some Christmas ans Santa paintings? I think I have seen some of them if he did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Stallard, They are absolutely amazing they depict life so realistically, his skill is unquestionable. Regarding Picasso I'm afraid he does nothing for me I think that many of the artists of his era had a very colourfull or tragic life and without their stories there paintings would not be hung on public convenience walls, only my opinion of course. Give me Turner any day!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Stallard... from all the farmers paintings you sent me I liked these too (which you did not select for your upload) so hope you don't mind me adding them too . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 The irony is Stall, paintings of this quality probably won't sell for anywhere near the price of CONtempory "modern" "art". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stallard12 Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 I have to confess that I don't know PJ. The impression that I got from the person who sent them to me was that he was an amateur, I may be wrong. The images are so personal, they probably would have a restricted market - mores the pity. I'll have to Google him. I ageee Obs, again, mores the pity, kinda like David Shepard in the UK. I guess Algy, that 'Capernica' (did I spell it right?) is the best example of what you mean. Thanks again Dizzy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Fantastic pictures. Had you not said they were paintings I would have thought they were photograps. Such details. He must have had a good eye and a steady hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stallard12 Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Algy let me correct myself, it just came to me, the Picasso picture was 'Guernica'. I believe it was a Spanish town involved in a massacre during the civil war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 The first use of massed bombing from the air to terrorise a population into submission, and good training for the Luftwaffe (Condor Legion) who later tried it on Britain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fugtifino Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 It's a bit like comparing apples with oranges though: they're completely different, but it's ok to like both of them. Or, bits of both of them. I've been watching some re-runs of Cheers lately (ITV4), Sam and Diane moved in together and the only thing Sam brought with him was one of those pictures of dogs playing poker. It worked perfectly to illustrate the differences of opinion around "Art" Vs "Not Art". Not worth getting worked up about really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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