I picked up this vintage framed EQUUS poster for $10 at the Palm Springs Revival Thrift. All I really knew about Equus was that Harry Potter got naked and horses were involved.
A little research revealed it to be designed by Gilbert Lesser in 1976. And it’s in the MOMA collection.
It’s my first poster as art and I think it’s fabulous.
I picked up this vintage dog portrait painting signed Connie from a local antiques store this weekend. I thrifted my little black heart out and turned up with nothing and maybe got a little reckless.
This painting has been leaning against the back wall of a dusty little shop for over a year and I always really loved it, but at $125 it was totally (insanely) priced way too high. It got marked down to $85 a few months ago, but was still way more than I’d care to pay.
This painting always stuck out in my head because it reminded me of that white dog painting in the now defunct Flight of the Conchords show.
See it? It’s back there…lurking.
I love me some Bret and Jemaine.
Well, frustrated, tired and a little pissy from coming up short all weekend I offered $30 for it.
Obviously, NOPE. $125 to $30, are you crazy girl!?! I paid more for it than that…is what the dusty old lady said.
So, we eventually came to a $50 agreement. Way more than I would have liked, but hell, nothing is going to bring back my Bret and Jemaine. This little black doggy is that perfect mixture of unnerving and awesome, reminds me of the Conchords and is a welcome animal addition to the motley assortment of vintage portraits slowly taking over the house.
I used to play this game called Name That Art. I would look through fancy pictures of fancier homes with my art savvy friends and try to name all the art installed on the walls and guess how much they paid. It can be very hard, but always pretty satisfying. I happened upon the above picture in my DESIGN! desktop folder that I always plop inspiring pics into and was shocked to see this John Currin painting so casually installed above the sofa.
John Currin
Rachel in Fur
2002 , Oil on canvas
(I swear, every single pair of sunglasses I buy are always inspired by this painting.)
I’m surprised that this painting didn’t end up in a better looking room. I mean, that painting is worth some DOLLARS. This room just seems a little underwhelming and uninspiring in terms of art placement and frankly totally WEIRD. What is up with the sad little framed drawing next to it that’s too thin and crooked to be symmetrical and then the installation of the big painting behind the green lamp? There is symmetry everywhere else in the room but the art installation. It’s just so awkward. Plus that saggy white sofa, off-white walls and molded plastic Eames knock-offs aren’t doing anyone any favors. It’s nice, but all in all a bit blllllaaahhhhh. Even the zebra rug looks like it just sort of gave up.
Maybe its not the real painting.
But we all know that little Mr. Marc Jacobs has the real deal.
Fucker.
I dare you to Name all that Art. Come on, this one is easy….
