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Dick Perez paintings from Legendary
Did anyone pick one up? I know they aren't vintage, but with the subject matter plus the notoriety of Perez in the sports world I didn't know if anyone else here picked one up.
I picked up this one I liked a few of them and though I have no connection in my collecting to Ernie Lombardi, I loved the action scene of this one. When I asked my wife if she had a problem with me purchasing it her only stipulation was that it doesn't just get put in storage and was actually hung up somewhere. I could live with that |
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I purchased his painting of Tony Lazzeri yesterday. Being honest, I'm not sure it was one of the nicer looking paintings up for sale in the auction but Tony Lazzeri is one of my main collecting interests.
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I went the opposite way as far as collecting interest vs composition. I like oil on canvas and I really liked this composition of the one I got. There were a few that I couldn't chose between but my wife agreed that she liked this painting. So that helped.
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I'm London-based so I will actually get my auction winnings sent to San Diego where my ex-partner lives and she'll bring them with her to meet me in NYC later in spring. Usually, it's just photos ..... so I need to break the news to her that there's a fairly large painting to bring also I'm actually slightly tempted to see if I can buy one or two of the other Perez paintings that didn't sell. |
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Of the three I really liked the only one that sold was the one I bought. The other two I would have bought if I had the money were "Bill Klem" because of the cardinals players (I am in STL) and the "Sam Rice", I liked the Rice because of him showing a young child how to hold the bat. If I had gotten the Rice I would have also tried very hard to get lot 1841 "1910s-40s Philadelphia A's News Service Photos (24) Including 12 Hall of Famers - From Dick Perez's Personal Archive" because it has what appears to be the source photo for the Rice painting. |
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I realize that Perez is a very respected artist but for my money I would rather have a Graig Kreindler painting. Kreindler has a way of breathing life into old images like no other artist. Just my opinion...
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Greg...
I'm sure your sentiments are shared by very many (myself included). There was, however, a slight difference in the price realized for the Kreindler, and that of the Dick Perez paintings. I haven't done the math (and don't intend to), but would bet that all of the Perez paintings added together fell short of the Kreindler masterpiece. And derservedly so, IMHO! Editing to add that I own a couple of Perez/Perez works, and love them, as well... Last edited by perezfan; 03-01-2013 at 01:57 PM. |
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Kreindler and Perez paint the same subject matter but with different artistic POVs. |
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True... and very tempting to go back and look at some of those that didn't sell. If only REA, Lelands and SCP weren't looming on the horizon...
BTW, I love your Lombardi as well. Wonderful image from the '39 World Series. May have been the only high point for the Reds. Great pickup! Last edited by perezfan; 03-01-2013 at 02:02 PM. |
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It's not an either or proposition.
I won the Eddie Collins.
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That is what I was pointing out. I would love to own them both. Just like I would like to own a Honus Wagner T206 and an Anson Old Judge.
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congratulations on the extraordinary Perez acquisitions.
I won the Perez Clark Griffith from an earlier Legendary auction and it has a central place in the hall leading to my office. I believe that both Perez and Kreindler are masterful artists in their own very different domains; i.e. their own unique approach to aesthetics. I chose the aging Clark Griffith of Perez because I was looking for a perspective which would convey the artist's own gifts at discerning the qualities of dedication, perseverance, and stoicism which Griffith embodies as a baseball pioneer for well over a half-century. Perez knows these qualities, has lived them, and was able to move beyond the photorealism which was referred to in an earlier post. This in no way detracts from my appreciation of Kreindler and Houle for their amazing realism---and more. again, congratulations all the best, barry |
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I would have loved to get in on the November auction (perez paintings had lower min bids then), but for some reason my registration didn't take. I had to contact them at the beginning of this auction to see why I still was unable to bid, they fixed it making this the first time I could bid in their auctions.
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I'm not a fan of Perez' paintings, but that's just my personal taste.
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I didn't mind his stuff back in the day(attempt at more realism) but he tried too hard to be different on these new ones and they just don't do it for me...AT ALL. That being said, I am sure there are items that I own/purchased that many would not like so to each their own. I think he has a name because of his work with the card companies way back when but that is where it ends. I just can't get over the paintings like this...sorry. http://www.legendaryauctions.com/Lot...ntoryid=129568 or this http://www.legendaryauctions.com/Lot...ntoryid=129573. Ironically, the one that I liked best never sold. So maybe my taste is horrible...haha. http://www.legendaryauctions.com/Lot...ntoryid=129577
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I like those ones too, but hey it is all about taste. You obviously love realism, I like it to be mixed. The only real problem I have with the paining you love is that it is, at first glance, just a painting of an old man taking notes. The ones I love are the one's that at first glance are a baseball scene yet if you know things about sports then maybe the content may mean more to you. The Conlon is all about the knowledge of the content. |
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Any for the record.. I didn't say I loved the Conlon painting, it is one of the ones I liked best.
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2) Perez's paintings you can tell it is Ruth when it is meant to be. If you can't see the artistic talent in Perez's paintings because they aren't photo real then I am sorry you can't appreciate them. 3) How did this post get into a critique of Perez's artistic talents? I posted a pickup that I was proud of and asked if anyone else picked one up. How does any of the negative (or quasi-negative) posts pertaining to the artist help this keep the original spirit of that original post? |
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There were a ton of paintings at John Roger's booth at the national last year. Perhaps reach out to that group to see of they have any more available???
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2)I am sorry I mis-quoted you. 3) It became a critique right away no? I just happen to be on the other side of the critique that's all. It is great that you are happy with your purchase as that is all that matters. People are going to have different points of view.
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D Perez Paintings
Who cares who likes them and who doesn't?
If everyone liked them then we would have had to pay more. If you like what you bought then enjoy it. I really like the Collins I bought. It's not an investment piece, it's decor. Everyone has a POV, nuttin' wrong with that.
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Absolutely. I can't imagine collecting or buying something for my collection just to impress others or in hope of gaining their approval. If I did that, there would be a lot of things that I really like missing from my collection.
Collect and buy what you like. Seems pretty basic. |
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Most everyone I know thinks I am crazy paying what I do for photography but it is what I like and my money to F'em. But I don't blame them for thinkig I am crazy.. I probably am..haha.
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