If it were, cameras would have eliminated the need for portraiture 150 years ago.
A modern illustrator working from photos would be a better artist than Rembrandt, who was criticised in his own time for his subjective view and large brush strokes, and especially some of his “crude” subject matter, like peasants, or raw meat.
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To me, it’s about beauty, and vision, and new ways of seeing. About singular, original takes on reality.
In my eyes, the top painting is lifeless compared to the fire and soul exposed in his actual self portrait.
…
I know there are people who agree with you.
In fact, years ago, an older neighbor, and friend, gave me her birthday gift from her daughter, a large calendar featuring beautiful Impressionist paintings.
She didn’t want to have to tell her daughter that it was printed all out of focus.
I agree on the value of painting vs photography. And I enjoy many impressionist styles. Van Gough’s style just looks bad to me. I see no genius. He adopted a style I don’t like and seems to have worked exclusively in that one style the rest of his career.
He invented that style, partly out of his own madness, trying to absorb into his brush and put on canvas the amazing light he found in that part of France…
Also the warmth, the stars, the faces… He wanted it all to flow through him.
It started with impressionism, which he admired and adopted, and became what is now called Post Impressionism…
a bit wilder, with wider brush strokes, more flowing in a way…
I’ve not studied it so this is just my take, in case any art historians out there are dying to correct me. Feel free to add.
But if course, you can choose.what to like.or not…
We can disagree on Van Gogh and mushrooms, and it’s ok 😁.
Standing…. Eric Fleming, as Gill Favor, the trail boss, Clint Eastwood, as Rowdy Yates — not his first role, as some think, but the role that made him a star at 30… playing someone much younger, and Sheb Wooley, as Pete Nolan.
In front, Paul Brinegar, as George Washington Wishbone
.No one here but us chickens. I don’t want to rain on anyone’s parade, but owls have forward mounted eyes. These are all on the sides of the heads. If you blow it up, you can even see the comb on golden one’s head.
Why there’s 26 minutes of video when the action takes place in the first minute and a bit, I don’t know; but that minute and a bit is interesting.
Building demolition September 7, 2024.
Hertz Tower in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Deemed unfit for occupancy after damage done in 2020 by hurricane Laura.
And the Midnight Express keeps clickety-clacking along, through yet a 12th episode!
…..
So Sam doesn’t think the big guy did it… well, neither did I. But who DID?
It COULD have been the porter, trying to frame poor little Vlad.. Ok, poor big Vlad… by making him look suspicious. After all, the porter also conveniently forgot to mention the throw rug and the door gap.
But I tell you from experience… people who work as porters… and waiters and retail clerks …even hair stylists… (and I’ve been all of those but a porter) .. are all faced with some nasty customers, among the nice ones…
And to last at those jobs, they usually learn how to shrug them off.
I can promise you that the FANTASY of murder, indeed, exists… But the realisation would be exceedingly rare.
A lifetime in jail to get rid of someone who will soon leave anyway just isn’t worth it.
….
Grace snarls, and tries to sound dangerous, making her too obvious… yet the other two seem pretty unlikely.
Who the &@¿¥! dunnit??
And HOW?
Saaay…. where were YOU that night?
Btw… I remember people discussing someone sneaking in through that slash in the wall… But it seems Sam doesn’t think so…
And anyway, the window, thus the curtain, and the slash “behind” it…. are in a (probably quite thin) outside wall on a moving train.
LOL. I remember Barney Miller, when they were assigned to work all the homicides. They have a man in custody for killing his barber and Det. Harris walks in. The guy starts complimenting Harris on his perfect afro, finishing with “you must have had to kill a lot of stylists.”
.
“Wanna trade spit?”
LOL
“Think I’ll pass a breathalyzer?”
I’d actually bite you, but it’s too hot and I’m too tired. Consider this a warning.
,
Roger Dale Brown, Fountain in Saignon
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I can’t help thinking… why do all these people think they can do it better than he did?
He did so many, some very much alike, that it’s hard to choose one….
Because IMHO he was a poor artist. Sorry, pointillism to me is pointilless.
My opinion means nothing and his multimillion dollar paintings speak volumes, but there you are, asked and answered. 😉
OMG… to me Van Gogh was a genius.
In my view, art isn’t just about realism.
If it were, cameras would have eliminated the need for portraiture 150 years ago.
A modern illustrator working from photos would be a better artist than Rembrandt, who was criticised in his own time for his subjective view and large brush strokes, and especially some of his “crude” subject matter, like peasants, or raw meat.
…
To me, it’s about beauty, and vision, and new ways of seeing. About singular, original takes on reality.
In my eyes, the top painting is lifeless compared to the fire and soul exposed in his actual self portrait.
…
I know there are people who agree with you.
In fact, years ago, an older neighbor, and friend, gave me her birthday gift from her daughter, a large calendar featuring beautiful Impressionist paintings.
She didn’t want to have to tell her daughter that it was printed all out of focus.
We shall have to agree to disagree.
I agree on the value of painting vs photography. And I enjoy many impressionist styles. Van Gough’s style just looks bad to me. I see no genius. He adopted a style I don’t like and seems to have worked exclusively in that one style the rest of his career.
He invented that style, partly out of his own madness, trying to absorb into his brush and put on canvas the amazing light he found in that part of France…
Also the warmth, the stars, the faces… He wanted it all to flow through him.
It started with impressionism, which he admired and adopted, and became what is now called Post Impressionism…
a bit wilder, with wider brush strokes, more flowing in a way…
I’ve not studied it so this is just my take, in case any art historians out there are dying to correct me. Feel free to add.
But if course, you can choose.what to like.or not…
We can disagree on Van Gogh and mushrooms, and it’s ok 😁.
,.
Looks like Red Green’s been here.
How to refurbish a Google Street View car?
What’s on top?
Generator to run the AC.
Thanks!
Looked like a barbecue…
I thought so too.
A big red enameled, probably propane-fired, one with a smoker hood.
But somehow I was pretty sure that was wrong.
,.
Presumably the cast of
My guess.
My thought too.
Thanks, I assumed it was from a movie.
I think i know. And i think know the guy in the middle top.
Gosh I hope so!
I saw him in couple of westerns a few years ago…
Yeah, lookin’ for a few $$$$$ more…
He’s the only one I’ve got a clue on.
Actually me too, except
I did recognize Clint Eastwood, and knew that it had to be the cast of Rawhide, which I used to watch sitting on my dinosaur.
And I thought I remembered that Wooley was in it.. So I looked it up.
That’s the only thing that gave me a clue…
Yep….
Standing…. Eric Fleming, as Gill Favor, the trail boss, Clint Eastwood, as Rowdy Yates — not his first role, as some think, but the role that made him a star at 30… playing someone much younger, and Sheb Wooley, as Pete Nolan.
In front, Paul Brinegar, as George Washington Wishbone
BRAINS!!!
nom, nom
Intestines
Gutsy!
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Here’s Joe Cool chillin’ in the schoolyard…
Resigned, disgusted… a little POed… not sure about chill.
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Yup.
Thought it was, but more used to seeing pictures and films of him when he was a bit older. Thanks.
Yay, got one.
Nope, that’s Fred.
Right… It depends on which it “is” is, doesn’t it.
Best line from the movie? “Hold on to your ass Fred!”
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Pssst — I think one of those chickens is an imposter…
(Whoo, me?)
Owl agree with you on that one.
.No one here but us chickens. I don’t want to rain on anyone’s parade, but owls have forward mounted eyes. These are all on the sides of the heads. If you blow it up, you can even see the comb on golden one’s head.
Hmmm…. Now I can’t tell!
The eyes look forward facing to me… but it’s so blurry I’m not sure.
The talons are much too short for an owl.
I did think that was a chicken.
Just hangin’ with my peeps.
.
Shirley, you jest.
there’s a retort to that, but I can’t quite think of it
From the movie… “Surely, you jest.”
“Don’t call me Shirley!”
Mesmerizing!
Didn’t quite go as planned….. 😁
There’s something about a professional at work…
“Don’t give me that ‘bird in the hand’ stuff.”
Don’t you just love watching things go BOOOOM ??
Why there’s 26 minutes of video when the action takes place in the first minute and a bit, I don’t know; but that minute and a bit is interesting.
Building demolition September 7, 2024.
Hertz Tower in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Deemed unfit for occupancy after damage done in 2020 by hurricane Laura.
How’d you like to have to sweep up after that?
,,,
Funny
I had to post one that’s more my speed.
Poor Spidey.
Fell for it, it took me about a minute to get it.
What??!
I mean WHAT??!!
Sam Basset is holding out on us!
And the Midnight Express keeps clickety-clacking along, through yet a 12th episode!
…..
So Sam doesn’t think the big guy did it… well, neither did I. But who DID?
It COULD have been the porter, trying to frame poor little Vlad.. Ok, poor big Vlad… by making him look suspicious. After all, the porter also conveniently forgot to mention the throw rug and the door gap.
But I tell you from experience… people who work as porters… and waiters and retail clerks …even hair stylists… (and I’ve been all of those but a porter) .. are all faced with some nasty customers, among the nice ones…
And to last at those jobs, they usually learn how to shrug them off.
I can promise you that the FANTASY of murder, indeed, exists… But the realisation would be exceedingly rare.
A lifetime in jail to get rid of someone who will soon leave anyway just isn’t worth it.
….
Grace snarls, and tries to sound dangerous, making her too obvious… yet the other two seem pretty unlikely.
Who the &@¿¥! dunnit??
And HOW?
Saaay…. where were YOU that night?
Btw… I remember people discussing someone sneaking in through that slash in the wall… But it seems Sam doesn’t think so…
And anyway, the window, thus the curtain, and the slash “behind” it…. are in a (probably quite thin) outside wall on a moving train.
LOL. I remember Barney Miller, when they were assigned to work all the homicides. They have a man in custody for killing his barber and Det. Harris walks in. The guy starts complimenting Harris on his perfect afro, finishing with “you must have had to kill a lot of stylists.”