Guest guest Posted October 26, 2005 Report Share Posted October 26, 2005 I see what you mean! Best drummer - quite good, but lots better - I've just been marvelling at Mike Portgnoy for the last two evenings :-) Jo , peter hurd <swpgh01@t...> wrote: > > Nah, not porn. The man himself - mr modesty- ( apparently still tells everyone he is the best drummer in the world ), had amassed quite a collection heres what he managed to part with in 2002, check out the value : > Post-War & Contemporary Art > May 14, 2002 > > New York, NY - Christie's, the world's leading fine art auctioneers, is proud to offer works from the Collection of Lars Ulrich, founding member, songwriter and drummer for Metallica > Mr. Ulrich's deep passion and seriousness of spirit is reflected in his exceptional art collection. Accumulated over the last decade with intensive focus and intellect, Mr. Ulrich's collection includes many masterpieces from the late 20th century. Christie's will offer paintings from the Lars Ulrich Collection in the firm's sales of Post-War and Contemporary Art in New York, London and Amsterdam throughout 2002. > Post-War and Contemporary Art, New York > Five important works from the Lars Ulrich collection will be offered in Christie's evening sale of Post-War and Contemporary Art in New York on May 14. Profit I (estimate: $3,000,000-5,000,000), an epic canvas (86 ½ x 157 ½ in.) executed by Jean-Michel Basquiat in Italy in 1982, at the height of his creative development and fame, is widely considered to be the artist's greatest painting. It has been compared with Picasso's Guernica. This colossal painting, demonstrating Basquiat's signature mix of art historical precedent with the raw primitivism of urban graffiti, is an icon for Black America: his hero is both warrior and crucified victim. > > Another major highlight from the Lars Ulrich Collection is Jean Dubuffet's Paris Montparnasse, 1961 (estimate: $2,500,000-3,500,000), a painting that buzzes with the life and movement of the modern city. It is a seminal example of Dubuffet's Paris Circus paintings, the famous series of urban landscapes that the artist began after his return to the fast-moving French capital in the early sixties following a long stay in the countryside. Paris Montparnasse is one of the last truly monumental Paris Circus paintings to remain in private hands. This work was included in the recent Dubuffet retrospective at the Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre George Pompidou in Paris. > > Karel Appel's Women, Children, Animals, 1951 (estimate: $600,000-800,000), is a seminal work by the artist that epitomizes the CoBrA aesthetic. Utilizing the bold color and free distortion found in children's drawings, Appel's rendition of an exotic paradise is a hopeful symbol for a new society following World War II. Asger Jorn's epic painting, In the Beginning Was the Image, 1965 (estimate: $900,000-1,200,000), lives up to its Biblically inspired title and presents a primordial cacophony of melting forms and rich colors. It is arguably the most important work by the artist ever to come to auction. The sale will also feature Sam Francis Untitled, 1989 (estimate: $300,000-400,000), a mesmerizing drip painting that explodes the energy of a Jackson Pollock. It was recently a highlight of the major Sam Francis retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. > > The Valley Vegan............ > > > heartwerk <jo.heartwork@g...> wrote: > I didn't know he was an art collector - unless you mean porn. > > Jo > > , peter hurd wrote: > > > > Impartial were these documentaries? > > P.S. Hows Lars art collection these days? > > > > The Valley Vegan................... > > > > earthstrm wrote: > > Hi Peter > > > > they don't play music any more > > > because they want to share music, they play it make money and rip > off > > > their fans. > > > > See now from their documentaries I was under the impression they > > changed their style because it was what they wanted to play. > > > > But I definately do agree that they sold out! > > > > BB > > Nikki > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To send an email to - > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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