Dick Perez paintings from Legendary

[sayheykid54]

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...

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by sayheykid54

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...

I agree that Kreindler's paintings are amazing (I skim through his "On the easel..." thread, but that doesn't mean that Perez's aren't worth having also... I would take a Kreindler painting any day at the same price I won the Perez for. I never see any prices on his paintings and I just assume they would stretch me beyond what I can pay (just like buying directly from Perez's site).

[perezfan]

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...

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by perezfan

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!!

As mentioned in my previous post, Kreindler, is a great painter but that doesn't detract from Perez's paintings and the place he has made for himself in sports history. You really can't compare the two painters though, Kreindler is a photorealism painter, whereas Perez allows a little more interpretation through vibrant colors and highlights his paintings are not meant to fall into the photorealism category. It would be like comparing Peter Max (another artist that I would love to own a piece from) and Salvador Dali.

Kreindler and Perez paint the same subject matter but with different artistic POVs.

[perezfan]

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!

[effe]

Originally Posted by perezfan

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!

Are the unsold items available for sale? If so, do you know if they are still subject to the buyers premium?

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by effe

Are the unsold items available for sale? If so, do you know if they are still subject to the buyers premium?

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???

[HRBAKER]

It's not an either or proposition.
I won the Eddie Collins.

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

It's not an either or proposition.

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.

[ethicsprof]

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

[bn2cardz]

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.