new Ben Eine print "Charming" by E&C /USA

[dmm8878]

Sept 1, 2016 15:12:44 GMT 1 kid said:

I got 1.

The Circus font, coloring, & background are doing it for me.

Same here. Love an easy Eine drop.

[South Bound]

Love Eine, but I guess he has released so many prints recently that he has just oversaturated the market.

Would love this for my boys room, but I am a cheap bastard these days.

[gmidd]

Sept 1, 2016 14:38:07 GMT 1 FЯ said:

Sept 1, 2016 14:36:23 GMT 1 gmidd said:

Looks like there are two international shipping options... $50 for USPS and $150 for FedEx.

one is not trackable 

All USPS international shipments are technically trackable. Even First Class which is the cheapest option offers basic tracking. Definitely not as detailed as FedEx, but it is available.

[Balboa]

I used to like Eine's work - but it's honestly very boring now, just seeing different words in the same old fonts.

[oxfordwelshchap]

Sept 1, 2016 16:58:29 GMT 1 Balboa said:

I used to like Eine's work - but it's honestly very boring now, just seeing different words in the same old fonts.

Yer most Ben eine prints are an easy pass for me. Same old stuff rehashed over and over.

[dmm8878]

Sept 1, 2016 16:58:29 GMT 1 Balboa said:

I used to like Eine's work - but it's honestly very boring now, just seeing different words in the same old fonts.

I can see that, but it's still fun to curate your own collection and see how different pieces play together on your walls. I'm happy to now have a circus font print that just pops with color.

[dmm8878]

Sept 1, 2016 17:05:13 GMT 1 Romulus said:

I think printmakers have got lazy, in selling/marketing at least. Asking $350 for a print and they can only show two photographs - neither of which shows where it is signed or numbered. Perhaps buyers are just being taken for granted

I don't need to be sold on the quality of Eine prints. Always top notch.

[soupy]

Sept 1, 2016 17:05:13 GMT 1 Romulus said:

Asking $350 for a print and they can only show two photographs - neither of which shows where it is signed or numbered.

www.instagram.com/elephantsandcastles/

[soupy]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BJy8wOhjOkP

[elephant]

I noticed some discussion about wanting the full bleed as opposed to the white border, and my take it that full bleed does indeed rule, but I am not big into the full bleed with say a Red or Bright colored marker signing by Eine. I appreciate a simple pencil signature. I'd be cool with a signature en verso actually. This is one of the things that is causing some hesitancy about picking up the modern art neon print.

I think that this image is really fun though, I love the colors and the font, however, for me there's something about the word Charming that doesn't resonate. I know that some cultures use the word in a real endearing way and that's awesome, to me though, it has an air of fluffiness or insincerety when I think of describing a person or thing as charming.

I've never met an awesome person, or seen an awesome piece of art, or watch, or car, or natural scene of beauty and thought ...oh, Charming. Maybe that's playing into the non instant sellout of this edition?

[e3massive]

It would look good next to my revolution, but think I am going to pass. The last piece that came from elephant and castles cost me rather a lot in tax when I had to go and pick up from the post office. I definitely learnt a lesson that day.

[syprux]

Now sold out on elephantsandcastles.
Still available on artists republic

[Hairbland]

Sept 1, 2016 16:58:29 GMT 1 Balboa said:

I used to like Eine's work - but it's honestly very boring now, just seeing different words in the same old fonts.

My thoughts are that he started with a great idea of taking something largely taken for granted (typeface) and turning it inside out - as witnessed by his early alphabet pieces, particularly when leaving out the "W" - very witty.  One of these pieces is usually what I see when Eine is included in notable group shows, for example the Robt.Williams' curated LA show had an Eine alphabet piece.  These are his iconic works (IMHO).

The difficulty is in how to take the font idea past the alphabet, into words, phrases, sayings.  That is where I see the struggle.  I recently saw his Home Sweet Home piece, which I thought interesting, as it was an interesting play on the embroidered samplers of said sentiment long displayed in the average yokel's home.  

By and large I find his choice of words uninspiring, and that would seem to be an issue in a word painting.

[soupy]

Sept 8, 2016 18:20:26 GMT 1 Hairbland said:

The difficulty is in how to take the font idea past the alphabet, into words, phrases, sayings.  That is where I see the struggle.

i agree sometimes that it can be hit or miss, but i think that goes for a lot of artists.  one of my personal favorites (outside of alphabet pieces) ...

 

[nobokov]

Sept 8, 2016 18:36:45 GMT 1 soupy said:

Sept 8, 2016 18:20:26 GMT 1 Hairbland said:

The difficulty is in how to take the font idea past the alphabet, into words, phrases, sayings.  That is where I see the struggle.

i agree sometimes that it can be hit or miss, but i think that goes for a lot of artists.  one of my personal favorites (outside of alphabet pieces) ...

 

Looks great, but the grammar would really annoy me...

[Sliding on the Walls]

Sept 1, 2016 17:33:32 GMT 1 soupy said:

That doesn't say 2016, it says 'zolb'

[dmm8878]

Anyone get shipping notification?

[nobokov]

Sept 9, 2016 0:48:05 GMT 1 Sliding on the Walls said:

Sept 1, 2016 17:33:32 GMT 1 soupy said:

That doesn't say 2016, it says 'zolb'

Kinda fitting that the king of typography has horrible handwriting

[Con Art Studio]

Sept 10, 2016 17:57:50 GMT 1 nobokov said:

Sept 9, 2016 0:48:05 GMT 1 Sliding on the Walls said:

That doesn't say 2016, it says 'zolb'

Kinda fitting that the king of typography has horrible handwriting

"King" of prints with type but nowhere near being a king of typography. His typography/design skills are extremely poor/nonexistent.

[syprux]

Sept 10, 2016 16:30:35 GMT 1 dmm8878 said:

Anyone get shipping notification?

I send an email to them but as always with US galleries, one you have paid, you get just silence..no reply from them till now

[dmm8878]

Sept 13, 2016 11:47:49 GMT 1 syprux said:

Sept 10, 2016 16:30:35 GMT 1 dmm8878 said:

Anyone get shipping notification?

I send an email to them but as always with US galleries, one you have paid, you get just silence..no reply from them till now

I got my shipping notice on Sunday from Elephants and Castles, though I ordered from the gallery. Tracking says it will be here Friday. 

[syprux]

Sept 14, 2016 17:40:42 GMT 1 dmm8878 said:

Sept 13, 2016 11:47:49 GMT 1 syprux said:

I send an email to them but as always with US galleries, one you have paid, you get just silence..no reply from them till now

I got my shipping notice on Sunday from Elephants and Castles, though I ordered from the gallery. Tracking says it will be here Friday. 

Congratulations! I hope it will be soon for me as well

[dmm8878]

Print arrived mint today in New England, USA. It was packed incredibly well in a wide, crush proof tube. Kudos to whoever took care of that. Needless to say, it's just awesome in person. The background pattern is way more subtle than the online images let on, which was actually a pleasant surprise for me. The colors are just brilliant. This is my 5th Eine print and it just might be my favorite (black glitter "Amazement" a very close 2nd). I'll post pics tomorrow in natural light.

[Jeezuz Jones Snr]

Anyone seen other artists who paint single letter canvas? I was hoping to get a S and C for my kids names. I probably can't afford Eine any other artists out there?

[sugar72]

Sept 17, 2016 3:31:53 GMT 1 Jeezuz Jones Snr said:

Anyone seen other artists who paint single letter canvas? I was hoping to get a S and C for my kids names. I probably can't afford Eine any other artists out there?

Sorry quick hijack of thread!

Great forum name Jeezuzjonessnr.

I presume related to the "info freako" jesus jones

[Jeezuz Jones Snr]

Sept 17, 2016 7:07:38 GMT 1 sugar72 said:

Sept 17, 2016 3:31:53 GMT 1 Jeezuz Jones Snr said:

Anyone seen other artists who paint single letter canvas? I was hoping to get a S and C for my kids names. I probably can't afford Eine any other artists out there?

Sorry quick hijack of thread!

Great forum name Jeezuzjonessnr.

I presume related to the "info freako" jesus jones

I must have been having a few cold beers listening to bands I was into in the early 90's when I joined the forum

[sugar72]

Sept 17, 2016 9:34:20 GMT 1 Jeezuz Jones Snr said:

Sept 17, 2016 7:07:38 GMT 1 sugar72 said:

Sorry quick hijack of thread!

Great forum name Jeezuzjonessnr.

I presume related to the "info freako" jesus jones

I must have been having a few cold beers listening to bands I was into in the early 90's when I joined the forum

Cool saw them at astoria headlining, with Neds atomic dustbin and they were subsequently introduced by a small and unknown band at the time - Blur! Blur only lasted 10 minutes as Damon was so drunk he fell into drum kit and had to be dragged off!! Those were the days.

[syprux]

Sept 17, 2016 2:02:41 GMT 1 dmm8878 said:

Print arrived mint today in New England, USA. It was packed incredibly well in a wide, crush proof tube. Kudos to whoever took care of that. Needless to say, it's just awesome in person. The background pattern is way more subtle than the online images let on, which was actually a pleasant surprise for me. The colors are just brilliant. This is my 5th Eine print and it just might be my favorite (black glitter "Amazement" a very close 2nd). I'll post pics tomorrow in natural light.

Very happy to hear that! I'm more and more excited now to see it in real!

[pollz66]

Aug 29, 2016 15:12:36 GMT 1 showbeagle said:

not liking the blue background......

Liking the background and the font but very uninspired by Eine's choice of words.

[dmm8878]

I'm digging the UV gloss layer.