[jon11]

Hello all - dont know if you remember but a while ago i generally sounded out the vibe on Choe at the moment, was a mixed response and a lot of negativity - but i love the guy's work - i think he's genius and leagues above most others, a handful of masters - parla, neate, micallef, choe - of course the Banks man - that's my dream team - lovin Hera at the moment too....

anyway i fucked all the advice went with my heart and bought something i love...

here's my big fat Choe - 2 pieces fat as your mother and as dirty too - fresh from the streets, slightly restored and ready for my lounge

they are huge - theres me in one to give you an idea of the scale

i have no pics of them nx to each other at the mo but i'll get one when i get them in situ

THEY MAKE ME SMILE ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

ENJOY! - how f**king sweet are these?!?!?!?!?















ALSO arrived today - from Edgeart - my Mcf**ked print - couldn't take it with me on the night - thanks mike - sweet as and superbly packaged - love it!

thinking about hanging it opposite the jack and jill in the lounge - good one to spark conversation and amusement

CHEERS ALL! ENJOY ;D

[jon11]

and yes that's a white leather sofa before you say it you fuckers!

[Deleted]

Looks great!, a massive wall need now for that chunk i think.

[ricobenfico]

Wowser!!!

Very very impressive! What do you mean 'fresh from the streets, slightly restored'? Where did you pick these up from?

You must be delighted, I think your photo pose tells us just that!!! And nice exposed wall . What are those two lovely women hanging next to your J+J?

[hlarmy]

Very nice Jon11, they're awesome.

The McFucked print is a grower as well - if you're now in need of some cash I'd happily take the J&J off your hands

Great collection

[jon11]

the choe was rescued off of the streets - a building that was due for a change of use and doomed for scrap - slightly restored and then passed on

it's in my office at the moment on 2 exposed chimney breasts - looks mint - requires a FUCKING BIG house though!

the fine poppy females opposite the jack and jill are Ramos Hubba Hubba's - and theres 3 of the bitches! - dodgy pic but check em in situ - BEAUTIFUL!

also note the cheeky bortusk leer - its the Art Galry one!

my misses would go mental if she knew i was posting a pic of our snug in this state!



thanks for the Choe love!

[jon11]

ps the J&J is going nowhere, after laugh now it's a favourite!

[Dellboyy]

I recognise the choe from Manchester! I was only saying this weekend i bet someone's bought it!

Fair enough though if it was due to be scrapped... there's some other graf work on the same shop thats still there, is that due to go the same way do you know?

[Dellboyy]

...and a pic of it's previous home!



(taken on the drunken night i stumbled across it! ;D)

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Sept 1, 2008 19:56:53 GMT 1 Dellboyy said:

I recognise the choe from Manchester! I was only saying this weekend i bet someone's bought it!

Fair enough though if it was due to be scrapped... there's some other graf work on the same shop thats still there, is that due to go the same way do you know?

Im there tomorrow with a saw! ;D ;D (in the name of preservation of course).

[Agent Provocateur]

Jon, man that it spectacular!!

I'm not choe's biggest fan... but that I love. Well done, quality purchase ;D

And the thing I love is that it makes you smile big time, that's what art's all about for me. Forgot the pounds, if you lurve a piece make it happen and enjooooy ;D ;D ;D

Cool

[ricobenfico]

Well done on saving these! Quite a couple of pieces!!! Lovin the Hubba's and hey, if the missus gives you grief, just show her all the love your getting! PMd

[Dellboyy]

Here are a couple of the other bits on the same shop (again apologies for the drunken pics! :-))

[Karl Read]

Very nice! I am especially jealos of the girl one! Congratulations!

[Dellboyy]

Sept 1, 2008 20:01:42 GMT 1 @wizbong said:

Im there tomorrow with a saw! ;D ;D (in the name of preservation of course).

Ha, i wouldn't be surprised if there's a queue of people with hammer & chisels tonight after this! ;D

[manchestermike]

Sept 1, 2008 20:13:46 GMT 1 Dellboyy said:

Sept 1, 2008 20:01:42 GMT 1 @wizbong said:

Im there tomorrow with a saw! ;D ;D (in the name of preservation of course).

Ha, i wouldn't be surprised if there's a queue of people with hammer & chisels tonight after this! ;D

;D

I spoke to the guy in the shop just after it went and he said he was changing things around and it was going to be painted over / replaced so he was happy that someone had offered to buy it off him...

I'd thought about it myself, snooze and lose though

[Deleted]

True. Nice these pieces are saved though!.

[manchestermike]

Lovin the McFucked aswell Get that sucker on the wall

[jon11]

a rare thing of beauty - really sparks things off in our meeting room i tell thee! - may arrange visitation and viewing - but i'll have to blindfold you and lead you to location!

[manchestermike]

Sept 1, 2008 20:22:03 GMT 1 jon11 said:

a rare thing of beauty - really sparks things off in our meeting room i tell thee! - may arrange visitation and viewing - but i'll have to blindfold you and lead you to location!

Sounds saucy!

[Dellboyy]

Sept 1, 2008 20:16:04 GMT 1 manchestermike said:

;D

I spoke to the guy in the shop just after it went and he said he was changing things around and it was going to be painted over / replaced so he was happy that someone had offered to buy it off him...

I'd thought about it myself, snooze and lose though

Yeah however much i'd have loved to get my hands on the choe, there's just no way i'd have room for the bugger!

It's getting hard enough as it is finding room for any small bits without turning my place into an overcrowded gallery!

[jon11]

i'd clear a room if i had to for these beauties, maybe even sell the dog... not that that would make more room but you get an idea of the love!

[mcnuts]

absolutely mint. good on ya an amazing piece. deal of the century too i bet. well done.

[rosstierney]

[lee3]

Jon:

Congrats, I've always thought that was one of DC's cooler street compositions. Gotta love Munko dressed in a cardigan with his buck tooth. I must say I've never met anyone else that had both Choe and Ramos in their collection so we think alike. Are the Hubba Hubba's lithographs or are they on steel as I've seen them both ways. Nice work and definitely a famous Choe. enjoy!

[jon11]

on the enamel, look great with the 3 - my ramos collection is fairly extensive - was obsessive at one point - he's what got me into the collecting scene and specifically prints, love em!

what you got lee?

[Rourke]

Very nice, really like em
Thanks

[Heavyconsumer]

I love 'em! great examples of Choe's tradmark style imo. I wish you many happy, healthy years of viewing satisfaction.

[lee3]

>>>my ramos collection is fairly extensive - was obsessive at one point - he's what got me into the collecting scene and specifically prints, love em!

what you got lee?
<<<

Mine isn't a large collection but have had the pleasure of many dinners with Mel and Leta as well as a few lunches too. We got a tour of Mel's studio about 3 or 4 years ago when we commissioned a painting with my wife. He did a 40x30 inch canvas of her on profile standing next to a box of blueberry pop tarts with an orange to pink fade in the background. It's a jaw dropping painting and my wife and Mel have been close ever since. This is one of the canvases we choose to keep private for rather obvious reasons.

We've heard so many crazy stories of he and Thiebaud back in the day and the rest of the pop artist and parties in the 60s. Mel has a ridiculous collection as those artists just traded canvases with each other all the time. I put him second to only Ralph Goings (whom Mel taught) for watercolor. The last we spoke (July) I asked about a graphite on paper because his command of the fundamentals is mind blowing. He agreed to do one but I dropped the ball and haven't spoken with him or his dealer since- maybe this conversation is the kick in the pants i need.

Anyway, the brunette model you have on Hubba Hubba is one of my favorites as he did an amazing Peek a boo (keyhole) painting of her as well as numerous other too. He's definitely one of the best and now that I think about it I have some old photos of his studio that i should toss on flickr. I'll repost a link later this week if i get around to it.

[Gentle Mental]

choe is definitely a superstar. nice nice nice...

you bought with your heart, super nice! congrats! jon11!