[Octopus UK]

Many people on this forum have an impressive and extensive print collection but, along the lines of "Desert Island Discs", if your home was on fire, what print would you rush to save? Doesn't have to be a Banksy piece.

I don't own a Banksy of any description so my avatar largely gives away my choice. It's a geometric abstract work by Eduardo Paolozzi, listed at the Tate Modern site.



www.tate.org.uk/servlet/ViewWork?cgroupid=999999961&workid=11112&searchid=30356&tabview=text

I'm lucky to own an artist's proof version of this work (from an edition of 300) so I get to see it every day, and it's near the door!

[ricosg11]

Everything...who buys stuff they wouldnt run out of the house with??? (a joke). My roomate is a fireman so that would never happen.

[beejoir1]

I thought about this yesterday, just after my girlfriend caught part of the kitchen on fire.... ****Signed BME/WSM on the wall behind the fire a wooden wall at that*****

But saying that, I'd take the print of least $ value, one done by a friend of mine of said girl who caught the kitchen on fire!!!!

[irf2112]

the print portfolio...

[Octopus UK]

Beejoir, perhaps we should have a thread on "near" disasters, and I think irf2112 is cheating.

[Daniel Silk]

I think I would take so long trying to decide what to take that I would get burnt to death The fireman would be trying to carry me out and I would be shouting "hold on a minute! thats a 1/1 I cant leave it!" ;D

[romanywg]

Not a print but an original Ian Pollock that happens to be the nearest one to the door.

[Ågent ßacardi]

I actually bought a fire extinguisher out of paranoia!

But if I didn't have it, I would probably grab my Have a Nice Day on one hand and Bomb Hugger on the other.

Ugh, what a horrible scenario!!

[Daniel Silk]

oooh! nice piece Romanywg ;D

[Curley]

Think i would have to grab my portfolio full of unhung prints.
It maybe acid free but it aint fireproof.


If i cant have that it would have to be Jack and Jill. ;D

[corblimeylimey]

Nice one romanywg, the frame looks pretty special too.

[RBK]

I'd grab my dog - art can be replaced

[numusic]

rklimek said:

I'd grab my dog - art can be replaced

the dog started the fire !!!!

[RBK]

numusic said:

rklimek said:

I'd grab my dog - art can be replaced

the dog started the fire !!!!

Hope that is covered in my insurance policy

[Run Pig Run]

eine - circus, as it may be the most differcult out of the prints i've got to replace.

[tomhills1]

none, i add petrol 'coz i'm a firestarter, twisted firestarter

[ABC]

Your right RK, let it all burn then claim using Andipa prices on my Banksys for insurance Guidance.

[Paul]

bombhugger said:

eine - circus, as it may be the most differcult out of the prints i've got to replace.

theres the original canvas of this on ebay at the moment. oh its mine. bugger, the house is on fire too

[rabbitlegs]

Me...My cat...My Reaper. Easy!

Now tell me next door is on fire....Grab it all before it burns,,,,or I do in the process of retrieval :-(

[BME]

I think I'd grab the fire - if I take it outside the prints should be fine

[®at]

Would probably grab my records or pieces of my studio gear first!

Artwork wise, my original (unpasted) Michael deFeo (the flower guy) :



Easier to grab at the moment as it's not framed yet!