Public Address | Cafe | Speaker: Marcus King: A cocktail of art and industry

B Jones

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 15:57:02 +1300

I should have also thought to mention that the Alexander Turnbull Library is a great source for ordering image prints.

Whoops, another rabbit hole to fall down. That has some cool stuff.

Glenn Pearce

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 15:12:00 +1300

Thanks, hope a venue is found in Auckland at some stage. Smyth Galleries in Herne Bay had an exhibition of collection of the posters a few years ago that was fantastic.

Peter Alsop

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 15:04:08 +1300

Is there any information on when/where the Selling the Dream exhibition is coming to Auckland?
Sadly no Auckland venue yet but Canterbury Museum are still exploring it. Be great show for Auckland Museum. Is at Hastings now or soon, will also go to Hamilton, few mins down the motorway.

Peter Alsop

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 15:01:35 +1300

Re prints, I should have also thought to mention that the Alexander Turnbull Library is a great source for ordering image prints.

Glenn Pearce

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 14:45:28 +1300

Is there any information on when/where the Selling the Dream exhibition is coming to Auckland?

Peter Alsop

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 14:08:57 +1300

I can’t believe I had no idea who painted the signing of the Treaty
Don’t worry, when it comes to ignoring the artist, you’re in the great company of Gareth Morgan (https://garethsworld.com/treaty/treaty-justice-triumph-commonsense/ ), The Listener and many more!

B Jones

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 13:32:05 +1300

I fell down the rabbit hole at Fine Prints a couple of weeks ago while trying to explain From Mickey to Tiki to my kids, who think it's awesome. I may not emerge with my mortgage balance intact.

I can't believe I had no idea who painted the signing of…

Graham Dunster

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 12:26:54 +1300

Thanks, Peter, looks like there's enough available at NZ Fine Prints to keep me quiet for a while.

Peter Alsop

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 09:57:42 +1300

Sounds like an interesting print experiment. In regards Maori academic feedback, not much (reflecting my effort, not theirs!). Mark Derby, who is well-respected in matters-Maori, wrote a nice piece on the role of Maori in early tourism publicity in 'Selling the Dream'. Warren and I also studied the new book…

Ian Dalziel

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 06:34:22 +1300

L’age d’or…
Maxfield Parrish’s illustration for A Hill Prayer
Now the whole granulated silver gelatin otherworldliness of that puts me in mind of the fine work of Hannes Bok and Virgil Finlay a coupla decades on in the ‘pulps’…
… a Golden era indeed, we have transmuted through the Iron…

Peter Alsop

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 22:01:00 +1300

Was on the tip of my tounge earlier re the different aesthetic of digital prints versus the lithographs and screenprints of the day. Chalk and cheese, though different strokes for different folks. The touring exhibition 'Selling the Dream' is a great chance over the next 18 months or so (various…

Joe Wylie

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 21:59:46 +1300

Parrish did other stuff too.

Some of his early black & white stuff was stunning.
Maxfield Parrish's illustration for A Hill Prayer by Mirian Warner Wildman
Century Magazine, December, 1899.

Ian Dalziel

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 21:46:16 +1300

I think Parrish was probably a few more notches along the fantasy spectrum?
NZ probably wasn't ready for androgyny back then either :- )
– but Parrish did other stuff too.
It's more the colours, compositions and I guess the print processes of the time (rotogravure, lithography, silk screen, etc)…

Peter Alsop

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 21:05:13 +1300

We thought of mentioning Parrish but didnt in the end. When I first told Paul Hartigan about the book in 2013 he said to me "ahhh, NZ's Maxfield Parrish". I think Parrish was probably a few more notches along the fantasy spectrum?

Ian Dalziel

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 21:01:09 +1300

He puts me in mind of Maxfield Parrish and Dali…

Great to see Warren Feeney helping to bring these cultural gems to light in this the International Year of Light!

There are a few people around selling crappy colour laser prints off the back of your work
There’s lot of…

Russell Brown

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 19:55:13 +1300

Wonderful study of a career, and how nice to know more about this iconic artist.

Indeed, especially having admired some of those images from Peter's previous books.

TracyMac

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 19:38:22 +1300

Wonderful study of a career, and how nice to know more about this iconic artist.

Russell Brown

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 19:28:00 +1300

Hi Graham. Thx for your comment. Try NZ fine Prints, they may have a size suitable and have been good supporters of my publishing endeavours.

Ah, thanks for that. There are a few people around selling crappy colour laser prints off the back of your work, so its nice to…

Peter Alsop

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 19:21:28 +1300

Hi Graham. Thx for your comment. Try NZ fine Prints, they may have a size suitable and have been good supporters of my publishing endeavours.
http://www.prints.co.nz/page/fine-art/CTGY/Vintage_Posters
Peter

Graham Dunster

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 17:53:19 +1300

Hi Peter

Thanks for the information on the breadth of Marcus King's talent and output, looking forward to getting this latest book for my next significant date!

As we have touched on briefly outside this forum, and having seen the wonderful exhibition of travel posters in Rotorua recently, wouldn't it…

Public Address

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 17:53:19 +1300

Discussion from blog post.