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Monday, June 4, 2012

HRH The Queen, Her Diamond Jubilee & Some Idiot's Underpants

I was watching the wonderful BBC coverage of the River Thames River Pageant in honor of HRH The Queen's Diamond Jubilee, and was kinda stunned by some relatively famous British actor remarking how he was wearing underpants to celebrate the occasion. What a yahoo.

Meanwhile, the Queen, the most stately & precious national 'pearl', is standing in the bitter cold & pouring rain during the final rendition of 'Rule Britannia'. The crowd, for the most part, had dispersed during the latest downpour. Yet, it is she and her 90 year old husband, Prince Philip, surrounded by her grandchildren, who stand stoic against the elements. By so doing, yes, they are honored, but more importantly, STANDING THERE as they do, they pay to tribute to the country that they - and she - so dearly love.

UNDERWEAR???? Psffffft. Dumb dufus. And honestly, BBC, sure, levity to gravitas, but come-on.
Who gives a rat's ass about some idiot's underwear???

Queen Elizabeth is truly a most remarkable woman. She has performed her 'duty' unflinchingly for six long & turbulent decades. A global leader and inspiration, she stands head & shoulders above some petty pouncing by a forgotten prat. Nota bene.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Tom Waits Narrates John Baldessari VIDEO

Another item to consider.

How BIG NAME contemporary artists

collaborate & promote each other using

MOD MEDIA

Tom Waits Narrates John Baldessari:

a Bio-Pic, on YouTube

- HERE.

Thursday, May 10, 2012

NEWS from STUDIO of MLH - Spring 2012

'The Clearing', oil painting

Here it is, my spring newsletter for 2012, click on the link below:

'NEWS from STUDIO of MLH'

As an added incentive this year I am adding a special 'SALE' item. I am offering the above 2010 oil painting, 'The Clearing' ( 'as is' in a simple black frame, 27"W x 20" H ) at 40% OFF list price.

It can be yours for just $3200. (CDN)

I am doing this because I need to find a new studio soon. In simple terms, I need the funds to go towards a 'good place'. So, if you are here now, and do like what I do, please consider this, or another, purchase NOW. If you do buy the above item before the end of May 2012, I will absorb the taxes and the shipping costs (in North America) on this work alone. Contact me for payment details: mlhpro at hotmail dot com.

I also intend to have a late summer-fall auction, the MLH 'New Studio' Fun-Raising Auction, to raise additional funds for my 'new' studio space. If you would like to be on the mailing list for what promises to be a fun on-line event, please let me know. I'll be sending out more details about that later this summer.

Thank you for your on-going support!

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Mona & Munch: Portrait

'Mona & Munch'

Arguably the two most famous portraits of our times, da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa' & Edward Munch's 'The Scream'. (There has been some debate recently whether Leonardo did actually paint Mona.) A version of 'The Scream' is coming up for auction this week in New York at Sotheby's.

Who will buy it? Institution or 'private'?

Will report back after the results are in ...
DONE. Sold for $119.9 million,
buyer unknown as of 9: 20pm, night of auction ...

In the meantime, hope you enjoy my playful little composite and
Peter Watkins' 1973 film about Munch is well worth a gander.

Update: November 16th, 2012 -
Looks like Andy Warhol was onto this very early on ...
See below, from Christie's Private Sales venue -