| 15th December 2007 07:42 PM |
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| Ten Thousand Motels |
From The Sunday Times
December 16, 2007
Paint it back – Stones aged 10
Christopher Thompson
STRANGE to think that the four cheeky faces resembling characters out of a Just William novel grew up into the chiselled visages we know as the Rolling Stones.
But that is precisely what compelled Sebastian Krüger, who styles himself a “new pop realist” artist, to release portraits of the band members when they were just 10 years old. It is meant as an encore to the portraits he did of the band on their 40th anniversary tour in 2002.
The caricatures of the young Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood have gone on show alongside the images of what they look like now.
The originals of the youthful portraits have been bought by a German art collector, but a limited edition has gone on sale at £2,350 for all four.
Krüger, 44, a friend of Wood, 60, whose own paintings sell for up to £300,000, says the Stones gave the project their blessing, although he found school photographs of them in books.
He is also exhibiting portraits of Clint Eastwood, Louis Armstrong, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Bono at Gallery 27 in London’s Cork Street.
The German-born artist said: “At first it wasn’t my intention to do comparison paintings – but I am very interested in changes and developments of people.
“For 25 years I have painted portraits of people crossing borders – and the Stones have certainly crossed borders in all aspects of their lives.”
Krüger started sketching the band from magazines and album covers as a teenager. Later he sent some of his drawings to the band’s management. Richards replied with a short letter which read: “Very interesting work. It must have been a good pencil.” Both he and Wood are now collectors of the artist’s work.
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| 16th December 2007 11:18 AM |
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| Gazza |
My footer pics, of course, are the paintings they're referring to
Kruger's Stones caricatures are always superb. They just have the perfect faces for it.
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| 16th December 2007 11:30 AM |
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| fireontheplatter |
kruger is no doubt a very talanted artist. but to me his portraits of the stones seem a tad on the exagerated side. i don't know maybe thats his intention. |
| 16th December 2007 11:39 AM |
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| Gazza |
thats the whole point of a caricature.... |
| 16th December 2007 11:50 AM |
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| fireontheplatter |
quote:
Gazza wrote:
thats the whole point of a caricature....
over 6 thousand lbs for four fake faces....hey, knock yourself out. |
| 16th December 2007 12:08 PM |
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| Gazza |
er..I didnt buy it. I copied and pasted it..
and uh..all paintings are "fake". Even ones that have less originality and are simply copied from photos.
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| 16th December 2007 02:47 PM |
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| fireontheplatter |
quote:
Gazza wrote:
er..I didnt buy it. I copied and pasted it..
and uh..all paintings are "fake". Even ones that have less originality and are simply copied from photos.
[Edited by Gazza]
some artists are that good they can make a reflection look real....do yourself a favor sometime and go to a museum and sit on the chairs they provide and stare awhile. dude, its real. |
| 16th December 2007 03:22 PM |
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| open-g |
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fireontheplatter wrote:
some artists are that good they can make a reflection look real....do yourself a favor sometime and go to a museum and sit on the chairs they provide and stare awhile. dude, its real.
some artist are real good...
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| 16th December 2007 03:36 PM |
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| Sioux |
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Gazza wrote:
My footer pics, of course, are the paintings they're referring to
Kruger's Stones caricatures are always superb. They just have the perfect faces for it.
I think they're great. And Charlie is probably spot on as he hasn't changed a bit since he was a baby!  |
| 16th December 2007 06:23 PM |
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| stonedinaustralia |
the paintings are based on existing photographs aren't they ??... - about apart from ronnie i think i can recall seeing pics of the paintings - not that there's anything wrong with that!! the charlie for instance i know i have seen that before |
| 16th December 2007 06:25 PM |
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| Gazza |
quote:
fireontheplatter wrote:
some artists are that good they can make a reflection look real....do yourself a favor sometime and go to a museum and sit on the chairs they provide and stare awhile. dude, its real.
No, "dude" - 'real' would be the person itself.
Christ, I'm being given a lesson in the finer points of art by someone who can't even understand the concept of a caricature. 
get 'real'...
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| 16th December 2007 06:26 PM |
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| Gazza |
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stonedinaustralia wrote:
the paintings are based on existing photographs aren't they ??... - about apart from ronnie i think i can recall seeing pics of the paintings - not that there's anything wrong with that!! the charlie for instance i know i have seen that before
They are, but with little tweaks here and there, I suppose. His portraits of the Stones as they're older tend to be more 'exaggerated'. |
| 16th December 2007 06:29 PM |
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| stonedinaustralia |
OK -
i was going to say if the works in your sig are caricatures they are only just so IMO - they are good
i will have to have a look at some of his other stuff
cheers |
| 17th December 2007 11:48 AM |
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| JohnLeeHacker |
Francis Bacon made portraits of M. Jagger early 80's.
In a certain way, they can be a mix between caricatures and portraits.
One of my fav. painters. |
| 17th December 2007 12:35 PM |
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| Sioux |
quote:
Gazza wrote:
His portraits of the Stones as they're older tend to be more 'exaggerated'.
Lol Gazza, I think as the Stones grow older THEY become more exaggerated in their appearance too... |
| 18th December 2007 04:20 PM |
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| Gazza |
Just got a text message from Beast to say that Kruger's exhibition in London this evening featured a guest appearance by one of his many subjects - Ronnie Wood.
Nice little treat for everyone who was there. |
| 18th December 2007 05:02 PM |
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| glencar |
quote:
fireontheplatter wrote:
kruger is no doubt a very talanted artist. but to me his portraits of the stones seem a tad on the exagerated side. i don't know maybe thats his intention.
Whoosh! |
| 18th December 2007 05:03 PM |
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| pdog |
you guys, go easy on fire. It's a touch of retardation, be nice! |
| 18th December 2007 05:08 PM |
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| glencar |
Just so odd... |
| 18th December 2007 08:10 PM |
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| stonedinaustralia |
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pdog wrote:
you guys, go easy on fire. It's a touch of retardation, be nice!
yeah i know , well either that or alcoholism - or perhaps a bit of both |
| 18th December 2007 08:38 PM |
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| Ten Thousand Motels |
"Alcoholism"....Is that a philosophy, ideology or religion? ....I'm stumped. |
| 18th December 2007 09:08 PM |
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| stonedinaustralia |
life style choice??
medical condition??
no doubt a way of living(and/or dying)
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| 18th December 2007 09:42 PM |
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| TampabayStone |
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| 20th December 2007 05:56 AM |
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| Fabio Hot Stuff |
Don't discuss the artist,
Kruger is GOD!!!!!! |
