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Hairball
Perhaps some people who appreciate (and defend) Ronnie's latest don't quite understand the significance and importance of Picasso's original or the event that it depicts - Ronnie certainly doesn't.
Good catch, corrected. although it does bolster the notion of his overall respect for the artist.Quote
bye bye johnny
That Ronnie comment was about "Abstract Stones", his interpretation of Picasso's "The Three Dancers".
I call it The Picasso Stones. It's my interpretation of Picasso’s painting The Three Dancers. Looking at the original, I was inspired to do my own take featuring the boys. I did a few versions and each one was slightly different and more honed than the last. I had great fun doing it.
Picasso did his own take on a lot of artists but I bet he never thought no one would ever do a take on him. I hope and think he'd be flattered, but also a bit shocked and pleasantly surprised at my take on his work.
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duke richardson
I never doubted he knew what the history is of the Guernica. That he used it in such a calculated way is what bothers me. makes it worse. Makes me wonder if Wood is in need of money. I know he wants to keep himself artistically active in his time away from the band.
.. this move of Ronnie’s is beyond bad taste. It’s damaging to the Stones too. He’s brought them into it.
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duke richardson
I think if Picasso was around he’d go after Ronnie for this Guernica comedy. I mean both legally and kick his ass.
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duke richardson
I think if Picasso was around he’d go after Ronnie for this Guernica comedy. I mean both legally and kick his ass.
when it comes to ass-kickin, my money'd be on pablo. after all, from j richman's song:
He could walk down your street and girls could not resist his stare
Pablo Picasso never got called an @#$%&
Well, the girls would turn the color of a juicy avocado
When he would drive down their street in his El Dorado
Well, he was only 5'3" but girls could not resist his stare
Pablo Picasso never got called an @#$%&
Not in New York
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duke richardson
I think if Picasso was around he’d go after Ronnie for this Guernica comedy. I mean both legally and kick his ass.
when it comes to ass-kickin, my money'd be on pablo. after all, from j richman's song:
He could walk down your street and girls could not resist his stare
Pablo Picasso never got called an @#$%&
Well, the girls would turn the color of a juicy avocado
When he would drive down their street in his El Dorado
Well, he was only 5'3" but girls could not resist his stare
Pablo Picasso never got called an @#$%&
Not in New York
Various women who Picasso abused would probably put their bets on him too.
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Hairball
Perhaps some people who appreciate (and defend) Ronnie's latest don't quite understand the significance and importance of Picasso's original or the event that it depicts - Ronnie certainly doesn't.
Yawn.
"Ronnie's amazing re-imagining of one of the most important and powerful works ever commited to canvas"
Dang, Now you've got me really rethinking my stance on this..
Hairball speculating on Ronnie's ignorance of the importance and significance of the original.. OR...
Ronnie himself commenting on how powerful and significant the original is.
Tough call.. but think I'll stick with Ronnie's interpretation of how he thinks about it.
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duke richardson
I think if Picasso was around he’d go after Ronnie for this Guernica comedy. I mean both legally and kick his ass.
when it comes to ass-kickin, my money'd be on pablo. after all, from j richman's song:
He could walk down your street and girls could not resist his stare
Pablo Picasso never got called an @#$%&
Well, the girls would turn the color of a juicy avocado
When he would drive down their street in his El Dorado
Well, he was only 5'3" but girls could not resist his stare
Pablo Picasso never got called an @#$%&
Not in New York
Various women who Picasso abused would probably put their bets on him too.
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duke richardson
I think if Picasso was around he’d go after Ronnie for this Guernica comedy. I mean both legally and kick his ass.
when it comes to ass-kickin, my money'd be on pablo. after all, from j richman's song:
He could walk down your street and girls could not resist his stare
Pablo Picasso never got called an @#$%&
Well, the girls would turn the color of a juicy avocado
When he would drive down their street in his El Dorado
Well, he was only 5'3" but girls could not resist his stare
Pablo Picasso never got called an @#$%&
Not in New York
Various women who Picasso abused would probably put their bets on him too.
was listening to "getting better" from sgt pepper's this a.m. and realized that paul sings
I used to be cruel to my woman
I beat her and kept her apart from the things that she loved
this from paul "silly love songs" mccartney? men are straight up pigs yo
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LazarusSmith
was listening to "getting better" from sgt pepper's this a.m. and realized that paul sings
I used to be cruel to my woman
I beat her and kept her apart from the things that she loved
this from paul "silly love songs" mccartney? men are straight up pigs yo
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LazarusSmith
was listening to "getting better" from sgt pepper's this a.m. and realized that paul sings
I used to be cruel to my woman
I beat her and kept her apart from the things that she loved
this from paul "silly love songs" mccartney? men are straight up pigs yo
As SomeGuy noted, that was John's lyric...he also contributed the "Can't get no worse" line in response to Paul's "It's getting better all the time"...the song is a good example of their contrasting personalities.
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Hairball
Doesn't look like a quote from Ronnie but rather his publicist, but I'll give Ronnie the benefit of the doubt as he did go to art school. Others here not so sure about.
But what about the hypothetical Vietnam Veteran Memorial as reimagined by Ronnie with the Stones and fans trampling all over it?
Would you still applaud and cheerlead for Ronnie? Because it's controversial, you'd like it? Because it's by Ronnie, you'd like it?
Because this is exactly the same thing he's done with Guernica - mocked it. Whether he admires Picasso or not is beside the point - Ronnie has no class.
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Hairball
Doesn't look like a quote from Ronnie but rather his publicist, but I'll give Ronnie the benefit of the doubt as he did go to art school. Others here not so sure about.
But what about the hypothetical Vietnam Veteran Memorial as reimagined by Ronnie with the Stones and fans trampling all over it?
Would you still applaud and cheerlead for Ronnie? Because it's controversial, you'd like it? Because it's by Ronnie, you'd like it?
Because this is exactly the same thing he's done with Guernica - mocked it. Whether he admires Picasso or not is beside the point - Ronnie has no class.
Apples and Oranges.
This isn't any type of official "memorial". It's a painting. Art.
There have been many, many, depictions in a variety of mediums done of the horrors of the Vietnam War. Those would be equivalent to Picasso's piece, not a Memorial.
The fact that it's revered and that it depicts tragedy doesn't land it in the memorial category. Many have made depictions of this, it's not sacrilege.
What about the non-hypothetical issue of Lego making a depiction?
A toy company making a rendition of it is somehow respectful but this isn't?
Seems many reason that because the toy company and others have made "respectful" or other versions that stay true to the spirit of the piece, get a pass.
I'm arguing that Ronnie has done the same in his own way. I say Bravo to him (and the Stones by promoting it and allowing use of the tongue) for taking a risk with the piece.
That's what makes it (and Picasso's original) Art. As opposed to "memorials".
Also... "publicist" lol.
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jbwelda
Whatever you think of it, it has your attention. And that's the point of "art". So in that, I would say it is a very successful piece.
I know its not very deep, but its the best I got.
jb
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GasLightStreet
It looks like the artwork of ALIEN meets the Guinness toucan.