Maybe it was a last year thing or maybe it's an evergreen, but I found myself thinking about the "For Like Ever" poster last night. I first saw it in Laure's apartment (above) in the spring of '07 and I just liked it. I like big bold art. I like stuff that's ridiculously positive...
Like Forever: Big Bold Graphic Art
Email from 8.27.08
It reminded me of the cheeky and over the top art that I'd seen in New York Magazine even earlier (below), including the one I DIDN'T like (below, below) because it was just crude.
So then I rounded up a few faves. Here's to big, positive graphic art in whatever form it comes in. Enjoy!
Tim Noble and Sue Webster installation Forever (pic: Lisa Kereszi)
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I love all the vintage mirrors. Good job on colors and layout arrangement. I am also crazy for succulents. Nice selection!
view monikatini's profile
I like most of these rooms (although the poster in the first one is so stupid it hurts), but in the third one - why would you want something so negative screaming at you while you eat? I like the letters themselves but it seems odd to call the sentiment "positive".
view Noe's profile
The Enzo Mari print is just awesome! Thanks for sharing!
view fabframes's profile
I like You Rotten Prick. To display something like that is like your house knows exactly what you're thinking. It's not that I'm not cheerful and optimistic at times, but I like sarcasm and I don't believe too much in bottling up your feelings. Even happy and lovely feelings need a place to scream their fucking heads off, but they get way too much exposure!
The calm and safe home protects you from the problems out there, the rotten pricks etal. Grumble away, no need to feed the sunshine machine 24/7. Everyone is a rotten prick before caffeine, so there's that too. Double duty is everywhere!
view K T G's profile
I actually was dwelling on the For Like Ever poster last night too and I went to the website and saw that it cost 60 dollars, which is a lot for a piece of paper, silk screened or not. At least for my college-esque budget. SO I looked around more and found a cheaper one for only 5 dollars from them as well, but it folds up so it will have creases. This doesn't bother me because I'll be placing it in a huge shadow box and I like the imperfection. Especially for only 5 dollars. I think it will look kind of romantic over my bed, especially when I am not alone it it.
view Dasha's profile
I have the For Like Ever poster, and it has become one of my favorite pieces. Plus, the company I bought it from were incredibly nice!
view annika's profile
i'm for like ever bored seeing the same posters over and over and over...
view *heather leaf*'s profile
hahaha heather leaf said it best.
However, I'd love to see the You Rotten Prick turn into a trend. At least I'd get a good chuckle out of the repeat posts instead of a big sigh.
view Kimber's profile
what the heck does forever mean? I don't get the point...
view Louisa's profile
I too was in sticker shock over the $60 price at vllg.com, but shine collective is still selling them at half the price!
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