Latest Courbet News: The Head Was Cut Off

I guess the big art news today is that someone found a painted head in an antique shop that was cut off of the "The Origin of the World" painting by Gustave Courbet, 1866. Of course, the fellow only paid about 1,200 pounds for this head and it is supposedly worth 35 million pounds.

(LINK photo Philippe Petit)

Read full story in the Telegraph.

See the NSFW masterpiece that most people are familiar with (without the head)
HERE: wikipedia 

Cropping made it so dynamic.

Here's the original sketch by Courbet (link):

 

New Cat Figurine for Monopoly Game

Exciting new cat monopoly game piece! Read story at HUH magazine.

The Hokum Scorchers Perform "Stamps Blues"

This was inspired by the Tony Hollins 1941 version of the song. Lou and I recorded this in 1995. I'm playing the washboard and Lou is playing a vintage National guitar.

Original Paintings by Amy Crehore

Although many of my original paintings have already sold, I still have some wonderful original works available in my inventory for collectors, such as the ones shown below. These were all previously exhibited in gallery shows in Brooklyn and NYC (Ad Hoc Gallery, Last Rites) or Los Angeles (Corey Helford, Thinkspace, Robert Berman Gallery) or The Shore Institute of Contemporary Art (NJ). All of these are oils on stretched linen or linen panels. Here are some choice pieces that represent some of my best work. Various sizes.
All images ©Amy Crehore

The Art of Amy Crehore

 Snake Tamer's Ditty

 Weed Smoker's Dream

 A Moonlit Ride

Deja Vu Waltz

 Song of the Sea

 Hokum Hallelujah

 Song of the Wind

Please Don't Bug Me Blues

 The Art of Amy Crehore 

 Second Fiddle Infatuation

 Feed the Bear Blues

Lolita #2

 The Art of Amy Crehore 
There are 3 sections of fine art paintings on my website currently.
I also have preliminary drawings,
one-of-a-kind painted antique ukes, limited edition prints and t-shirts.
More things to be added and more things to show you...
stay tuned.
Contact: amy@amycrehore.com
All images ©Amy Crehore

Dreamgirls on Ice with Ukes

Of course I have to share this one. It's a great shot from 1923 of "dreamgirls" dancing on ice with ukuleles, including a banjo uke. (Thanks, Mark Heller's facebook.)

 

The Art of Amy Crehore

(Dreamgirls and Ukes)

Disappearing Video



This is exactly what the weather has been like where I live (in the Willamette Valley of Oregon) for the last two weeks. Only it's more of a freezing fog. David Horvitz captures the essence of fog in his beautiful Disappearing Video.

Happy Birthday, Manet!

 The Plum by Manet

Manet died at the young age of 51 from complications of syphilis. 

They had to amputate his foot. 

That's a sad ending for a beautiful genius who gave much to modern art.