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Default Hats off, gentlemen. A genius!


Prometheus wrote:
On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 16:01:23 -0000, "Bill" wrote:

On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 14:00:44 +0000, Tim wrote:



I would love to be able to do work like that. I wouldn't do it because it
is ridiculous, but I wish I could.


He's getting as much as $38,000 for one piece. Still ridiculous?


Yep. If I wanted something that looked like a coat hanging on the
wall, I'd hang a coat on the wall.

Not to say he isn't a very talented carver- he obviously is.


Hell, if I wanted a work of "art" that looked like a filthy, unmade bed
I could do that myself every day. So who needs Tracey Emin? Yet there
she is. This guy has it over her ANY day!

FoggyTown
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