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Post by joewiggs on Feb 13, 2010 19:40:01 GMT -5
On the cover of Arthur C. Unger's 'The ABC's of Custer's last Stand -arrogance, Betrayal and Cowardice is a photo-painting of "They Died With Their Boots On" by Kirk Stirnweis.
This painting depicts the last moments of a group of soldiers that includes Custer, his brother Tom, Lt. Cooke, Boston and Autie Reed. For me it was like walking through a small portal in time;the realism is unbelievable!
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Post by melani on Feb 22, 2010 16:37:05 GMT -5
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Post by Cutter on Feb 23, 2010 8:33:52 GMT -5
My guess it's at lbh, the fight in the timber. The bluffs of Reno hill on the upper left. I like Eric von Schmidt's Custer fell here, he captured the finallity of the situation, and how the indians weren't charging, but firing from a distance as in thermopylae. Just wish he'd have put in the barricade of dead horses. I like Paxton's, got it over my fireplace. Ralston is still my favorite, will upload the sighned copy.
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Post by Cutter on Feb 23, 2010 12:41:01 GMT -5
I looked on the web about Kirk Stirnweis's painting "where fools rush in" for a discription. Couldn't find one. However, the title could mean Reno's charge into the village.
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Post by tbw on Feb 24, 2010 12:02:03 GMT -5
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Post by joewiggs on Feb 25, 2010 18:05:21 GMT -5
I looked on the web about Kirk Stirnweis's painting "where fools rush in" for a discription. Couldn't find one. However, the title could mean Reno's charge into the village. I remember reading of a park area to the rear of the timber in which Reno withdrew. The picture seems to reflect a typical park area and, could the picture of the Indian represent Bloody Knife? |
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Post by Cutter on Mar 14, 2010 13:50:34 GMT -5
artist's licence I guess if it is.
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Post by melani on Mar 15, 2010 11:27:34 GMT -5
My guess it's at lbh, the fight in the timber. The bluffs of Reno hill on the upper left. I like Eric von Schmidt's Custer fell here, he captured the finallity of the situation, and how the indians weren't charging, but firing from a distance as in thermopylae. Just wish he'd have put in the barricade of dead horses. I like Paxton's, got it over my fireplace. Ralston is still my favorite, will upload the sighned copy. I think you're right, now that you mention it. I hadn't noticed the bluffs in the background. |
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Post by tbw on Mar 16, 2010 14:41:40 GMT -5
Kirk Stirnweiss's paintings are perhaps the best that i've seen. The grass and everything about it is so life-like. But the price is way out of my league. He does sculpture to, and has one with a trooper going into Deep Ravine. Would love to have it, but again, I fear, I've just not got enough penny's in the pocket.
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Post by joewiggs on Mar 16, 2010 20:18:31 GMT -5
If I could get hold of one of his sculptures it would mean two things! I am blessed and, Carole just left me.  |
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Post by stumblingbear on Jun 9, 2011 20:07:24 GMT -5
Ahem!  |
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Post by Cutter on Jun 9, 2011 22:06:51 GMT -5
Yup, ain't it the way, more gee I wish I could have's, then the means to buy them. BTW, Stumblingbear, it is an age old lament of men to grieve in the fact that they have to spend money on drapes and such, and not cool things like paintings and sculptures. It's a way of life, and know of no man that would trade it for the former.
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Post by joewiggs on Jun 28, 2011 19:54:32 GMT -5
Amen! What would it feel like to buy something, anything that a man holds precious! To buy and not worry about a feminine perspective! Hallelujah! ;D
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Post by stumblingbear on Feb 18, 2012 20:51:36 GMT -5
I just caught this! Not nice gentlemen! |
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Post by Cutter on Feb 18, 2012 23:50:15 GMT -5
This was not written to give offence dear lady. It was merely to convey the frustrations big boys have when not getting what they want. Nothing more then that.
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