Sunday, October 27, 2013



Movie: Wall Street. Poster of the movie.

http://www.cinemasterpieces.com/wallstreet012205.jpg

 “THIS painting here, I bought it 10 years ago for $60,000. I could sell it today for $600,000. The illusion has become real, and the more real it becomes, the more desperately they want it.” -Gordon Gekko
 

http://wallstreet.hostei.com/pictures/Joan%20Miro%20Paysage.jpg
Artist: Joan Miro
Title: "Paysage"
Year: 1974, oil on canvas
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 84 5/8 x 68 1/8 in.


The painting in the background looks like a Picasso.  UNCONFIRMED.
 The painting above is similar to the ones below painted by Pablo Picasso
http://gallerycrawl.typepad.com/.a/6a010536537d42970b01156f9a29a8970c-800wi
Pablo Picasso, Buste, 1970. Oil on canvas, 39 ½" x 32" inches
http://belindaschneider.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/0003-dora-maar-with-cat-by-pablo-picasso.jpg
Pablo Picasso, Dora Maar au Chat, 1941. Oil on canvas 50.5" x 37.5"
The paintings shown here may be Jean Dubuffet. UNCONFIRMED.
 Some examples of Jean Dubuffet's work

http://www.tate.org.uk/art/images/work/T/T03/T03679_10.jpg
Jean Dubuffet, Les Vicissitudes, 1977. Acrylic paint on paper and canvas. 82.5" x 133"

Close up shot of Robert Birmelin painting.


The Twenty Dollar Bill


Artist: Rober Birmelin, Artist's website
Title: "The Twenty Dollar Bill"
Year: 1985
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 72" x 108"

Looks like Jim Dine prints on the walls.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/04/%27Study_for_This_Sovereign_Life%27,_oil_painting_with_sand_by_Jim_Dine,_1985.jpg
'Study for This Sovereign Life', oil painting with sand by Jim Dine, 1985
LEFT: Keith Haring Wooden mask of Medusa (UNCONFIRMED) RIGHT: White head on blue background, Unknown
This is a drawing by Keith Haring similar to the wall piece shown in the movie still above.

http://www.daringtodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/haring.jpg
Keith Haring, Head of Medusa

This looks like a Julian Schnabel plate painting. UNCONFIRMED.
 Here is an example of a Julian Schnabel work in the same style:
http://www.dorotheum.com/uploads/pics/091125Schnabel_01.jpg
Julian Schnabel (1951 geb.) Untitled, 1983, oil, ceramic plates, bondo on wood, 2-part, 275 x 245 x 25 cm,


This looks like the work of Carlo Maria Mariani (UNCONFIRMED)

Sample of Carlo Maria Mariani's work:

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJ6Dmc2L0zZy-muwFObcVqAJ2bf2y-zoVu7DFloJskO1Ehkr8zfgmJr411Y6eg1UdFoZx0X-RMm-aCPzIynZKn6EHd0uhxVfDXklcDQtNa8QK8NbXhyphenhyphenuN4z4bLX1k9xHBtTT5UCpEHZ0/s1600/Carlo+Maria+Mariani+-+Tutt%2527Art%2540+%252841%2529.jpg
The City 7, 2002,  Oil on Canvas 70 inches x 70 inches
























Anthony White has an awesome website dedicated only to Wall St. the movie and it's where I obtained most of the movie stills.  Make sure you check out his site.
http://www.anthonywhite.net/wall_street_art.htm

1 comment:

  1. This is a great blog! I think the white head featured here is by Lucas Samaras, a painting called The Collectors.

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