Exclusive Gavin Bond: The Museum Collection

The Museum Collection

by Gavin Bond

Guy Hepner is thrilled to report that fashion photographer Gavin Bond went to auction this weekend at Phillips de Pury & Company with outstanding results. With his massive 95 x 71 inch piece selling for $33,750, he has released the Museum Collection, which is exclusive to Guy Hepner. This series of backstage, larger than life prints is reserved for the most discerning collectors who appreciate a statement.

Previously, these images were not for sale, but they have become available in 95 x 71 inches, an edition of 1 unique print only at Guy Hepner. The Musuem Collection exeplifies why Gavin Bond is one of the hottest image makers in the world of portraiture and fashion photography today.

Please contact the gallery for further information and availability. Appointments are available 7 days a week for private viewing and discussing your collecting needs.

Guy Hepner

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Pop Prints at Auction

Christie's and Sotheby's both recently held auctions of contemporary art featuring many Guy Hepner artists and recorded outstanding results. Once again, art enthusiasts were reminded exactly why the genre was originally deemed 'Popular' art: This past week's showing proved the demand for Pop Art continues to match what is available.

Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, two artists that defined the period, both available from Guy Hepner, comprised a dominating portion of the lots, and with good reason:

Andy Warhol's Moonwalk went for $116,907 while a collection of his portraits, the Mao series, peaked at $768,075.

Two more of Warhol's works also went to auction. Warhol's Mick Jagger sold for $69,200, while his rendition of Munch's Scream, The Scream, hit $453,200.

Roy Lichtenstein's results were no less impressive. The coloring-book-nudes in Lichtenstein's "Two Nudes," from 1994 auctioned at $290,000.

An insatiable demand for Pop Art exists and continues to expand the contemporary art market.

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Now on View at Guy Hepner

Guy Hepner offers a look at what's now on view at 300 N. Robertson Blvd. Artists Russell Young, Chris Bracey and Mr. Brainwash all have works on display now at Guy Hepner in West Hollywood.

A variety of Russell Young's work is now on view at Guy Hepner. In rememberance and celebration of Elizabeth Taylor's life, we are showcasing Russell Young's large and vibrant renditions of the popular icon.

Hugely popular neon light artist Chris Bracey's work, "All You Need is Love," flashes spectacularly at Guy Hepner and is accompanied by three works from Bracey's newest collection, "Ebrace," including "Let it Be," "Forever and Ever," and "Live Your Life, Be Free." The well known phrases in neon are bold and exciting additions to our display.

Street artist, Mr. Brainwash is still on our mind here at Guy Hepner. Our newest addition is a large installation piece that recalls a favorite childhood pastime.

Please contact the gallery for further information and availability. Appointments are available 7 days a week for private viewing and discussing your collecting needs.

Guy Hepner

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Subject, Collector, Icon

Elizabeth Taylor by Russell Young

Russell Young is a British contemporary artist well known for his photography, film, and painting. Fascinated by Hollywood starlets and iconic celebrities, Russell Young has magnified images of beauty and popular culture onto larger than life canvases. Among his subjects, we find the graceful and iconic Elizabeth Taylor. Painted in 2008, this series of unique portraits is on display at Guy Hepner West Hollywood exclusively this month. In 2010, Liz Taylor acquired one of these pieces for her own personal collection from our gallery.

In remberance and celebration of Elizabeth Taylor's life, we currently have these pieces avaialble. Exclusive to Guy Hepner, Russell Young's works are a reflection of Elizabeth Taylor's importance and impact on pop culture, and are showcased with vibrant color ways on a large canvases.

Please contact the gallery for further information and availability. Appointments are available 7 days a week for private viewing and discussing your collecting needs.

Guy Hepner

300 N Robertson Blvd.

West Hollywood CA, 90048

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Andreas Bitesnich

Andreas Bitesnich; The Erotic Series

Austrian born Andreas Bitesnich is one of the most highly regarded contemporary photographers of our time. The self-taught, former retailer has opened up a world of intrigue with nude photography. Such mesmerizing nude photographs depict not only a sensual image of human form, but they also create a sense of transcendence by use of light and shadow. It is no secret that eroticism plays a key role in his photographs. And while this erogenous theme is consistent and very present, Andreas Bitesnich portrays it in a way that is not always crude, but rather quiet and even sweet.

Not all of his nudes are so naive, however. We are currently offering Adreas Bitesnich's Erotic series, which challenges the play-it-safers with bold model positions and light accents. Form is key here, and for a second, one may think that's all there is to the erotic photographs. But this is incorrect, for the elements of the photographs are precise. The setting, background imagery, and lighting play equally important roles. This, combined with the fleshy exposure of the muse culminates in one fantastic vision that is not easily forgotten.

Please contact the gallery for further information and availability. Appointments are available 7 days a week for private viewing and discussing your collecting needs.

Guy Hepner

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West Hollywood CA, 90048

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Jean-Michel Basquiat Prints; The Complete Series

Jean-Michel Basquiat Prints; The Complete Series

Jean-Michel Basquiat was a young graffiti artist known in the 1970's and 1980's New York steet scene for his punk-inspired, collage imagery. Beginning his career by spray painting local Manhattan buildings, Basquiat became a prominent figure in art culture and immediately received nation-wide acclaim as a neo-expressionist artist. During his short life, he produced controversial paintings and prints that acknowledged topics of heritage and society, and was known for his use of scribbled pseudonyms. Entire portfolios are extremely rare to come by, as only a limited number of them were produced in his lifetime; and while his prints are normally sold as individuals, we have acquired complete estate portfolios that are in pristine condition. Such desirable works as Cabeza, Charles the First, and Ernok, are just a few of the pieces that have become available.

In these paintings Basquiat challenges ideas of race in addition to making references to his intrapersonal relationships. This often appears as chaotic "doodles" of words and outlines of images. The troubled young artist's works remain some of the most remembered graffiti pieces of our time.

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New Record Price Set for Russell Young's Marilyn Feb 20th, 2011
Last week, Russell Young’s ‘Marilyn Crying,’ from his hugely successful Diamond Dust Collection, was auctioned by Phillips de Pury & Company, and sold for a world record price in London

The Marilyn was incredibly successful at the auction, and amid fierce bidding between 8 collectors eventually sold for $48,000 breaking the previous artist record. Young's previous record for $44,000.

Represented by Guy Hepner, Russell Young’s Marilyn diamond dust pieces are virtually all sold. The diamond dust technique utilized is Young’s work is used by few artists, and creates an incomparable refraction of light that brings his remembered idols to life.



In the 'Marilyn Crying,' painting, Russell Young captures the eternal glamour of old Hollywood, the elegance of an everlasting beauty, and pairs that with a mastering of a unique technique and use of color that has not been matched.

Please contact the gallery for further information and availability. Appointments are available 7 days a week for private viewing and discussing your collecting needs.

Guy Hepner

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West Hollywood CA, 90048

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