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Recently we learned that Brad Pitt had flown into Switzerland to check out some art. It also became known that he made a purchase while he was there, adding to his personal art collection.
The piece that Brad purchased is called “Etappe” which is an oil painting on canvas by Neo Rauch. You can see the painting over here. It sold for a little less than $1 million US.
I find art to be fascinating because it’s so subjective. Personally, I don’t care for the painting that Brad bought. I don’t hate it to the point that I’d be upset at it hanging in my home or anything, but it’s not something I would spend money on myself because it’s not my style. I prefer either Monet or Van Gogh paintings (or on my budget, prints of the paintings!), and I also like photography as art. However, if Brad dropped that much cash on a painting it’s obviously something that he loves.
What do you think of Brad Pitt’s painting purchase?
Images: Newscom
448 days ago
I love art and can therefore understand why Brad bought this painting. It´s really great painting. I agree with Irma. Maybe he bought it for one of his sons. Brad and Mad both love cars and speed so maybe he´ll give it to Mad (or one of the other boys) when they´re older. I don´t think that Angie will be angry with Brad for spending that kind of money for a painting. It´s after all Brad´s own money – not their money – that he´s spending on whatever he wants to. And I´m sure he bought something expensive for her when she had her b-day a week ago. Imagine that the twins´ first b-day is only a month away. They must be big already. Can´t wait to see new pics of them. God bless the JPs!
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448 days ago
The painting is… weird o.O
I could think of better ways to spend million dollars if I had them:P
From Perez Hilton:P But it’s funny:) :
Russian traffic police have recruited Brad Pitt to help slow traffic in Siberia.
That sounds insane!
Cardboard cutouts of the actor dressed as a traffic cop have been placed by the most dangerous intersections in the city of Omsk.
Apparently, the campaign is working because officials claim accidents are down while drivers slow down to gaze.
They are probably wondering what the hell is going on!!!!
Pitt is “kind of like a colleague for us,” said Dmitry Ziryanov, a local official who came up with the idea.
Weird!
We think they should put them up in El Lay!!!
The photogs would be so confused!
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448 days ago
meems: i’m studying history at the university and i have a minor in art history too.
i love modern art and i ove brad’s choice!
do you already saw some jeff koons’s creations? they are awful but people can buy it for millions dollars!
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448 days ago
i’m a fan of F1, it’s really popular in europe!
so i would like to have such a painting! lol
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448 days ago
I’ve just read the “real story” article in People. I’m a little bit disappointed – they don’t publish anything that we didn’t already know;)
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448 days ago
Just read the Australian version (Who) and I did at least find it reassuring in absolutely countering the stories – I was beginning to wonder just because the rumours seemed more relentless than before and there was a lot of that before Jen and Brad split. However I do have great faith in this family!
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448 days ago
It is hilarious how Angie and Brad can not sneeze without something being written about them. This is so unusual! Guess there are no other couples out there that the mags feel that they can stalk.
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448 days ago
I personally like it!
But I understand that there are people who doesn’t like it too.After all you are right Sherry,art is so subjective…
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448 days ago
I love this painting, it has wonderful flow and movement.
The Arts is one of the corner stones to civilisation it is what we live for and what we try to protect. I sometime think everyone is so caught up in buying throw away piece be it furniture or art (ie IKEA) because it is affordable, that they forget if you spend a little more and get a really good piece it will last your forever and can be passed down to generations to come. I can’t stand prints, I am a strong believer that if you are buying art by originals and buy what you like it has to hang in your house.
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448 days ago
As for the necklace for Shiloh, I don’t see any problem with buying kids good jewelry. I had a little gold ring with my initial on it when I was a baby. I now have it on a charm bracelet.
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448 days ago
Kim, I wish I had a bank account that would support originals, but there’s no way in hell I could ever afford to buy the original of my favorite Van Gogh painting (“Starry Night”). Or any of the prints we have for that matter. If I had to wait until I could afford the originals, my walls would still be bare the day I die. :D
For those of you who mentioned what I said, yep, art definitely IS subjective. My husband and I occasionally have arguments (the joking kind of arguments, we’re not so passionate about visual arts that we would actually scream over it!) over our favorite master painters. While I like Monet well enough, he LOVES Monet. Meanwhile, Van Gogh is my favorite and he hates his work. When we first moved in together I had to get some Van Gogh to hang on the walls to balance out the Monet. ;)
Honestly though, my favorite thing to hang on walls is photography, whether it’s my own or someone else’s. I love photography.
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448 days ago
K i m – IKEA has actually turned cult in design circles. They don’t just copy, but also improve and invent new design. They’ve gotten recognition for the designs they put out during the 60’s, 70’s and part of the 80’s. Sure enough, quality in some sense of the word isn’t always synonymous with IKEA, but they’ve got standards.
Naturally, mass production pieces are always held in lower esteem than the exclusive ones. It’s a cultural standard. But then again, the concept of exclusivity and also high quality (chiefly, but not exhaustively) lies in the very fact that they are not available for the general public. They are not meant to. Only a handful, at the most, are priviliged enough to take part of the “art” and the “quality”.
And herein lies the core dilemma of the art discussion today – what is good/bad art, or good/bad taste? We have inherently a distaste for things massproduced or reproduced (not original), though ironically during the 20th century we’ve had a few artistic movements or styles trying to challenge such a viewpoint … but turing into part of the same establishment in the end. Even pop art goes for exclusive.
Don’t quite think this is an area in which one can think in black & white… ;)
S h e r r y – original photography is lovely. And if you want to invest in something that’s still in it’s cradle – it’s definitely photography! Still immensly underrated.
M é l o d i e – didn’t you live in Belgium? In that case, you’ve got one of the most beautiful Formula 1 tracks on earth (SPA Francorchamps)! I love that track… Immensely technical and the devil to drive. But a true thrill. Speed and brains in one track – that’s a rarity now a days.
I’m so off topic now, I’d just better call it a day.
Have a great one PW:ers!
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447 days ago
You don’t need to have millions to get original work. (You do if it is a famous person.) Think about all the artists who are not known yet. Buying originals from your local artists is a great way to help the economy by supporting people who are just getting their start and have an original piece in your home.
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