Comments on: Ex LACMA art get upcycled into pretty useful objects http://greenlagirl.com/lacma-art-upcycled-into-pretty-useful-objects/ Urban environmental lifestyle blog in Los Angeles Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:11:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/lacma-art-upcycled-into-pretty-useful-objects/comment-page-1/#comment-456337 Siel Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:28:34 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=10243#comment-456337 Yeah -- I don't know enough about vintage pieces to be as outraged as the people who do. But I do wonder why these people who're so angry now weren't at the LACMA auction itself (or if they were, why they didn't bid higher for them).... Yeah — I don’t know enough about vintage pieces to be as outraged as the people who do. But I do wonder why these people who’re so angry now weren’t at the LACMA auction itself (or if they were, why they didn’t bid higher for them)….

]]> By: Ang http://greenlagirl.com/lacma-art-upcycled-into-pretty-useful-objects/comment-page-1/#comment-454331 Ang Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:02:05 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=10243#comment-454331 Given that he used what appeared to be a pretty solid Claire McCardell dress to make a (useful?) witch hat, I'm guessing not so many vintage fashionistas were there. In my biz, a McCardell is highly prized even with some minor flaws, and collectible even with major flaws. I can think of a few clients who would have loved that dress...... Ang Given that he used what appeared to be a pretty solid Claire McCardell dress to make a (useful?) witch hat, I’m guessing not so many vintage fashionistas were there. In my biz, a McCardell is highly prized even with some minor flaws, and collectible even with major flaws. I can think of a few clients who would have loved that dress……

Ang

]]> By: everydaytrash http://greenlagirl.com/lacma-art-upcycled-into-pretty-useful-objects/comment-page-1/#comment-454128 everydaytrash Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:49:51 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/?p=10243#comment-454128 I had the same question---why so many Korean pieces? I figured LACMA had a really big collection from Korea. But now I'm thinking maybe the Korean pieces were the most colorful and those are the pieces that jumped out at Fontenot at auction. Leila I had the same question—why so many Korean pieces? I figured LACMA had a really big collection from Korea. But now I’m thinking maybe the Korean pieces were the most colorful and those are the pieces that jumped out at Fontenot at auction.

Leila

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