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HELNWEIN - THE ARTIST WHO DID THE MASSIVE HARLEY PAINTING...
A Peek into My Boring-Ass World
This is the hallway outside our bedroom. The two pieces of artwork are by Gottfried Helnwein - the artist who did the massive Harley Painting you might’ve seen at NewsAskew.com a few months back.

A Peek into My Boring-Ass World

Monday 5 September 2005 @ 1:39 am

Ever since I started “My Boring-Ass Life”, I’ve gotten a lot of requests for a complete layout of my house. Naturally, for many reasons, this is kinda out of the question. However, from time to time, I figure it’d be nice to share little pieces of where I live, by way of some badly-framed photos.
So without further ado…
This is my closet. It’s pretty much full of shooters and black, long sleeve shirts. If you look closely, at the back of the first section, you can see the sleeve of the Silent Bob coat, and a hint of the now-retired sleeveless sweatshirt that I wore for three years straight (featured on the cover of “An Evening with Kevin Smith”)...

Gottfried Helnwein : L.A. Confidential (Cops II)
L.A. Confidential (Cops II) 2000
177 cm x 121 cm
oil and acrylic on canvas

Gottfried Helnwein : Midnight Mickey
Midnight Mickey 2001
200 cm x 300 cm
oil and acrylic on canvas


Gottfried Helnwein : Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair 2005
Article by Scarlet Cheng
"Harley"
Helnwein painting for Kevin Smith

KEVIN SMITH WEPT WHEN HE FINALLY RECEIVED THE PAINTING OF GOTTFRIED HELNWEIN
Variety
VLife
01. April 2005
by Scarlet Cheng

Showbizzers have been commissioning art from the likes of Warhol, Schnabel, Clemente and Scharf for years
"I don't spend money on coke or whores." deadpans Kevin Smith. "And I am not a big car guy with a fleet of Ferraris or anything like that. But I can get behind an indulgence like this."
The indulgence in question is towering a nine-foot-tall canvas of Smith's daughter, Harley, which hangs in the entry of his Hollywood home.
Smith commissioned the portrait two years ago from Austrian Artist Gottfried Helnwein, who is best known for his dark, noir-style paintings.
Smith admittedly wept when he finally received the work, which has since become his pride and joy - a family heirloom that is a testament to his love for his child as well as being a serious work of art.



05. September 2005 silent bob speaks Kevin Smith



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