Added these to my collection of ExLibris Art.

Saw this on my way to dinner…Ian said it looked like a mushroom.

Added this into my collection of books. A signed copy  by Leroy Nieman. A book on Femlin, his famous creation for Playboy.

Some new and some existing but all these are now at the studio.

Most of my art collection are now back home.  Will move some to the new workplace when it is ready.  Many were kept at the office for years. This one was brought back recently after more than 15 years away, from the time I acquired it.

I like Art a lot, be it a drawing, a photo or a sculpture. The subject matter varies but the female form is one of my favorite. Like most people, I like original work but we all know that good art is hard to come by. They are rare and usually expensive. Then there are also limited edition of selected pieces being offered to collectors. Sometimes these are also signed, which made them even more valuable than the common ones released into the market.  Over the years, I have accumulated a few good pieces. Original work directly from the Artist themselves or galleries that best represented the creator of the art.

Before the emergence of the world wide web, it was thru books and news publication that one is informed. Now they are everywhere, just key in the texts in the search engine and you will find news article, past and present right on your screen.

Occasionally I do come across ‘new’ art.  One such art is the creation of bookplates, termed ” Ex Libris “.  Ex Libris is a Latin phrase, meaning literally, “from the books”. It is often used to indicate ownership of a book, as in “from the books of…” or from the library of… ( Source Wikipedia )

New to me because I never knew there was so much more to it than just a bookplate kept within anybody’s treasured books. Had seen them around before but never really understood how it could be appreciated. With the few pieces I acquired on ebay to start with, I hope to dwell deeper into this new discovery.

Added this into my book collection.

On the Artist :

Pino Daeni was an Italian Impressionist book illustrator and artist. He is known for his unique style of feminine, romantic women and strong men painted with his loose but accurate brushwork. Considered one of the highest paid book illustrators of his time, he created over 3,000 book covers, movie posters and magazine illustrations…more ( Source : Wikipedia )

On the book :

Titled as ” Pino – Contemporary Realism.  This book is published by Classic Publications in 2002.  Signed and numbered 515/500, it is a publishers copy.

Added this bust into my art collection. This came after an exlibris print I got earlier. I had it featured together with one of my domain named Femlin.xxx.

If you care, willing, agreeable, believe in what they represent….do something. Every little bit counts.

Go on…there’s bound to be something you can do. Try starting form here.