Author |
Message |
Super7 Store
Site Admin
Joined: Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:59 pm Posts: 468 Location: San Francisco
|
 Robert Burden Toy Box Prints
Through the month of February, Super7 proudly presents limited edition prints of select Toy Box paintings by Robert Burden available for sale this Thursday, February 9th at Noon Pacific at the Super7 Store and online.About the Paintings via www.robertburden.netMy current paintings are large-scale portraits of the small action figures that I played with as a boy. I remember these figures as being magnificent. They represented power, beauty, good and evil, and they captured every aspect of my imagination. As a young adult, these toys are wonderfully nostalgic, but they're no longer amazing to me. The ineffability of what can turn a cheap yet coveted piece of plastic into an almost talismanic object was the original inspiration for this work. I am also motivated by the amorphous line that is drawn between imagination and reality, childhood wonder and adult practicality. Though sheltered and naive, there was a freedom in my childhood. It was free from the politics of race and religion. It was free from the burdens of history. It was free from rhetoric and paranoia, shame and regret, cynicism and despair. There is nothing profound about commenting on the minor tragedy of losing one's innocence, or the struggle to maintain one's idealism. I just want to renew my faded sense of awe. The Birth of a Jedi and Rebellion  Soldiers of Thundera  Battle Cat Statant 
_________________ Super7 Store | Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Flickr 1427 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117
|
Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:05 pm |
|
 |
slipstar01
Side Dealer
Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 5:20 pm Posts: 2470 Location: Sparta, Michigan
|
 Re: Robert Burden Toy Box Prints
I don't know if this is appropriate to say, but these remind me of LSD blotter paper. I love the isometric patterns used with equally sized versions of different heroes. It looks like a good place to get lost in (depending on what area of the painting you fall into).
_________________ Life is a vacation from two eternities, who wants to waste those precious years worrying about what happens when you get back to forever? -William S. Burroughs
My Want's List is as follows: viewtopic.php?f=26&t=38572
2 Face, or OG Nag, any except R. Fink tribute.
|
Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:13 pm |
|
 |
ultrakaiju
Vintage
Joined: Fri Jan 14, 2011 1:51 pm Posts: 7316
|
 Re: Robert Burden Toy Box Prints
The Empire panels definitely do it for me. Never having successfully obtained the open-belly Tauntaun, I can really relate to how it had idyllic status as a child. Poses between the classic action figures is a very nice addition. I think he captured a good balance between some detail, but not too much, enough to capture that plastic toy aspect.
_________________ Butanohana Gundam Figures WANTED
flickr part [2] part [3]
|
Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:16 pm |
|
 |
lurker
S7 Royalty
Joined: Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:22 pm Posts: 3696 Location: Pittsburgh, PA
|
 Re: Robert Burden Toy Box Prints
the tauntaun one would make the most amazing (and expensive) rug design ever.
_________________ http://www.monsterworship.com
|
Wed Feb 08, 2012 5:19 am |
|
 |
toybotstudios
Die-Cast
Joined: Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:40 pm Posts: 8096
|
 Re: Robert Burden Toy Box Prints
these are cool. there was a time lapse video showing him painting the Battle Cat. impressive. here it is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDbLnWV9I0Y
_________________ www.toybotstudios.com toybot studios Webstore!
|
Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:32 am |
|
 |
plastichunter
Mini Boss
Joined: Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:40 pm Posts: 4237 Location: Los Angeles
|
 Re: Robert Burden Toy Box Prints
Damn these are good! I'm especially fond of this Quicksilver painting from his web site. 
_________________ "Good day!" "I have a revolution in the country. And your orders to linger. do not worry, as soon as things calm down I will send toys."
|
Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:18 pm |
|
 |
Joe
Site Admin
Joined: Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:55 pm Posts: 12318
|
 Re: Robert Burden Toy Box Prints
plastichunter wrote: Damn these are good! I'm especially fond of this Quicksilver painting from his web site. I believe we have the print of that. Thursday!
_________________ My flickr! 怪獣クロニクル - http://kaijuchronicle.blogspot.com/ My Wants: Red Gorilla-ju, Devilman Mockbat & Sad Clown Salamander Joe!
|
Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:19 pm |
|
 |
plastichunter
Mini Boss
Joined: Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:40 pm Posts: 4237 Location: Los Angeles
|
 Re: Robert Burden Toy Box Prints
Joe wrote: plastichunter wrote: Damn these are good! I'm especially fond of this Quicksilver painting from his web site. I believe we have the print of that. Thursday! 
_________________ "Good day!" "I have a revolution in the country. And your orders to linger. do not worry, as soon as things calm down I will send toys."
|
Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:59 pm |
|
 |
Rich
Die-Cast
Joined: Tue Mar 07, 2006 8:46 pm Posts: 11806
|
 Re: Robert Burden Toy Box Prints
Please say there will be a Voltron !
|
Wed Feb 08, 2012 3:43 pm |
|
 |
slipstar01
Side Dealer
Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 5:20 pm Posts: 2470 Location: Sparta, Michigan
|
 Re: Robert Burden Toy Box Prints
_________________ Life is a vacation from two eternities, who wants to waste those precious years worrying about what happens when you get back to forever? -William S. Burroughs
My Want's List is as follows: viewtopic.php?f=26&t=38572
2 Face, or OG Nag, any except R. Fink tribute.
|
Wed Feb 08, 2012 4:46 pm |
|
 |
thunderhag
Fresh Meat
Joined: Fri May 13, 2011 2:26 pm Posts: 58 Location: Orlando, FL
|
 Re: Robert Burden Toy Box Prints
Oh man, need some fancy gilded frames for these. Real wood. Something with grapes carved in the corners.
|
Wed Feb 08, 2012 4:56 pm |
|
 |
Joe
Site Admin
Joined: Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:55 pm Posts: 12318
|
 Re: Robert Burden Toy Box Prints
Rich wrote: Please say there will be a Voltron ! 
_________________ My flickr! 怪獣クロニクル - http://kaijuchronicle.blogspot.com/ My Wants: Red Gorilla-ju, Devilman Mockbat & Sad Clown Salamander Joe!
|
Wed Feb 08, 2012 5:40 pm |
|
 |
Mike Like Bike
Comment King
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2010 1:07 am Posts: 1119 Location: SGV
|
 Re: Robert Burden Toy Box Prints
I can't believe how massive some of the original paintings are! 
_________________ Trade/Wants
For Sale
|
Wed Feb 08, 2012 6:44 pm |
|
 |
kaijuphotobooth
Toy Prince
Joined: Fri Jul 01, 2011 2:19 pm Posts: 119 Location: Portland, OR
|
 Re: Robert Burden Toy Box Prints
the best part is the original toy displayed at the top of the frame. and the art is tops.
_________________ flickr NSFW:tumblr
|
Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:18 pm |
|
 |
---NT---
Super Deformed
Joined: Tue Feb 21, 2006 2:51 pm Posts: 5615 Location: PDX
|
 Re: Robert Burden Toy Box Prints
Wow - I knew he painted large scale, but I didn't realize some were THAT large! 
_________________ send XRP here: rQLbTvG8jXvMYvhiVGyJ3mrCQdf76evZvy
|
Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:25 pm |
|
 |
Mike Like Bike
Comment King
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2010 1:07 am Posts: 1119 Location: SGV
|
 Re: Robert Burden Toy Box Prints
Even the detail he puts into the frame is fuggin crayz.  
_________________ Trade/Wants
For Sale
|
Thu Feb 09, 2012 1:09 am |
|
|