Thought I should post this, most will see it on the MFC site but these are incredible....

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2016-05-26/jones-overwhelmed-by-painted-boots

These look awesome and are just another example our closeness and unity as a team.  What memories we are creating and what an environment to be part of..  No wonder they're all lining up to sign on! 

They look cracking.

Indigenous round is a great opportunity for aboriginal artists; would love to see more indigenous art embraced all year round.

Just now, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

They look cracking.

Indigenous round is a great opportunity for aboriginal artists; would love to see more indigenous art embraced all year round.

The Richmond indigenous jumper looks awesome as well

Boots are brilliant and the indigenous round is gaining a lot of momentum. It's a genuine celebration of our Nations Original People and a showcase for their amazing artwork. I can only see it getting bigger and better.

52 minutes ago, rjay said:

Thought I should post this, most will see it on the MFC site but these are incredible....

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2016-05-26/jones-overwhelmed-by-painted-boots

Loved the boots Garlett wore last year so great to see the players and clubs get behind his initiative and the whole team have them this year.  Also, this from the article:  “Nev [Jetta] gave a great presentation to the players the other day and it highlighted the great contribution made by Indigenous players,” he (Jones) said.

These show the great (deserved) respect by our team being shown to their indigenous teammates and their culture. 

Just hope Jetta follows Jeff and signs up again soon! 

They look brilliant

they look great and i think the boys will walk tall in them.

They look sensational

Great stuff Jeffy, should be proud

.......as long as they don't forget to focus on playing winning football

I love   hate being a dissenter but I find no joy in current indigenous art. It's become a bandwagon thing and splashes and spots have replaced talent.

Didn't mind the late Albert's work though

Speaking of Carl Peterson, I remember this game:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/carl-petersons-journey-ends-in-a-dream/story-e6frf9jf-1225846383861

12 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

I love   hate being a dissenter but I find no joy in current indigenous art. It's become a bandwagon thing and splashes and spots have replaced talent.

Didn't mind the late Albert's work though

Bitter but optimistic?

13 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

I love   hate being a dissenter but I find no joy in current indigenous art. It's become a bandwagon thing and splashes and spots have replaced talent.

Didn't mind the late Albert's work though

Are you being serious right now?

I can never tell.

 

13 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

I love   hate being a dissenter but I find no joy in current indigenous art. It's become a bandwagon thing and splashes and spots have replaced talent.

Didn't mind the late Albert's work though

On the contrary, the further indigenous art gets away from boomerangs and aboriginal figures holding spears the better. I've followed the aboriginal art movement since Geoffrey Bardon at Papunya and it just keeps on developing. They are a very talented people and are doing some amazing stuff.

I think the worst jumper for the indigenous round is the Bulldogs.

P.S. I also have a soft spot for Namatjira. There's some of his watercolours in the exhibition at the Ian Potter Centre at the moment. He was very skilled.

Edited May 27, 20169 yr by mauriesy

13 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

I love   hate being a dissenter but I find no joy in current indigenous art. It's become a bandwagon thing and splashes and spots have replaced talent.

Didn't mind the late Albert's work though

A bit of a broad brush statement..

21 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

I love   hate being a dissenter but I find no joy in current indigenous art. It's become a bandwagon thing and splashes and spots have replaced talent.

Didn't mind the late Albert's work though

Not a fan of Jackson Pollock either I guess?

(queue BBO thinking "Who?")

2 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

Not a fan of Jackson Pollock either I guess?

(queue BBO thinking "Who?")

When I was in Cantberra a few weeks ago to peruse Special Robert's exhibition, I was tempted to have another Captain Cook at the chilly Poles but I was getting thirsty and headed back to bar at the hotel.

Interesting though. As I recall, Gough paid about 6 mill for it. I remember reading an article a year or so ago that said it would likely bring 200 mill now. FMD.

Anyway I'm guessing that will end this conversation Moonie, as your "knowledge" of art will now be exhausted

Electric Horseman comes to mind.

Is it football or an art gallery?

Edited May 27, 20169 yr by old dee

33 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

When I was in Cantberra a few weeks ago to peruse Special Robert's exhibition, I was tempted to have another Captain Cook at the chilly Poles but I was getting thirsty and headed back to bar at the hotel.

Interesting though. As I recall, Gough paid about 6 mill for it. I remember reading an article a year or so ago that said it would likely bring 200 mill now. FMD.

Anyway I'm guessing that will end this conversation Moonie, as your "knowledge" of art will now be exhausted

bitters, maximus gawn is a great fan of jackson pillock, just ask hwfua 

2 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

When I was in Cantberra a few weeks ago to peruse Special Robert's exhibition, I was tempted to have another Captain Cook at the chilly Poles but I was getting thirsty and headed back to bar at the hotel.

Interesting though. As I recall, Gough paid about 6 mill for it. I remember reading an article a year or so ago that said it would likely bring 200 mill now. FMD.

Anyway I'm guessing that will end this conversation Moonie, as your "knowledge" of art will now be exhausted

Gough approved the purchase at $1.3m actually Bitters. And it's really titled "Number 11, 1952". Probably Pollock's most respected work. And I'm wearing a beret and bow tie as I write.

Edited May 27, 20169 yr by Moonshadow

Those boots are brilliant, well done Jeffy. Bitter, I hear and agree about some of the dot-art produced by indigenous artists but some of it produced by genuine artists is simply breath-taking. 

4 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

When I was in Cantberra a few weeks ago to peruse Special Robert's exhibition, I was tempted to have another Captain Cook at the chilly Poles but I was getting thirsty and headed back to bar at the hotel.

Interesting though. As I recall, Gough paid about 6 mill for it. I remember reading an article a year or so ago that said it would likely bring 200 mill now. FMD.

Anyway I'm guessing that will end this conversation Moonie, as your "knowledge" of art will now be exhausted

True story, a friend of mine was curator for aboriginal art at the National Gallery in Canberra and he told me that when the gallery was getting ready to open in the early 80's they had mock-ups created of all of the major works so they could hang them first to get the groupings on the walls looking right. After they were done with, they decided to hang the mock-up of Blue Poles in the staff room. Before the official opening the then Minister for the Arts was taken on a tour to familiarize himself and when they stopped in the staff area he commented on how lucky the staff were to have Blue Poles hanging in their room and how fresh it still looked (the paint was yet to completely dry).

Edited May 27, 20169 yr by hardtack

On 5/26/2016 at 8:48 PM, Bitter but optimistic said:

I love   hate being a dissenter but I find no joy in current indigenous art. It's become a bandwagon thing and splashes and spots have replaced talent.

Didn't mind the late Albert's work though

In all forms of artistic expression there is good and bad. And there are those who have talent and those who don't. And then its subjective. Different styles turn on different people. But of you are saying there is no talent involved in indigenous art I would question that. 

I love the boots!