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I suspect the value for artwork done by Harris will now plummet seen as charges have been leveled at him.

Bit of a shame really as he did some very worthwhile paintings.

If you own anything by him will you be getting rid of it?
I'm curious as we have this http://tinyurl.com/nqjgvd8 in our living room but will be taking it down.

If it's true though then he can get what he deserves...

In reply to Cameron94:

Either the link is broken or Google images have already taken Harris's pictures down.

Personally, if I like a picture I like a picture, rather than particularly following the artist who painted it. I don't think I'd take down a picture I really liked, but I can understand people wanting to disassociate themselves from his art if the allegations are true.

In reply to teflonpete:

Hitler's art fetches quite good money, and if you can disassociate yourself from the individual it is quite good.

In reply to teflonpete:
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I'll be taking down my Caravaggio and my Lowry collection (amongst others). My Lewis Carroll and Laurie Lee book collections are long gone....

In reply to Trangia:

The thing about Hitlers art is that it's not particularly good and this contributed to him turning his had to world domination.

In reply to Cameron94: Christ the bloke has been charged, not convicted, there is a difference.

In reply to Rob Exile Ward: But one of the charges was for making indecent images. I didn't think his paintings were THAT bad...

In reply to Rob Exile Ward: "If it's true though then he can get what he deserves..."

This I thought would convey that I know he hasn't be convicted/prosecuted merely charged. I still think that the value will drop, as they say "mud sticks".

In reply to Cameron94: We did semi seriously think of buying one about 5 years ago. Some of his wildlife stuff is very good

In reply to Cameron94: But you've taken it off your wall anyway??? TBH I can't get inside the head of someone who does that so precipitately. Will you put it back if he's exonerated? Or burn it if he's guilty? Make sure children don't se it in case they get infected?

In reply to Cameron94:

He painted the Queen, we should remove her from the throne as a precaution...

In reply to Clarence:

He painted the Queen

What colour did he paint her?

In reply to MJ:

That reminds me of Phil Bagnall/ Phil the Hippie (anyone remember him?) - "It must take a lot of paint to paint mountains".

In reply to MJ:

Magnolia with a British Racing Green chimney breast.

In reply to Cameron94:

Do we have to have topics about perverts on here.

I don't read the papers or watch the news, and the last thing I want to see on a climbing website is negative/sick topics.

Obviously I don't have to read them, but it gets hard when pretty much every other post is about perverts, murders and other bullshit

In reply to Cameron94: Over 30 years ago I watched Rolf Harris paint a picture at a charity event in central London. He then tried to auction it off starting at £100. He had to go down to £20 and still it didn't sell. He refused to go lower and stomped off with the picture. It was a good picture but it was about 20 feet long by 8 feet high, and I think no-one had the room to put it up, or the energy to get it home on the tube. He got really famous some years later and I have occasionally regretted not buying it for £20. Perhaps my young self could discern something.....

In reply to xplorer: Well you are in "Off Belay". If you want to see nothing but climbing you can change what you see in your account settings.

In reply to xplorer: Interesting post.

In reply to xplorer: Ffs, he's only a pervert if he's found guilty.

In reply to Cameron94:


Probably wise to take that down regardless!

In reply to Sir Chasm: What if he gets off by perverting the course of justice? Eh?

In reply to Rob Exile Ward: Depends whether he does it by nobbling the jury.

In reply to Trangia:

One of the sneakiest and quickest Goodwin's Law entries I've seen. Well done.

In reply to Rob Exile Ward:

It depends on the verdict. Do you know what it is yet?

In reply to Sir Chasm:


I bet you wouldn't say the same about the Syrian government so called use of gas.

hypocrite

In reply to xplorer:

Rolf is badder than a thousand Syrian assassins.

In reply to Sir Chasm:

you said it chasm

In reply to Wiley Coyote:

Arf arf!

In reply to Wiley Coyote: why, it's a hairy swan.....

In reply to Offwidth:


http://www.goodwinslaw.com/main/default.asp

what's rolf got to do with them? are they defending him...?

;-P

gregor

In reply to no_more_scotch_eggs: After clicking on your link I may have to throw up.

In reply to Rob Exile Ward:

Pontius the chap says you're wrong.

In reply to no_more_scotch_eggs:

No these people are:

http://www.apostrophe.org.uk/