EB Art of the Year

mistersmith · Mon Jan 20, 2014 5:41 pm

fredo wrote:Yeah, but your VCR is still flashing 12:00.

Mine is a BetaMax household and I'll hear no further discussion on the matter.

turnJBup · Mon Jan 20, 2014 5:45 pm

Awesome post smithy.

srdzevon · Mon Jan 20, 2014 5:59 pm

Horkey posters have been in the top 4 positions 18 times in the past 6 years.

2013 Cinema PotY 1st, 4th
2013 Art PotY 1st, 3rd
2013 PotY 1st, 4th
2012 Cinema PotY 3rd
2012 Art PotY 2nd, 3rd
2012 PotY 1st, 2nd
2011 PotY 3rd
2010 PotY 3rd
2010 Art PotY 2nd
2009 PotY 1st, 3rd
2008 Art PotY 2nd, 3rd

Edit: Here's the other top 4 places over the same period. #Hype

EMEK 5
Sperry 4
Taylor 3
Geddes 3
Fairey 3
McCarthy 2
Eelus 2
Stout 2
Keyes 2
Spusta 2
Ansin 1
Durieux 1
Faile 1
Phlegm 1
Tong 1
John Doe 1
Moss 1
Jones 1
Klausen 1
Choe 1
Kawasaki 1

RupertPupkin · Mon Jan 20, 2014 6:00 pm

That was a good read, been a while since I've seen Smith firing on all cylinders. I've missed it.

Mon Jan 20, 2014 6:08 pm

Democracy: it only works when my choice wins.

Timbrh2001 · Mon Jan 20, 2014 6:15 pm

jkw3000 wrote:Democracy: it only works when my choice wins.

Well, if you're THAT confident in your decision making abilities... Haha.

canuck · Mon Jan 20, 2014 7:09 pm

Whichever mondo artist is hot has got the golden ticket.

binky79 · Mon Jan 20, 2014 7:29 pm

I'm definitely no Horkey guy. My wallet rejoices that his style just isn't appealing to my eye. And beyond my personal preferences I can definitely get my head around TWBB winning movie poster with its popularity and all the hype. The AP and gig poster picks feel like "straight-ticket vote" wins to me though. Not to say he isn't skilled or that they aren't great pieces, just not quite the best of 2013. But opinions are like assholes, right?

mtarail · Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:13 pm

First EB art of the year hat trick! BAM

OR

xjmjx · Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:14 pm

Smith, I've said it before, I'll say it again, I

you!

PrintNoob87 · Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:48 pm

Whatever, he's got very supportive fans and that's cool. I've actually got more Horkey movie posters framed than any other artist. However, as someone said, the funniest thing to me is a movie poster that nobody has even seen in person is somehow the fourth best movie poster released in 2013.

deancc · Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:56 pm

RupertPupkin wrote:That was a good read, been a while since I've seen Smith firing on all cylinders. I've missed it.

gordo55 · Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:12 pm

Smitty, I hope you dropped the mic!

rockbridge · Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:36 pm

fredo wrote:Well, if we learned anything from this it's that if you like a gigposter you should nominate it for AOTW.

Exactly! I am remiss that I didnt take the time to vote for AOTW more often.

Big congratulations to Aaron for the sweep

. I do own all 3 prints and like them all even though I didnt vote for any of them.

I do see some of the hype arguments going on and I wish people wouldnt vote for art they havent even seen....This makes absolutely no sense to me

Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:37 pm

PrintNoob87 wrote:Whatever, he's got very supportive fans and that's cool. I've actually got more Horkey movie posters framed than any other artist. However, as someone said, the funniest thing to me is a movie poster that nobody has even seen in person is somehow the fourth best movie poster released in 2013.

You pretty much know the TT is going to look amazing, though