Comments on: The art of Robert R Bliss, 1925–1981 http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2009/07/09/the-art-of-robert-r-bliss-1925%e2%80%931981/ • • • Being a journal by artist and designer John Coulthart, cataloguing interests, obsessions and passing enthusiasms. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:00:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Dana http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2009/07/09/the-art-of-robert-r-bliss-1925%e2%80%931981/comment-page-1/#comment-140904 Dana Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:44:05 +0000 http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/?p=5561#comment-140904 Mark, I have two boy paintings available to sell if you're interested. 1. boy on beach 1969, 66"w x 28' h 2. boy suspended from trapeze bar holding rope from below, 1960, 26" w x 51"h (painted in gold monotones) Feel free to call me at 508-746-4106 Thanks, Dana Mark,

I have two boy paintings available to sell if you’re interested.

1. boy on beach 1969, 66″w x 28′ h

2. boy suspended from trapeze bar holding rope from below, 1960, 26″ w x 51″h (painted in gold monotones)

Feel free to call me at 508-746-4106

Thanks,
Dana

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]]> By: Jim Peters http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2009/07/09/the-art-of-robert-r-bliss-1925%e2%80%931981/comment-page-1/#comment-140896 Jim Peters Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:52:43 +0000 http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/?p=5561#comment-140896 I have built a website for Bob Bliss. I'm looking for images of his work. I had hundreds of slides Bob gave me of his early paintings but they were stolen. I found a few images here and on Google. I would like to post some of his later stuff. Thank you. I have built a website for Bob Bliss.
I’m looking for images of his work.
I had hundreds of slides Bob gave me of his early paintings but they were stolen.
I found a few images here and on Google. I would like to post some of his later stuff.
Thank you.

]]> By: Jim Peters http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2009/07/09/the-art-of-robert-r-bliss-1925%e2%80%931981/comment-page-1/#comment-139515 Jim Peters Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:13:59 +0000 http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/?p=5561#comment-139515 I was a good friend of Bob Bliss. I was there when his art changed. I lived in his house for 2 summers. His house was a work of art. His drinking stopped the day I introduced him to pot. He quit cigarettes at the same time. (LSD came a bit later). If you ever see any of his early landscapes, They look like Andrew Wyeth's. That's because they were friends. I believe they went to art school togeather. Bob Bliss was an unforgetable person. I miss him. Im thinking about writting a blog about his life. He told me many many stories of his life. I met Malcolm Forbes at his house. Forbes was a large collector. I use to visit Bob's mother after he died. She had out lived everyone in her familly. I worked in Newton, Ma. where she lived. I took her on errands after she couldn't drive. Her house was full of Bliss paintings from his early years. I wish I had a few of them. I was a good friend of Bob Bliss. I was there when his art changed.
I lived in his house for 2 summers. His house was a work of art.
His drinking stopped the day I introduced him to pot. He quit cigarettes at the same time. (LSD came a bit later).
If you ever see any of his early landscapes, They look like Andrew Wyeth’s. That’s because they were friends. I believe they went to art school togeather.
Bob Bliss was an unforgetable person. I miss him.
Im thinking about writting a blog about his life. He told me many many stories of his life.
I met Malcolm Forbes at his house. Forbes was a large collector.
I use to visit Bob’s mother after he died. She had out lived everyone in her familly. I worked in Newton, Ma. where she lived.
I took her on errands after she couldn’t drive. Her house was full of Bliss paintings from his early years. I wish I had a few of them.

]]> By: Ron Koshes http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2009/07/09/the-art-of-robert-r-bliss-1925%e2%80%931981/comment-page-1/#comment-137269 Ron Koshes Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:35:26 +0000 http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/?p=5561#comment-137269 I have three paintings by Bliss. One is "carousel", or that's what I call it. It was exhibited here in DC and appeared with Bliss standing next to it in the Washington Post. Another is of an athlete, and then one with an athlete in swim trunks laying on the ground or beach. Ron Koshes I have three paintings by Bliss. One is “carousel”, or that’s what I call it. It was exhibited here in DC and appeared with Bliss standing next to it in the Washington Post. Another is of an athlete, and then one with an athlete in swim trunks laying on the ground or beach.

Ron Koshes

]]> By: Donald P. http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2009/07/09/the-art-of-robert-r-bliss-1925%e2%80%931981/comment-page-1/#comment-137256 Donald P. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:57:56 +0000 http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/?p=5561#comment-137256 Hi John: Thanks a million for passing on my message to Mark. I do appreciate it. If you can access my email address, feel free to pass it on to Mark in case he wishes to contact me. If I can be of assistance to you--feel free to ask. Sincerely, Donald Hi John:

Thanks a million for passing on my message to Mark. I do appreciate it. If you can access my email address, feel free to pass it on to Mark in case he wishes to contact me.

If I can be of assistance to you–feel free to ask.

Sincerely,

Donald

]]> By: John http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2009/07/09/the-art-of-robert-r-bliss-1925%e2%80%931981/comment-page-1/#comment-137245 John Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:19:49 +0000 http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/?p=5561#comment-137245 Hi Donald, I've passed on your message to Mark in case he's missed this. Hi Donald, I’ve passed on your message to Mark in case he’s missed this.

]]> By: Donald P. http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2009/07/09/the-art-of-robert-r-bliss-1925%e2%80%931981/comment-page-1/#comment-137225 Donald P. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:52:03 +0000 http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/?p=5561#comment-137225 Hi Mark Potter, et. al.: I have a Bliss nude. I may be interested in selling this piece. If anyone is interested, please leave a comment . . . All the very best, Donald Hi Mark Potter, et. al.:

I have a Bliss nude. I may be interested in selling this piece. If anyone is interested, please leave a comment . . .

All the very best,
Donald

]]> By: Mark Potter http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2009/07/09/the-art-of-robert-r-bliss-1925%e2%80%931981/comment-page-1/#comment-136039 Mark Potter Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:32:26 +0000 http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/?p=5561#comment-136039 Hi, I’m Mark Potter and I saw your site and information about Robert Bliss – which is great! I’m a Bliss collector and I have assembled the largest collection of his works known at over 500 paintings. At the above link, the large painting and small painting on the right are mine while my close friend owns the other. I am writing a book on Robert Bliss and also putting the collection together for a museum dedicated to figurative works. Do you have any Blisses? If so, is it possible to see images of what you have? Would you be interested in selling them or do you know of someone who might? In any event, I would be interested in anything you have as it would be great to share information, etc. I look forward to hearing from you. Many Thanks, Mark Hi,

I’m Mark Potter and I saw your site and information about Robert Bliss – which is great!

I’m a Bliss collector and I have assembled the largest collection of his works known at over 500 paintings. At the above link, the large painting and small painting on the right are mine while my close friend owns the other.

I am writing a book on Robert Bliss and also putting the collection together for a museum dedicated to figurative works. Do you have any Blisses? If so, is it possible to see images of what you have?

Would you be interested in selling them or do you know of someone who might?

In any event, I would be interested in anything you have as it would be great to share information, etc.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Many Thanks,
Mark

]]> By: John http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2009/07/09/the-art-of-robert-r-bliss-1925%e2%80%931981/comment-page-1/#comment-131092 John Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:07:12 +0000 http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/?p=5561#comment-131092 Hello and thanks. If you ever find any online please let me know. Hello and thanks. If you ever find any online please let me know.

]]> By: A.Minor http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2009/07/09/the-art-of-robert-r-bliss-1925%e2%80%931981/comment-page-1/#comment-131080 A.Minor Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:11:23 +0000 http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/?p=5561#comment-131080 I own one of Bliss's psychedelic-inspired landscapes, as well as another colorful but non-visionary landscape & I saw much of his visionary work during the late 70's around Boston - it definitely does exist! I own one of Bliss’s psychedelic-inspired landscapes, as well as another colorful but non-visionary landscape & I saw much of his visionary work during the late 70’s around Boston – it definitely does exist!

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