Seth Saith: Hanging Around My Condo: A Look at the Pictures on My Walls

Monday, February 13, 2017

Hanging Around My Condo: A Look at the Pictures on My Walls

I live in a one-bedroom condominium, in a building that has existed since at least the early 1960s.

It is quite sufficient for my needs, but not what one would likely call spacious.

When moving in nearly 10 years ago, I requested a beige-ish wall paint, but asked that the main wall in my living room be painted white, so that I could project movies & TV upon it.

The other two main walls in my living room are completely fronted by bookcases and CD/DVD shelves, while a smaller wall is where I have my computer hutch, in front of which I am currently sitting. A wall in the hallway is largely occupied by a display of autographed baseballs that I once collected.

Given these facts, it might not seem that I could have all that much wall art adorning my residence, yet I have more than 60 pieces, of various ilks and sizes, some rather large.

Although I typically host friends and family a good handful of times each year for Movie Nights, other gatherings and occasional visits, the truth is not that many people will ever see my condo or what is on its walls. And even those who have been over will likely have missed some works, including some recent acquisitions and those in my messy bedroom.

So I thought I'd do this.

I'll try to suggest the relative size of various pieces, and in many cases am posting a replica version rather than an actual photo of what's hanging, given issues with odd angles and glare. If you want to see them in context, you'll just have to come over.

Movie Posters

Funny Face is the English title

Music Posters, Album Covers, etc.

After buying this, I realized it advertised the Beatles Shea Stadium concert
from 1966, not the more famous 1965 one. Though it came nicely framed and
purported to be an original poster, based on what I paid I don't believe it actually is.