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Georges Adrien Vernissage - "Artist"
Here's the homepage of an unusual artist. His name is Georges Adrien Vernissage and his medium of choice happens to be Gnome. That unto itself isn't so different (even Da Vinci was known to dabble in elves once in a while), it's what he does with them that is quite unique. It's clear that there are statements being made by each of these works. Fortunately, I minored in Art Interpretation in college, therefore I am more than qualified to analyze a few of Monsieur Vernissage's pieces for you.



In summary, after a closer look, I would have to say that Mr. Vernissage's technique is very flawed. He seems to paint every Gnome with too broad a brush (but that's a technical detail that I wouldn't have expected you to pick up on). If you're interested in purchasing a "Vernissage", I would recommend that you consider buying your own Gnome, a frame and some cloth material from Michaels and letting your kid (or niece, nephew, neighbor kid, etc.) have a go at making you a "statement" piece first. As an expert, I can honestly say that you won't know the difference.

This piece, entitled "Old Fashion Army", has a simple message - Gnomes make great soldiers. Why aren't we using them?



These three are a set (oddly named "The Trilogy") and the message is that each one is slightly different and they're gonna cost more because instead of buying one, you're buying three.


These come as a pair and they're named "Brothers On Mars". No real social commentary here, more of a science lesson. Despite everything we thought we knew about Mars, the planet is actually white (not red) and the surface pretty much looks like bubble wrap.


This one is called "Texas-Bagdad@dirtybusiness.com". I have know idea what the name is supposed to mean, but the message is clear - Gnomes that strip for a living clean up on tips!


This minimalist art piece has been named "The Unknown Dwarf". First let me say that Mr. Vernissage betrays his lack of true understanding of his medium by referring to a Gnome as a Dwarf. That aside, the commentary made by this one is that he dropped one and glued a few pieces on some material and put it up for sale. You can make your own statement about yourself by giving him money for it. In that sense, it's kind of an interactive piece.