Art Medal by Ian Rank-Broadley

[purplepennyhunter]

This is totally my thing, I collect these so when I saw this medal I wanted it....apart from the price tag. Then I looked a bit closer at the images.......perhaps if I bought it I could display it one sided.
IRB Art Medal (<--link beware eyes you cannot unsee)
:shok::shock::shok:

[trout]

Although the design could be confronting to some that medallion is a beautifully executed piece, I like it.

[seedyrom]

That price point is a real teste of the market

[JeffH]

I am with trout -lovely design, quite confronting but that is what, I am sure, it is meant to be.

[trout]

I am with trout -lovely design, quite confronting but that is what, I am sure, it is meant to be.

Maybe if Ian had used a female model for this there wouldn't have been the Dangly bits on the design :angel:
But then there wouldn't be such a strong message in the design.
On one side the pain and suffering is quite tangible as is the sense of elation and relief on the other side of the Medallion.
The detail in the design is exquisite and beautifully sculptured by Mr Rank Bradley and if it hits you as confronting then the artist has achieved his goal I would think.

It is an expensive piece and if I had the spare quids available I would buy this in a heartbeat :ok:

[purplepennyhunter]

It is an expensive piece and if I had the spare quids available I would buy this in a heartbeat :ok:

Mintage of just 100.

[seedyrom]

Was a bargain at one stage.

https://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/past-catalogues/lot.php?auction_id=17&lot_id=49610

Bollocks