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Dario Robleto

The Sky, Once Choked With Stars, Will Slowly Darken: Cash/Coltrane-Paris

2011

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The Sky, Once Choked With Stars, Will Slowly Darken: Cash/Coltrane-Paris

Dario Robleto

The Sky, Once Choked With Stars, Will Slowly Darken: Cash/Coltrane-Paris

Dario Robleto

The Sky, Once Choked With Stars, Will Slowly Darken: Cash/Coltrane-Paris

2011

Physical Qualities Inkjet prints, pigment-based (diptych), Sheet (each): 1118 x 1118 mm. (44 x 44 in.)
Credit Line Women's Committee Acquisitions Endowment for Contemporary Prints and Photographs
Object Number 2015.44.1-2
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 2015; Inman Gallery, Houston
Kristen Hileman, The Baltimore Museum of Art, "Front Room: Dario Robleto," November 16, 2014 - February 22, 2015

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Dario Robleto

born San Antonio, TX 1972

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PRINTS, DRAWINGS & PHOTOGRAPHS
TO IMAGINE THAT NEXT YEAR I WILL BE EXHIBITED AND THAT EVERYBODY IN PARIS WILL SEE ME...IT IS KIND OF FLATTERING, ISN'T IT DEAR!...
Honoré Daumier, Maison Martinet, and others
To imagine that next year I will be exhibited and that everybody in Paris will see me...it is kind of flattering, isn't it dear!...
1859
Brinton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Va.
Julius J. Lankes
Brinton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Va.
1927
TO IMAGINE THAT NEXT YEAR I WILL BE EXHIBITED AND THAT EVERYBODY IN PARIS WILL SEE ME... ITS IS KIND OF FLATTERING, ISN'T IT DEAR? - I'M JUST UNHAPPY THAT YOU WON'T BE WEARING YOUR NECK-TIE... IT LOOKS A BIT SLOPPY... IF THERE IS STILL SOME TIME, WHY DON'T YOU ASK THE SCULPTOR TO ADD ON YOUR STAND-UP COLLAR.
Honoré Daumier
To imagine that next year I will be exhibited and that everybody in Paris will see me... its is kind of flattering, isn't it Dear? - I'm just unhappy that you won't be wearing your neck-tie... it looks a bit sloppy... if there is still some time, why don't you ask the sculptor to add on your stand-up collar.
1859
LET'S BE QUITE CLEAR. - BERTRAND IS GOING TO SNEAK IN AND OUT OF THE GROUPS AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE AND POLISH UP THE TARRED BITUMEN SHARES, HE'LL MAKE THEM SPARKLE, HE'LL SAY THEY'RE BEING SNAPPED UP, SNATCHED UP ALL ROUND, THAT THEY'RE RISING LIKE BALLOONS... AS FOR YOU, BARON, YOU HAVE A CERTAIN 'SAVOIR FAIRE', GO AND BUY SOME FOR 20%, 30%, EVEN 100% MORE. I'VE GOT THE WHOLE LOT IN MY WALLET, THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO DELIVER ANY, WE'LL SELL THEM FO
Honoré Daumier
Let's be quite clear. - Bertrand is going to sneak in and out of the groups at the stock exchange and polish up the tarred bitumen shares, he'll make them sparkle, he'll say they're being snapped up, snatched up all round, that they're rising like balloons... As for you, Baron, you have a certain 'savoir faire', go and buy some for 20%, 30%, even 100% more. I've got the whole lot in my wallet, they won't be able to deliver any, we'll sell them for what we like and providence will do the rest. - (Bertrand) Forward march against the dupes, let's cash in... fly... etc.
1838
SIR... HERE IS WHAT WE WILL BE GIVING THIS YEAR AS A BONUS TO THE SUBSCRIBERS OF THE MUSICAL UNIVERSE... 125 ALBUMS THAT YOU CAN HAVE BOUND, SOME MORE MAGNIFICENTLY THAN OTHERS. ELEVEN PORTRAITS OF MR. MUSARD, AT DIFFERFENT AGES, BUT ALWAYS WITH THE SAME BLACK SUIT. THREE TRUMPETS, MORE OR LESS IN KEY. FORTY ADMISSION TICKETS, EVEN EXIT TICKETS, FOR EACH OF OUR CONCERTS...EIGHTY SEVEN MUSICAL SCORES...AND A REED PIPE.
Honoré Daumier
Sir... here is what we will be giving this year as a bonus to the subscribers of the Musical Universe... 125 albums that you can have bound, some more magnificently than others. Eleven portraits of Mr. Musard, at differfent ages, but always with the same black suit. Three trumpets, more or less in key. Forty admission tickets, even exit tickets, for each of our concerts...Eighty seven musical scores...and a reed pipe.
1845
THE PRIZE BULL. NOW LOOK AT THIS BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN, THE PRIDE OF NORMANDY WHERE IT WAS BORN... SURELY ONCE HE ARRIVES IN POISSY, PEOPLE WILL SAY: NOW THAT'S A NICE HORNY BULL FROM CAEN.
Honoré Daumier and Aubert et Cie.
The Prize Bull. Now look at this beautiful specimen, the pride of Normandy where it was born... surely once he arrives in Poissy, people will say: now that's a nice horny bull from Caen.
1843
PARISIANS WHO WILL NEVER BE PLACED UNDER SURVEILLANCE OF THE SECRET POLICE.
Honoré Daumier
Parisians who will never be placed under surveillance of the secret police.
1847
DEVIL, DEVIL, IT SEEMS THE RAZOR IS NOT MUCH GOOD ANY MORE... AND IT WILL BE EVEN WORSE ONCE IT'S MY TURN.
Honoré Daumier
Devil, devil, it seems the razor is not much good any more... and it will be even worse once it's my turn.
1847
ROBERT MACAIRE BUSINESS AGENT. - BY THE DEVIL! IT'S REALLY ADMIRABLE OF YOU TO BREAK YOUR BACK TO PAY OFF YOUR DEBTS, MY GOOD CHAP, WIPE THEM OUT AT ONCE! - BUT HOW? - GOOD HEAVENS! BRING ME YOUR BOOKS, I'LL PUT THEM IN ORDER, IT'S MY SPECIALTY, WE'LL SETTLE FOR A FEW LIABILITIES, A LARGE NUMBER OF ASSETS, WE'LL ASSEMBLE YOUR CREDITORS, WE'LL OFFER FIVE PERCENT TO BE PAID OVER TEN YEARS, YOU WON'T GIVE THEM ANYTHING DURING THE TEN YEARS, IN TEN Y
Honoré Daumier
Robert Macaire business agent. - By the devil! It's really admirable of you to break your back to pay off your debts, my good chap, wipe them out at once! - But how? - Good heavens! Bring me your books, I'll put them in order, it's my specialty, we'll settle for a few liabilities, a large number of assets, we'll assemble your creditors, we'll offer five percent to be paid over ten years, you won't give them anything during the ten years, in ten years' time you'll start again, your creditors will be dead, the debts forgotten and nobody will say a word about it.
1837
MR. DE ROBERT MACAIRE, OWNER OF A RESTAURANT. - WE'LL DIDDLE THEM OUT OF THEIR MONEY! WE'LL SERVE THEM SOUP IN THEIR CARRIAGES, OUR TABLES WILL BE ON ALL BOUNDS. IT WILL RAIN ROASTED LARKS OVER PARIS... WE’LL... - HAVE YOU ALREADY REALIZED IN ON THIS FINE PROJECT? - WHAT A QUESTION! OF COURSE! OF COURSE! I'VE ALREADY REALIZED MY PROFIT FROM THE SHARES.
Honoré Daumier
Mr. de Robert Macaire, owner of a restaurant. - We'll diddle them out of their money! We'll serve them soup in their carriages, our tables will be on all bounds. It will rain roasted larks over Paris... We’ll... - Have you already realized in on this fine project? - What a question! Of course! Of course! I've already realized my profit from the shares.
1836