Post #333621 by Tom Slick on Wed, Sep 19, 2007 11:50 PM

I think his popularity is stronger, supporting of that by comparing his prices now to 6 years ago. He has attracted the "art snobs", which assumingly pushed the prices through the roof for the average "roots" collector. The only fading being done are those who cannot afford his works anymore, and those are not people used to collecting mass produced items like the pink panther mugs. I bow to his marketing genius. Anyone who can market a $36,000 acrylic painting and comission $15 pink panther 40th anniversary boxer shorts for men available at Mervyns, or be commisioned by Disney on more than one occasion HAS to be a genius with talent...Like it or not, he's paying bills, and well deserving of it! He's definitely left his niche in the tiki community, and Nagle, on the other hand, has left...uhh...with the 80's i guess....Comparing Nagle to Shag is waaay left field...The guy (Shag) has become icon status....Now Nagle and Michael Godard can be compared fairly...His works were hot 2 years ago, and now...well lets just say not so much....
Unfortunately for myself(selfish) Shag's popularity has spread, Making his works less obtainable for me to afford, but I'm not bitter at him!

I too wanted "Raft of Medusa" as well and it was available at the El Bekal showing, but I just didnt have the money to shell out for it! It sold that day, and more power to him...Now I'll just go lounge in my $14 PinkPanther boxers as I stare at my #145/300 Enchanted Tiki Room Print(what I can afford!)
Not defending shags art, but stepping up to give respect where it is due