Hotel Nemzeti - from Austin Wills James

[Marie Wintzer]

This is a fantastic (laminated) card by Austin. He has opened the thick walls of the mysterious Hotel Nemzeti for us to have a peep into its darkest corners. The details of the three floors are too many to describe, but there is a certain glow and an atmosphere that has nothing to envy to the best thrillers. We don't know what happened there, we only know there is blood on the walls.
Austin always mentions his inspiration. I like to think that he was listening to Baker St. Muse - Jethro Tull while he was making this piece. Austin, this is fantastic work, I love it. Thank you for sending!

[Marie Wintzer]

Alright then, genki it is!

[Nancy Bell Scott]

Marie, I for one like genki people, and we have nowhere else to hear it except from you ... :--}

[Marie Wintzer]

Oh, thanks for the great comments everyone (trying hard not to say genki people all the time), I'm so glad this piece got the attention it deserved. And some good old mail-art covetment :-)) Those walls know more than we could possibly imagine...

Austin, you totally nailed it :-)

[Nancy Bell Scott]

Yes, she certainly would, with her well-known astute intuition and perceptiveness, not to mention wonderful vision and artistry. Austin, not heavy-handed, nope--to me it is well balanced, and as you've gathered from everyone's reactions, compelling.

[De Villo Sloan]

Hotel Nemzeti fits my definition of "Instant Classic" and could possibly be Austin's greatest achievement so far. The detail is mind-boggling. I'm convinced there are multiple and inter-connected narratives working here. Very fortunate indeed Marie received this. She, of course, recognized it for what it is.

 

Thanks for posting.

[Alicia Starr]

And all of the guests are facing the windows looking out in waiting. Nice piece Austin.

[Austin Wills James]

Thank you all for your positive comments! I was afraid that I had been a bit heavy handed with the visual narrative, but it seems from the feedback that I managed to balance it out alright after all. I'm so glad this reached you intact Marie, & admittedly a little stunned that I could provoke Mail Art Envy, hehe.

-Austin-

[Nancy Bell Scott]

The idea itself, and the richness--Austin, this is out of this world terrific. Like Lisa, I too have mail art envy over this and it's quite bad. Can't stop looking at it. So much to look at.

[Marie Wintzer]

I have to say I was awed by this piece, and the photo doesn't do it justice, it's actually even better in the flesh! Glad you like it!

[Marie Wintzer]

mystique, that's the word I was looking for! thank you Cheryl!