Sunday, June 17, 2012

Golf Pictures for Your Interior Spaces

Are you looking for a beautiful landscape for executive boardroom wall – one that transports people to another time and place and has a special meaning? Golf pictures – both photos and paintings – can do all of that and more. If you’re choosing artwork for the C-suite, consider creating a themed suite of artwork concentrating on the most celebrated venues and moments in the world of golf.
Stunning Landscapes
Even those who aren’t familiar with the landscapes of golf can’t help but be captivated by a beautiful picture of a golf course. Is it any wonder? The top golf courses in the world were designed by course architects with as much an eye toward beauty as toward challenge. Few artists have ever captured both of those elements in quite the same way as Linda Hartough, who launched her career with a painting of the famous 13th hole at the Augusta National Golf Course in 1984. Since then, Hartough has painted nearly every famous golf course in the world and her golf artwork is part of the permanent collections at such noteworthy clubs as Augusta National, Laurel Valley, Pinehurst and Pine Valley. Legends of golf Jack Nicklaus, Raymond Floyd and Robert Trent Jones, Sr. are all proud owners of Linda Hartough original golf art.
Many of Hartough’s best-loved paintings are available as autographed prints that you can hang on your own walls to bring that special touch of elegance and class that only golf pictures can impart to a room.
Legends of Golf
Autographed golf photos can bring personality to your interior design. Golf greats may be among the most photographed of all sports stars, and many of the most famous golfers of all time have been captured on film. Some of the most engaging golf memorabilia features photos of such famous names as Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson, often in classic poses echoed throughout the years. One could form an entire collection made up of nothing but champions of the British Open waving goodbye to St. Andrews Old Course from the Swilcan Bridge.
There are, of course, other iconic golf pictures that could find a home in your décor – the Ben Hogan golf swing photos, for example, which are among the most famous golf photos of all time. Originally captured as part of a sequence to illustrate the perfect golf swing, the Ben Hogan photos have become iconic images among the legends of golf.
Whether you need one autographed golf course picture or a full suite of golf pictures to decorate an executive suite, always purchase golf memorabilia through a reputable dealer who can authenticate your golf photos and golf art.

Monday, June 4, 2012

Golf Pictures Spark Dreams and Memories

Are you looking for that perfect gift for a major league golf fan? Consider a golf gift that sparks dreams and memories – golf pictures. A gift of golf art is more than just a framed piece to hang on the wall. When you choose golf pictures, you’re keying into the heart and soul of the golf lover. From autographed golfer photos to golf cartoons, there are golf pics to suit every taste. Not sure about the perfect piece of golf art? Consider these ideas.
Legends of Golf
Autographed photos of famous golfers are classic bits of golf memorabilia, and when those golf pics commemorate famous moments in the history of golf, they carry even more meaning. Every golfer has seen the classic Ben Hogan golf swing photos, originally taken to illustrate the perfect golf swing from grip to follow through. Imagine how pleased your golf fan would be with a set of all four photos, professionally matted and framed. For the golf trivia buff, consider one of the most enduring legends of golf, Robert “Bobby” Jones, the most successful amateur golfer to ever grace the links. Jones retired at the age of 28 in 1930 and is the only person to win a Grand Slam – the U.S. and U.K. open and amateur tournaments – in a single year. He co-founded the Masters Tournament and helped design the Augusta National Golf Club, making him a legend among legends.
Golf Course Autographs
No golfer can hear the words “Pebble Beach” or “Augusta” without picturing his or her favorite holes. Golf course art – photographs or paintings of golf courses – sparks dreams of playing courses and holes they’ve watched in the U.S. Open and the Masters Tournament. When it comes to classic golf course art, Augusta paintings by Linda Hartough and Marci Rule allow you to step into the scene and feel as if you could step up to the tee. Their deft touch and clear vision do more to reveal the soul of a golf course than a photographic image could possibly do.
Golf Cartoons
For those golfers who can see the humorous side of the game, golf cartoons can inspire giggles or guffaws. No one does that in quite the same way as Ben Lightfoot, who drops his quirky, brightly drawn cartoon characters into photographs of the world’s most famous and beautiful golf holes. Each signed and dated print depicts hilarious moments that will make any golfer laugh out loud in recognition.
Golf pictures make great gifts for Fathers’ Day, birthdays and other special occasions. Framed and signed golf art can be the perfect finishing touch for your family room, den or any man cave.