{Room by Miled Redd with Franz Kline style artworkhttp://www.milesredd.com/portfolio.php}

I’m a huge fan of Franz Kline and his style of abstract expressionist art. In fact, placed squarely above my living room couch is my homage (read: imitation I haphazardly painted back in August) to to his untitled work from 1951.

{Franz Kline Untitled work from 1951}

I moved my version temporarily to see how it did with my settee (see below), but it’s back in it’s rightful home now.

{My faux Franz Kline}

Then I saw the Architectural Digest cover for this March, and thought to myself, I too have that Franz Kline above my couch! Does this mean I am part of the “Age of Elegance”? I hope so.

{Architectural Digest, March 2011}

Before AD, it was Martha Stewart’s Kevin Sharkey that made a statement with Franz Kline inspired artwork in his apartment:

{Kevin Sharkey's bedroom from Martha Stewart Living September 2010}

{Kevin Sharkey's Living room from Martha Stewart Living September 2010}

Yesterday, I opened up my new West Elm catalog, and saw some more Franz Kline inspired work:

{West Elm catalog}

Excuse me, I have to go make my heist plans for the contents of Kevin Sharkey’s apartment, and possibly the nearest West Elm as well.