Comments on: Hustle, Series 2, who did the dog paintings?

Question: Hustle, Series 2, who did the dog paintings?

OmieWise — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:53:42 -0800

In the BBC show Hustle, series 2, the gang stays at a hotel in London decorated with huge dog portraits. They're straight on, un-ironic portraits of dog faces. They're fabulous. Does anyone know who painted them?

By: chrismear

chrismear — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:51:17 -0800

Can you remember which episode it was?

By: deadfather

deadfather — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:53:20 -0800

That would probably be the Sanderson, an Ian Schrager hotel designed by Philippe Starck. I don't know who created the dog portraits, though.

By: roger ackroyd

roger ackroyd — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:55:26 -0800

This is not an answer, but has the best image I could find.

By: roger ackroyd

roger ackroyd — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:58:00 -0800

Better. Still not great. I feel flickr is failing me.

By: parmanparman

parmanparman — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:07:16 -0800

Has anyone thought to call the Sanderson hotel, or, for that matter, Kudos, the company that produces Hustle. You might be able to contact the production designer.

By: parmanparman

parmanparman — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:10:37 -0800

The number for the production company is here

By: OmieWise

OmieWise — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:14:24 -0800

Those are the paintings, although the hotel isn't called the Sanderson in the series. (They stay there all season.) Not having much luck with Google on the painter, though, I might have to call the hotel.

By: deadfather

deadfather — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:45:09 -0800

parmanparman, the dog portraits predate the show, so the production designer is not likely to know. The hotel or Starck himself (read: whichever intern answers e-mail) is a better lead.

By: ericb

ericb — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:44:07 -0800

It's indeed the Sanderson (I stay there when in London). You can see some of the portraits in the hotel's visual tour; particularly the VRML of the Long Bar (which roger ackroyd's links depict).

As deadfather suggests, contact Starck's company. His PR folks might be of help in getting an answer for you - press@starcknetwork.com or Morgans Hotel Group (which Schrager founded) which owns the Sanderson. The paintings are resident on the property and the production company may not even have a clue as to their provenance.

You can contact the Sanderson and Morgans Hotel Group here (e-mail and telephone).

By: acorncup

acorncup — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:02:28 -0800

OmieWise, please post an update when you find out. I need to know now too.