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Virgil Finlay, "The Sex Circle"

Artist: Virgil Finlay (All)

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Title:	Virgil Finlay, "The Sex Circle"
Artist:	Virgil Finlay (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Illustration
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,686
Likes on CAF:	6 7
Comments:	13
Added to Site:	6/3/2020
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Description

This allegedly appeared in a January issue of Astrology magazine, probably from the sixties, but I don't have a copy. If anyone can shed further light, I'd love to hear from you.

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	Bruce W ( 1 ) Premium Gallery Owner
Joined:	March 2015
Last Login:	September 2025
Ebay Id:	magnus523
Country:	UNITED STATES
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Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 6/3/2020

Sorry, what was the question? I was looking at the circle. Apologies for the bad joke. I love Finlays work.

Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan
Member Since 2013

Posted on 6/4/2020

Peter Sullivan wrote:

Sorry, what was the question? I was looking at the circle. Apologies for the bad joke. I love Finlays work.

did you happen to see the lovely lady in the painting?

Bruce W
Member Since 2015

2 - Posted on 6/4/2020

Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan wrote:

did you happen to see the lovely lady in the painting?

I think the circle makes a bold and searing statement about the ultimate unknowability of the universe and the tragedy of our inability to connect, but then I could be drinking

Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006

Posted on 6/4/2020

Bruce W wrote:

I think the circle makes a bold and searing statement about the ultimate unknowability of the universe and the tragedy of our inability to connect, but then I could be drinking

Which came first? The sex or the circle? Now thats a difficult question, especially if you have been drinking. Or is it that you start life after people had sex to have you? You then circle around having sex before finally you are unable to have sex because your life has ended but other people still are so the circle of life starts for new people. Wow, deep discussion. Lol

Bruce W
Member Since 2015

Posted on 6/4/2020

Peter Sullivan wrote:

The circle represents the notions of totality, wholeness, original perfection, the Self, the infinite, eternity, timelessness, all cyclic movement and God. Sex is just nasty. If I remember correctly.

Ben Chamberlain
Member Since 2016

Posted on 6/4/2020

Really love the effect he got in this one : )

Glynn Crain
Member Since 2011

Posted on 6/4/2020

Beautiful Finlay illustration, congrats!

Mark Levy
Member Since 2004

Posted on 6/4/2020

This is a really great one - congrats!

Rick W
Member Since 2017

Posted on 6/4/2020

Perfection.

Ben Friedman
Member Since 2006

Posted on 6/4/2020

Great piece - I was the under-bidder, glad it went to a good home!

Bruce W
Member Since 2015

Posted on 6/4/2020

Ben Friedman wrote:

Great piece - I was the under-bidder, glad it went to a good home!

Thanks! I've been that guy many a time!

Suat Tong Ng
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 6/4/2020

Outstanding example - congrats!

Deene Kingston
Member Since 2023

1 - Posted on 1/31/2023

Who cares what it means. Its astrology after all. If you're honest you bought it for the same reason we all love it. Its got a beautiful starry-lit finley femme in it! And why not! Such charm, such devastating beauty and moon lit romance. Who could ask for anything more?

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